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AUTHORITIES NAB TWO SUSPECTED OF VANDALISM AT CROSSVILLE LONG JOHN SILVERS
Crossville Police have charged two suspects in a vandalism that took place at the Long John Silver’s Restaurant. Officers say they were called to the
ALCOA POLICE INVESTIGATING “SUSPICIOUS DEATH”
Police in Alcoa are investigating what is being called a “suspicious death.” Officers were called to an apartment on Cherry St. shortly after 4:30 Friday
ROCKER JERRY LEE LEWIS RECUPERATING FROM STROKE
Rock-A-Billy pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is recovering from a minor stroke. A statement from his publicist says the 83-year-old rocker had the stroke Thursday night.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOE GIVES SEVERAL RECOGNITIONS AT MONTHLY MEETING
Several recipients were recognized at Thursday night’s Cumberland County School Board meeting. Grace O’Connor opened up the presentations with a recital of her Constitution Week
Officials in Grundy Co. are looking for two children that were taken from daycare by their father on Friday and could be in danger.
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (WKRN) – Officials in Grundy Co. are looking for two children that were taken from daycare by their father on Friday and could be
TN DISABLED VETERAN TOLD TO ‘GET RID’ OF HIS WHEELCHAIR RAMP OR BE SUED
HERMITAGE, Tenn (WTVF) — A disabled veteran fights his homeowner’s association for a wheelchair ramp. The veteran and his wife say they were told to
CELINA TENNESSEE ONLY HOSPITAL CLOSES FOR GOOD, NO MORE EMERGENCY SERVICES
NEWSCHANNEL5 Cumberland River Hospital in Celina has closed its doors for good, leaving residents in one Tennessee county with no emergency room. It’s just
STORM DAMAGE IN ROANE COUNTY EXCEEDS $3 MILLION
Roane County Road Superintendent Dennis Ferguson said Wednesday county roads have sustained at least $3 million in damage due to last weekend’s heavy rain and
UPDATE: SHOTGUN-WIELDING SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER SHOT BY PIGEON FORGE POLICE AFTER CHASE
We now have the identity of the shotgun-wielding suspect shot in Sevier County early this morning. The TBI says 18-year-old Johnathon A. Sellers, suspected of
DEFENSELESS PICKETT COUNTY WOMAN DIES AFTER BRUTAL ATTACK BY PACK OF DOGS
Authorities in Pickett County say an elderly woman died Wednesday following an attack by a pack of dogs the day before. Pickett County Sheriff Dana
FORMER PASTOR FOUND GUILTY OF RAPING ADOPTED DAUGHTER
A onetime Lenoir City pastor has been convicted of repeatedly raping one of his adopted daughters. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, David Lynn Richards,
NATION’S OLDEST LIVING GIRAFFE, PATCHES, DIES AT ZOO KNOXVILLE
The oldest reticulated giraffe in the United States has died. Patches, who was born at Zoo Knoxville in 1987, had lived there her entire life.
AUTHORITIES NAB TWO SUSPECTED OF VANDALISM AT CROSSVILLE LONG JOHN SILVERS
Crossville Police have charged two suspects in a vandalism that took place at the Long John Silver's Restaurant. Officers say they were called to the business Thursday night after a worker had reporte ...
ALCOA POLICE INVESTIGATING “SUSPICIOUS DEATH”
Police in Alcoa are investigating what is being called a "suspicious death." Officers were called to an apartment on Cherry St. shortly after 4:30 Friday afternoon to perform a welfare check. When the ...
ROCKER JERRY LEE LEWIS RECUPERATING FROM STROKE
Rock-A-Billy pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is recovering from a minor stroke. A statement from his publicist says the 83-year-old rocker had the stroke Thursday night. He is recuperating in Memphis and is e ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOE GIVES SEVERAL RECOGNITIONS AT MONTHLY MEETING
Several recipients were recognized at Thursday night's Cumberland County School Board meeting. Grace O'Connor opened up the presentations with a recital of her Constitution Week winning essay. Jaxon W ...
Officials in Grundy Co. are looking for two children that were taken from daycare by their father on Friday and could be in danger.
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (WKRN) – Officials in Grundy Co. are looking for two children that were taken from daycare by their father on Friday and could be in danger. The two children, ages 2 and 4, were pic ...
TN DISABLED VETERAN TOLD TO ‘GET RID’ OF HIS WHEELCHAIR RAMP OR BE SUED
HERMITAGE, Tenn (WTVF) — A disabled veteran fights his homeowner's association for a wheelchair ramp. The veteran and his wife say they were told to take down the ramp or face a lawsuit. Everyday 6 ...
CELINA TENNESSEE ONLY HOSPITAL CLOSES FOR GOOD, NO MORE EMERGENCY SERVICES
NEWSCHANNEL5 Cumberland River Hospital in Celina has closed its doors for good, leaving residents in one Tennessee county with no emergency room. It's just one hospital that's part of a t ...
STORM DAMAGE IN ROANE COUNTY EXCEEDS $3 MILLION
Roane County Road Superintendent Dennis Ferguson said Wednesday county roads have sustained at least $3 million in damage due to last weekend’s heavy rain and the resulting flooding. Ferguson said he ...
UPDATE: SHOTGUN-WIELDING SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER SHOT BY PIGEON FORGE POLICE AFTER CHASE
We now have the identity of the shotgun-wielding suspect shot in Sevier County early this morning. The TBI says 18-year-old Johnathon A. Sellers, suspected of DUI, led officers in pursuit along U.S ...
DEFENSELESS PICKETT COUNTY WOMAN DIES AFTER BRUTAL ATTACK BY PACK OF DOGS
Authorities in Pickett County say an elderly woman died Wednesday following an attack by a pack of dogs the day before. Pickett County Sheriff Dana Dowdy confirmed 88-year-old Bessie “Jill” Peterso ...
FORMER PASTOR FOUND GUILTY OF RAPING ADOPTED DAUGHTER
A onetime Lenoir City pastor has been convicted of repeatedly raping one of his adopted daughters. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, David Lynn Richards, Jr., the former pastor of My Father ...
NATION’S OLDEST LIVING GIRAFFE, PATCHES, DIES AT ZOO KNOXVILLE
The oldest reticulated giraffe in the United States has died. Patches, who was born at Zoo Knoxville in 1987, had lived there her entire life. A team from the University of Tennessee College of Veteri ...
