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WIFE OF LIFE CARE CENTERS FOUNDER FORREST PRESTON ARRESTED ON ELDERLY NEGLECT CHARGES
Kim Phuong Nguyen Preston, the wife and former caretaker of 93-year-old billionaire Life Care Centers of America founder Forrest Preston, has been arrested and indicted
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION TO HOLD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING TONIGHT
The Cumberland County Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight, Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM CDT. The open public session will take
DOWNED TREE KNOCKS OUT POWER TO ROCKWOOD WALMART AND NEARBY BUSINESSES
A fallen tree behind the local Walmart triggered a brief power outage this morning, leaving the retail store and surrounding businesses in the dark for
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING: STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN MORGAN AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES WITH HIGH WINDS AND FLOODING
Slow-moving, potent thunderstorms are pushing through parts of Morgan and Cumberland counties this afternoon, bringing damaging wind gusts, torrential downpours, small hail, and frequent lightning
WARTBURG LIFE CARE CENTER EMERGENCY REPORT DETERMINED TO BE FALSE
On the morning of September 19, 2026, emergency services rushed to the Life Care Center in Wartburg following an 911 call reporting an emergency at
FORMER TCAT ELIZABETHTON EMPLOYEES INDICTED IN $1 MILLION MISAPPROPRIATION SCHEME
Two former employees of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Elizabethton have been indicted following a state investigation that uncovered a multi-year scheme misappropriating
CROSSVILLE REAR-END COLLISION SENDS ONE TO HOSPITAL DURING HEAVY RAIN
A rainy afternoon commute on September 18, 2026, resulted in a two-vehicle rear-end collision on South Main Street (US-127), according to the Crossville Police Department.
TENNESSEE OFFICIALS URGE PARENTS TO SECURE YOUNG PASSENGERS DURING NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK
In recognition of National Child Passenger Safety Week—running from September 21 to 26, 2026—the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the National Highway Traffic Safety
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS NOV. 1ST
It is almost that time of year again! On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Daylight Saving Time officially comes to an end. Just as the clock
DEKALB COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE INTENSE BARN BLAZE IN EXTREME HEAT
A fierce afternoon fire destroyed a barn and threatened a nearby home at the intersection of Highway 96 and Highway 70, according to the DeKalb
ROCKWOOD RESIDENT LOSES $1,000 IN FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE PHISHING SCAM
A local resident fell victim to a financial scam over the weekend after being tricked into transferring funds through a fraudulent online link, according to
EARLY MORNING VEHICLE FIRE CAUSES WESTBOUND DELAYS ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY
Commuters heading west on Interstate 40 faced significant delays early Monday morning following a vehicle fire near mile marker 358 in Roane County. The incident
WIFE OF LIFE CARE CENTERS FOUNDER FORREST PRESTON ARRESTED ON ELDERLY NEGLECT CHARGES
Kim Phuong Nguyen Preston, the wife and former caretaker of 93-year-old billionaire Life Care Centers of America founder Forrest Preston, has been arrested and indicted on felony charges of elderly an ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION TO HOLD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING TONIGHT
The Cumberland County Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight, Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM CDT. The open public session will take place in the Cumberland Room at the Art Ci ...
DOWNED TREE KNOCKS OUT POWER TO ROCKWOOD WALMART AND NEARBY BUSINESSES
A fallen tree behind the local Walmart triggered a brief power outage this morning, leaving the retail store and surrounding businesses in the dark for nearly an hour. Jason Jolly of Rockwood Electri ...
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING: STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN MORGAN AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES WITH HIGH WINDS AND FLOODING
Slow-moving, potent thunderstorms are pushing through parts of Morgan and Cumberland counties this afternoon, bringing damaging wind gusts, torrential downpours, small hail, and frequent lightning to ...
WARTBURG LIFE CARE CENTER EMERGENCY REPORT DETERMINED TO BE FALSE
On the morning of September 19, 2026, emergency services rushed to the Life Care Center in Wartburg following an 911 call reporting an emergency at approximately 9:08 a.m. Multiple local law enforcem ...
FORMER TCAT ELIZABETHTON EMPLOYEES INDICTED IN $1 MILLION MISAPPROPRIATION SCHEME
Two former employees of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Elizabethton have been indicted following a state investigation that uncovered a multi-year scheme misappropriating more than ...
CROSSVILLE REAR-END COLLISION SENDS ONE TO HOSPITAL DURING HEAVY RAIN
A rainy afternoon commute on September 18, 2026, resulted in a two-vehicle rear-end collision on South Main Street (US-127), according to the Crossville Police Department. The incident took place at ...
TENNESSEE OFFICIALS URGE PARENTS TO SECURE YOUNG PASSENGERS DURING NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK
In recognition of National Child Passenger Safety Week—running from September 21 to 26, 2026—the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) a ...
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS NOV. 1ST
It is almost that time of year again! On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Daylight Saving Time officially comes to an end. Just as the clock strikes 2:00 AM, we will all turn our clocks back one hour to 1:0 ...
DEKALB COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE INTENSE BARN BLAZE IN EXTREME HEAT
A fierce afternoon fire destroyed a barn and threatened a nearby home at the intersection of Highway 96 and Highway 70, according to the DeKalb County Fire Department. At approximately 2:05 p.m. on S ...
ROCKWOOD RESIDENT LOSES $1,000 IN FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE PHISHING SCAM
A local resident fell victim to a financial scam over the weekend after being tricked into transferring funds through a fraudulent online link, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. On ...
EARLY MORNING VEHICLE FIRE CAUSES WESTBOUND DELAYS ON I-40 IN ROANE COUNTY
Commuters heading west on Interstate 40 faced significant delays early Monday morning following a vehicle fire near mile marker 358 in Roane County. The incident was first reported at 5:40 AM on Sept ...
