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DECATUR MAN INDICTED ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
MEIGS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, and the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office
COST OF THANKSGIVING DINNER INCREASES IN 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The cost of ingredients of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in Tennessee is up by 10.5% in 2025, according to surveys and data
ROCKWOOD COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
The Rockwood City Council met in regular session Monday evening at City Hall. One of the main items on a relatively short agenda was a
MULTIPLE CRASHES, INCLUDING 5-CAR PILEUP, DISRUPT MONDAY EVENING TRAFFIC
Several accidents occurred in the area on Monday afternoon and into the evening. A massive 5-vehicle pileup happened on Interstate 40 westbound near the 357-mile
TENNESSEE SAFE THANKSGIVING TRAVEL CHALLENGE INITIATIVE
Today, Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSOHS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry joined multiple law
HYDROPLANING FORD EXPLORER STRIKES GUARDRAIL ON I-40 EASTBOUND AT MM 339
Earlier today, at approximately 7:20 AM, a minor vehicle accident occurred on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 at mile marker 339, prompting a swift
SCHOOLS IN LOCAL COUNTIES HONORED AT T.S.B.A. CONVENTION IN NASHVILLE
According to reports by the Herald News in Rhea County, the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) honored outstanding school facility projects and health-focused districts across
HEAVY CONGESTION AT THE I-40 SPLIT NEAR KNOXVILLE
TDOT reported congestion at the busy I-40/I-75 split west of Knoxville in Loudon County. At 12:12 PM CT, I-40 westbound slowed at Exit 368 (I-75
AAA OFFERS TOW-TO-GO FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 25, 2025) — As millions of Americans take to the roads to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, AAA is once again
DRIVER’S FOOT GETS STUCK — 2024 FORD ESCAPE ROLLS INTO POND OFF HIGHWAY 70
On November 22, 2025, at approximately 6:04 PM, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Charles responded to Highway 70 East in Crossville, for a reported single-vehicle
THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD DEAD IN CRASH IN COCKE COUNTY
In Newport, Tennessee, a three-year-old child died Monday afternoon following a motor vehicle crash at a home on Ridgeland Drive. Cocke County Sheriff’s deputies responded
ALCOA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING BLOUNT DEPUTY FACES NEW PRELIMINARY HEARING
Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., a 43-year-old Alcoa man accused of killing Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg McCowan and wounding Deputy Shelby Eggers during a
DECATUR MAN INDICTED ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
MEIGS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, and the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in ...
COST OF THANKSGIVING DINNER INCREASES IN 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The cost of ingredients of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in Tennessee is up by 10.5% in 2025, according to surveys and data collected by the University of Tennessee Extension’s cons ...
ROCKWOOD COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
The Rockwood City Council met in regular session Monday evening at City Hall. One of the main items on a relatively short agenda was a proposed charter revision, to be submitted through the state legi ...
MULTIPLE CRASHES, INCLUDING 5-CAR PILEUP, DISRUPT MONDAY EVENING TRAFFIC
Several accidents occurred in the area on Monday afternoon and into the evening. A massive 5-vehicle pileup happened on Interstate 40 westbound near the 357-mile marker, resulting in two minor injurie ...
TENNESSEE SAFE THANKSGIVING TRAVEL CHALLENGE INITIATIVE
Today, Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSOHS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry joined multiple law enforcement partners to ann ...
HYDROPLANING FORD EXPLORER STRIKES GUARDRAIL ON I-40 EASTBOUND AT MM 339
Earlier today, at approximately 7:20 AM, a minor vehicle accident occurred on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 at mile marker 339, prompting a swift response from local authorities in Tennessee. ...
SCHOOLS IN LOCAL COUNTIES HONORED AT T.S.B.A. CONVENTION IN NASHVILLE
According to reports by the Herald News in Rhea County, the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) honored outstanding school facility projects and health-focused districts across the state at its ...
HEAVY CONGESTION AT THE I-40 SPLIT NEAR KNOXVILLE
TDOT reported congestion at the busy I-40/I-75 split west of Knoxville in Loudon County. At 12:12 PM CT, I-40 westbound slowed at Exit 368 (I-75 South to Chattanooga), and at 12:08 PM CT, I-75 southbo ...
AAA OFFERS TOW-TO-GO FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 25, 2025) — As millions of Americans take to the roads to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, AAA is once again offering its life-saving ‘Tow to Go’ program to h ...
DRIVER’S FOOT GETS STUCK — 2024 FORD ESCAPE ROLLS INTO POND OFF HIGHWAY 70
On November 22, 2025, at approximately 6:04 PM, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Charles responded to Highway 70 East in Crossville, for a reported single-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, he ...
THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD DEAD IN CRASH IN COCKE COUNTY
In Newport, Tennessee, a three-year-old child died Monday afternoon following a motor vehicle crash at a home on Ridgeland Drive. Cocke County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 4 p.m., where first r ...
ALCOA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING BLOUNT DEPUTY FACES NEW PRELIMINARY HEARING
Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., a 43-year-old Alcoa man accused of killing Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg McCowan and wounding Deputy Shelby Eggers during a February 8, 2024 traffic stop, is sch ...
