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TN TECH PROFESSORS CHOSEN TO GIVE AWARD LECTURE
Tennessee Tech University professors Pedro E. Arce and Andrea Arce-Trigatti were recently selected to give the prestigious Thomas C. Evans Award lecture at the annual
T.V.A. EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
Tim Rausch, the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has announced his resignation, marking the end of his
ROCKWOOD POLICE RESPOND TO BOMB THREAT
On July 28, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Rockwood Police and Fire Department officials responded to a report of a possible explosive device at a
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SEWER RATE INCREASE FIRST READING
The Rockwood City Council met in regular session last night with all members present. The council unanimously approved the first reading of a sewer rate
NEWS MEDIA COMPANIES FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST STATE OF TENNESSEE
Several U.S. news media companies, including Gray Media, Gannett, Nexstar Media Group, and TEGNA, have filed a lawsuit against Tennessee over a new law effective
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 70 NORTH
On July 29, 2025, at approximately 1:22 PM Central Time Zone, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on State Route 24/ Highway 70 North Westbound in Cumberland
WOMAN CRASHES CAR ON RIGGS CHAPEL ROAD; ARRESTED FOR REVOKED LICENSE
On Monday, a single-car accident occurred in Roane County on Riggs Chapel Road in the 700 block, just after noon. The vehicle flipped over in
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7PM WEDNESDAY
From the National Weather Service HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY * WHAT…Heat index values up to 107
TWO TENNESSEEANS AMONG UTAH PLANE CRASH VICTIMS
A plane crash near Yellowstone National Park in Montana killed three people, including Rodney Conover, 60, and his daughter Madison Conover, 23, from Middle Tennessee,
MONTEREY P.D. LAUNCHES SAFETY INITIATIVE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
The Monterey Police Department has launched M-C.A.R.D. (Monterey Community At-Risk Database), a free, confidential initiative to enhance safety for individuals with dementia, autism, and other
RESER’S HAM SALAD RECALLED FOR LISTERIA CONTAMINATION
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ham salad products
MCMINN DEPUTY ENGAGED IN GUNFIGHT, SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
From McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy: A McMinn County Sheriffs Deputy responded to a shots fired call in Riceville, and upon arrival engaged in a
TN TECH PROFESSORS CHOSEN TO GIVE AWARD LECTURE
Tennessee Tech University professors Pedro E. Arce and Andrea Arce-Trigatti were recently selected to give the prestigious Thomas C. Evans Award lecture at the annual meeting of the American Society f ...
T.V.A. EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
Tim Rausch, the Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has announced his resignation, marking the end of his tenure overseeing the agency’s nuclear ...
ROCKWOOD POLICE RESPOND TO BOMB THREAT
On July 28, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Rockwood Police and Fire Department officials responded to a report of a possible explosive device at a rental property on the west end of Baldwin Street ...
ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SEWER RATE INCREASE FIRST READING
The Rockwood City Council met in regular session last night with all members present. The council unanimously approved the first reading of a sewer rate increase for Rockwood wastewater customers, add ...
NEWS MEDIA COMPANIES FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST STATE OF TENNESSEE
Several U.S. news media companies, including Gray Media, Gannett, Nexstar Media Group, and TEGNA, have filed a lawsuit against Tennessee over a new law effective July 1, 2025. The law makes it a misde ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 70 NORTH
On July 29, 2025, at approximately 1:22 PM Central Time Zone, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on State Route 24/ Highway 70 North Westbound in Cumberland County, Tennessee, at the location identified a ...
WOMAN CRASHES CAR ON RIGGS CHAPEL ROAD; ARRESTED FOR REVOKED LICENSE
On Monday, a single-car accident occurred in Roane County on Riggs Chapel Road in the 700 block, just after noon. The vehicle flipped over in a driveway, and the female driver fled the scene. She was ...
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7PM WEDNESDAY
From the National Weather Service HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee. * WH ...
TWO TENNESSEEANS AMONG UTAH PLANE CRASH VICTIMS
A plane crash near Yellowstone National Park in Montana killed three people, including Rodney Conover, 60, and his daughter Madison Conover, 23, from Middle Tennessee, and Kurt Enoch Robey, 55, from U ...
MONTEREY P.D. LAUNCHES SAFETY INITIATIVE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
The Monterey Police Department has launched M-C.A.R.D. (Monterey Community At-Risk Database), a free, confidential initiative to enhance safety for individuals with dementia, autism, and other intelle ...
RESER’S HAM SALAD RECALLED FOR LISTERIA CONTAMINATION
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ham salad products containing Food and Drug Administrati ...
MCMINN DEPUTY ENGAGED IN GUNFIGHT, SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
From McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy: A McMinn County Sheriffs Deputy responded to a shots fired call in Riceville, and upon arrival engaged in a short gunfight with a suspect who is now in custo ...
