MAN DIES AFTER FALLING FROM CRANE IN KNOXVILLE
A man died after falling from a crane at a construction site in the Fort Sanders area early Saturday morning. At around 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2025, Knoxville Police Department and UTPD offi ...
KPD OPERATION ADDRESSES AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING
On Wednesday, July 2, in response to numerous complaints from residents, Knoxville Police Department West District and Central District officers conducted an operation to curb aggressive panhandling. ...
SPARTA RESCUE SQUAD RESPONDS TO TWO ACCIDENTS
From Sparta Rescue Squad: Last night the Sparta-White County Rescue were paged to two separate MVA with injuries along with Doyle Volunteer Fire Department , Mt. Gilead Volunteer Fire Department , ...
LEARNING CENTER ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF FACULTY EMERITUS
Terry Jordan-Henley and Ken Dungan recently established a new endowment through Roane State Foundation to honor the life and legacy of Roane State Faculty Emeritus Jennifer Jordan-Henley, who passed a ...
OAK RIDGE MAN TRIES TO BRAKE CHECK A COP; IT DOESN’T END WELL
In Knoxville, Tennessee, Kevin Webb, an Oak Ridge resident, was arrested for reckless driving on Pellissippi Parkway late Monday night around 11:36 p.m. after a dangerous encounter with law enforcemen ...
MICHAEL MADSEN PASSES AWAY AT 67
Michael Madsen, a renowned actor celebrated for his roles in Quentin Tarantino films such as *Reservoir Dogs*, *Kill Bill Vol. 2*, and *The Hateful Eight*, passed away at 67, as confirmed by his manag ...
CUMBERLAND PROPERTY ASSESSOR HONORED BY U.T.
Franklin, TN -- The University of Tennessee honored Kelli Buchannon, Cumberland County Assessor of Property as a Certified Public Administrator at a Capstone event on June 26, 2025. A participant ...
WRECK ON PEAVINE ROAD MAY BE CAUSING CONGESTION
Today at 12:12 PM, a motor vehicle accident with possible injuries was reported at 1996 Peavine Road in Crossville, and is likely causing significant traffic disruptions in the area. The incident occu ...
DID YOU KNOW? FUN FIREWORKS FACTS TO FILL YOUR FOURTH!
Fireworks have been associated with the 4th of July all the way back to almost the holiday's inception! In fact, fireworks were used to celebrate America's Independence the very next year after it was ...
KRAFT HEINZ RECALLS OSCAR MAYER TURKEY BACON FOR LISTERIA
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2025 – Kraft Heinz Foods Company, a Newberry, S.C., establishment, is recalling approximately 367,812 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be adulterated with List ...
MARYVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR PLOT TO KILL FBI AGENTS
Edward Kelley, a Maryville man, was sentenced to life in prison plus five years of supervised release for plotting to kill Knoxville-area FBI agents. Convicted on November 20, 2024, after a three-day ...
MICROSOFT TO LAY OFF OVER 9,000 WORKERS; MULTIPLE PROJECTS CANCELLED
Microsoft announced layoffs affecting approximately 9,000 workers, about 4% of its 228,000-strong workforce as of June 2024. This is the company's largest layoff in over two years and its second mass ...
