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ADIENT FACILITY IN ATHENS TO CLOSE, 210 WORKERS TO BE AFFECTED
The Adient facility on Madison Avenue in Athens, Tennessee (McMinn County) is scheduled to close on June 30, 2026, resulting in the loss of 210
RANDALL CROSS PLEADS GUILTY TO CIVIL RIGHTS INTIMIDATION
On April 16, 2026, 36-year-old Ty Randall Cross pleaded guilty in the Putnam County Criminal Court to Civil Rights Intimidation, a Class D felony. The
BEEHIVE SUBDIVISION MEETS PUSHBACK FROM CROSSVILLE RESIDENTS
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission recently gave the green light to the preliminary plat for the “Beehive subdivision,” a 124-lot residential project spanning roughly 30
CITY OF HARRIMAN TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT FOR ABANDONED VEHICLES
The City of Harriman will host a public hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:45 PM in the Council Room at City Hall, located
ROANE COUNTY UNDER INCREASED FIRE DANGER ALERT THIS AFTERNOON
According to Roane County Emergency Alerts, Roane County is under an increased fire danger alert this afternoon due to low humidity in the 20s and
OAK RIDGE RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW METHOD FOR RECYCLING PLASTIC
According to a report by WBIR, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), led by chemist Jeffrey Foster, are developing a “molecular editing” technique that
PORTION OF EAST FIFTH STREET IN CROSSVILLE CLOSED TO STRIPE A PARKING LOT
ROAD CLOSURE: The City of Crossville Street Department will have E. Fifth Street closed from Hwy 127 down to Thurman Avenue in order to stripe
JAMESTOWN PHARMACIST TO BE SENTENCED JUNE 12 AFTER GUILTY PLEA IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASE
Phillip Hall, the pharmacist and owner of Hall Family Pharmacy in Jamestown, Tennessee, is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, 2026, at 10 a.m.
WATER ON PORTION OF SPARTA HIGHWAY IN CROSSVILLE TO BE SHUT DOWN FOR VALVE INSTALL
WATER OUTAGE: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance will have the water shut down on Sparta Hwy from approximately 376 Sparta Hwy down to Holiday
MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 27 NEAR ROCKWOOD
A multi-vehicle wreck has been reported on Southbound Highway 27 just before the Sonic location near Rockwood. Police, fire, and EMS are on location. Currently,
I-40 EASTBOUND BLOCKED NEAR KINGSTON AFTER SEMI-TRUCK FIRE (UPDATED WITH MORE DETAILS)
Around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, a semi tractor-trailer hauling steel products caught fire on eastbound Interstate 40 near mile marker 352, just before the Kingston
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS ADVANCE BILL TO CAP ROBOCALLS AT 10,000 PER MONTH
Tennessee lawmakers are advancing House Bill 1447, a legislative measure introduced by Representative Charlie Baum to strictly regulate robocall volume within the state. The proposed
ADIENT FACILITY IN ATHENS TO CLOSE, 210 WORKERS TO BE AFFECTED
The Adient facility on Madison Avenue in Athens, Tennessee (McMinn County) is scheduled to close on June 30, 2026, resulting in the loss of 210 jobs. The company formally notified the Tennessee Depart ...
RANDALL CROSS PLEADS GUILTY TO CIVIL RIGHTS INTIMIDATION
On April 16, 2026, 36-year-old Ty Randall Cross pleaded guilty in the Putnam County Criminal Court to Civil Rights Intimidation, a Class D felony. The charge stemmed from an incident on January 4, ...
BEEHIVE SUBDIVISION MEETS PUSHBACK FROM CROSSVILLE RESIDENTS
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission recently gave the green light to the preliminary plat for the "Beehive subdivision," a 124-lot residential project spanning roughly 30 acres near Stone Memo ...
CITY OF HARRIMAN TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT FOR ABANDONED VEHICLES
The City of Harriman will host a public hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:45 PM in the Council Room at City Hall, located at 408 N. Roane Street. The primary focus of the meeting is to discuss ...
ROANE COUNTY UNDER INCREASED FIRE DANGER ALERT THIS AFTERNOON
According to Roane County Emergency Alerts, Roane County is under an increased fire danger alert this afternoon due to low humidity in the 20s and wind gusts up to 25 mph across the region. Residen ...
OAK RIDGE RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW METHOD FOR RECYCLING PLASTIC
According to a report by WBIR, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), led by chemist Jeffrey Foster, are developing a "molecular editing" technique that functions like CRISPR for plastic ...
PORTION OF EAST FIFTH STREET IN CROSSVILLE CLOSED TO STRIPE A PARKING LOT
ROAD CLOSURE: The City of Crossville Street Department will have E. Fifth Street closed from Hwy 127 down to Thurman Avenue in order to stripe a parking lot. Please use extreme caution when traveling ...
JAMESTOWN PHARMACIST TO BE SENTENCED JUNE 12 AFTER GUILTY PLEA IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASE
Phillip Hall, the pharmacist and owner of Hall Family Pharmacy in Jamestown, Tennessee, is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of ...
WATER ON PORTION OF SPARTA HIGHWAY IN CROSSVILLE TO BE SHUT DOWN FOR VALVE INSTALL
WATER OUTAGE: The City of Crossville Utility Maintenance will have the water shut down on Sparta Hwy from approximately 376 Sparta Hwy down to Holiday Drive for a water valve installation. Service wi ...
MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 27 NEAR ROCKWOOD
A multi-vehicle wreck has been reported on Southbound Highway 27 just before the Sonic location near Rockwood. Police, fire, and EMS are on location. Currently, the left lane is closed as workers s ...
I-40 EASTBOUND BLOCKED NEAR KINGSTON AFTER SEMI-TRUCK FIRE (UPDATED WITH MORE DETAILS)
Around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, a semi tractor-trailer hauling steel products caught fire on eastbound Interstate 40 near mile marker 352, just before the Kingston exit. Kingston Fire Department crew ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS ADVANCE BILL TO CAP ROBOCALLS AT 10,000 PER MONTH
Tennessee lawmakers are advancing House Bill 1447, a legislative measure introduced by Representative Charlie Baum to strictly regulate robocall volume within the state. The proposed law targets co ...
