UPDATED AUTOPSY RELEASED ON MAN WHO DIED IN MONROE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER
An updated autopsy report revealed that the holding conditions of 74-year-old Elijah Lester Isbill, who died in Monroe County Justice Center custody on February 7, 2025, contributed to his death. Isbi ...
SEARCH FOR MISSING OAK RIDGE BOATER CONTINUES
The search for a missing boater in Melton Hill Lake, near the Edgemoor Road boat ramp in Oak Ridge continues following a disappearance reported by WBIR on August 21, 2025. The Oak Ridge Police Departm ...
FIREFIGHTERS AND T.H.P. RESPOND TO WRECK IN BLAIR AREA
On Thursday evening just before 11:00 p.m., a single-vehicle accident occurred in the Blair community near Robinette Lane on Blair Road, where a vehicle veered off the roadway, crashed into a basement ...
ROUGHLY 600 EMPLOYEES LEAVE T.V.A. AFTER BUYOUT PROGRAM
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has implemented a voluntary buyout program that has led to approximately 600 employees choosing to retire or resign as part of a strategic effort to cut nearly $1 ...
CRACKER BARREL STOCK PLUMMETS AFTER UNVEILING NEW DESIGN PLANS
Cracker Barrel's stock plummeted nearly 15% on Thursday, erasing approximately $94 million in market value, after the company unveiled a new logo that replaced its iconic image of an overall-clad man ...
PUTNAM COUNTY BRIDGE WORK TO CLOSE ONE I-40 LANE THIS WEEKEND
PUTNAM COUNTY I-40 [300-304] from West of SR-24 to Cumberland County Line resurfacing and bridge repair: The contractor will be milling and paving nightly on I-40 from MM 300 to MM 304 from 7 PM to 6 ...
ROCKWOOD CONSIDERING INCREASING COURT FEES AND WATER AND SEWER RATE
The Rockwood City Council will meet on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss several key agenda items. Under old business, the council will conduct second readings of ordinances to increase ...
COOKEVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR SOLICITING A MINOR ONLINE
Cookeville, TN – On August 17, 2025, the Cookeville Police Department received a complaint from a local resident reporting that an adult male had been sending inappropriate images and messages to her ...
NO BOMBS DETECTED AT DOLLAR GENERAL MARKET IN CROSSVILLE
From Crossville Police: As of 0940 hours, 8/22/2025, a complete sweep of the Dollar General Market by multiple Bomb Detection Canine’s have revealed no credible threat or devices at the property. ...
CHARITABLE FUND DISTRIBUTES $20,000 TO SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS
At the Cumberland County School Board meeting on August 21, 2025, the Charitable Fund distributed $20,000 to support various school programs across multiple schools, including Brown, Crab Orchard, Hom ...
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND CONSTRUCTION REPORT
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 127 and 131: On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, and Wednesday, August 27, 2025, motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures betw ...
BOOTLEGGERS ARSON SUSPECT’S TRIAL POSTPONED TO JANUARY
According to a report by the Crossville Chronicle, Brandon Chance Jones, a 27-year-old Cumberland County man accused of arson at Bootleggers Bar in Crossville on March 2, 2024, had his federal trial i ...
