SHERIFF COX SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON LAW-ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FRIDAY’S CHASE
“There were never eighteen cars.” That’s what Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox told 1057 News this afternoon about the number of law-enforcement vehicles involved in a high-speed chase Friday ev ...
TENNESSEE’S “BATHROOM BILL” INCLUDES MORE PLACES CONSIDERED AS PUBLIC
The “New Bathroom Bill,” SB1297/HB1151, has been expanded and now includes additional areas considered “public” places. The bill – which would charge members of the opposite sex with indecent expos ...
TWO INJURED, ONE SERIOUSLY IN FRIDAY CRASH IN THE ALLARDT COMMUNITY
FROM FENTRESS COURIER Two persons were injured, one seriously, in an accident which occurred Friday, March 15 about 1:30 p.m. on Hwy. 52 near the west Allardt City limit sign. According t ...
HARRIMAN RESIDENTS GETTING FAKE POLICE CALLS SAYING “WE HAVE A WARRANT AND YOU’RE GOING TO BE ARRESTED”
Harriman Police are reporting a phone scam going around that scares people into thinking they're going to be arrested. The following was posted on Harriman's Police Facebook page: We have received ...
SMOKE COVERS HALF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY TUESDAY, CITIZENS CONCERNED
We got some calls Tuesday afternoon from concerned residents over ‘lots of smoke’ lingering over the county. One caller said it looked like half the county was on fire. A check with the County Fire ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS ONE STEP CLOSER TO SPEEDING UP DEATH-ROW EXECUTIONS
As U.S. executions hover near historically low levels, a bill passed by the Tennessee House aims to remove one state court's review before putting inmates to death which ultimately would speed up the ...
WHY DIDN’T CUMBERLAND COUNTY GET ANY OF THE $14 MILLION GRANT MONEY FOR INTERNET IMPROVEMENTS?
Many Cumberland Countian's are wondering why none of the recent internet broadband grants announced by Governor Lee went to the Cumberland County. The closest counties to get part of the more than fo ...
17 RESOLUTIONS APPROVED AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
At last night’s Cumberland County Commission meeting, commissioners approved 17 resolutions, including sales of two delinquent-tax properties and measures regarding multiple budget line items. All bud ...
SHOOTER ARRESTED IN FRIDAY MURDER IN ROANE COUNTY
Authorities have arrested the shooter in Friday's River Road shooting on charges of first-degree murder. On Friday, Roane County deputies received a report of an accidental shooting of someone brea ...
NC MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AT WEST MORRISTOWN HOTEL
Morristown police have charged 38-year-old Jacob Thomas Marzullo of Maggie Valley, North Carolina, with second-degree murder in the death of Thomas Frederick Taylor at a Morristown hotel. Authorities ...
SO-CALLED “ROUTE TO CITIZENSHIP” SCAM TARGETS ILLEGALS
Yesterday afternoon, 1057 News spoke with Investigator David Hamby of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, who reported a new scam he’s investigating on behalf of a victim who got taken for $1,000. ...
BEWARE: NEW “MEDICARE” PHONE SCAM IN ROANE COUNTY
There's a new phone scam running Roane County where people get a call from a company asking if they would like a medical device such as a knee brace or back brace. It the targeted person says yes, th ...












