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WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 15 – 21)
BLOUNT COUNTY, SR 162 Pellissippi Parkway between Cusick Road and SR 33: SR 162 is reduced from two lanes to one through this project as construction
SATURDAY EARTHQUAKE BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE OF BLEDSOE WATER OUTAGE
A widespread water outage in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, began Monday due to multiple leaks in the Fall Creek Falls Utility District’s water supply lines, draining
LONGTIME CROSSVILLE BUSINESSMAN & CIVIC LEADER GARRY HOOD HAS DIED AT 70
Local longtime Crossville businessman and civic leader Garry Hood has passed. Garry was the owner operator of Hood Funeral Home and Crematory for many decades.
MAN ARRESTED IN KINGSTON FOR ASSAULT
On Wednesday evening, the Kingston Police Department arrested 45-year-old Jeremiah Jason Marshall on Lawnville Road after he allegedly fled the scene of an assault. According
MAN ARRESTED WITH METH IN ROCKWOOD
On May 15, 2025, at 1:46 AM, Officer Charles Haubrich of the Rockwood City Police Department stopped a 2013 Toyota Tundra in the parking lot
KINGSTON WATER BOARD REMOVES CHARGES FOR UNCONNECTED RESIDENTS
The Kingston Water Board met after the Tuesday city council meeting, drawing a significant crowd concerned about a sewer fee charged to residents not connected
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN WHITE COUNTY; POSSIBLY FATAL
According to a report by Sparta Live, at 7:43 a.m., emergency services responded to a motorcycle accident with injuries near Wilson Sporting Goods on Roberts-Matthews
ROAD WORK CAUSING CONGESTION ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
On May 15, 2025, Interstate 40 Eastbound at Mile Marker 356 in Roane will have scheduled road work, blocking the right lane (of two lanes)
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-75
A multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-75 Southbound at Exit 68 (SR-323/Philadelphia) in Loudon at 9:59 AM on May 15, 2025, blocking the right lane and
WALMART PLANS TO RAISE PRICES AFTER NEW TARIFFS
Facing higher costs from President Trump’s tariffs (reduced from 145% to 30% on Chinese goods), Walmart plans to raise prices, despite efforts to absorb costs.
MISSING PERSONS ALERT OUT OF BRADLEY COUNTY
From the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office: Jhovana Short (35) and her daughters, Madison Scoggins (15) and Greigh Short (8), were reported missing last night, out
ILLEGAL WASTE DUMPING UNDER INVESTIGATION AT PINEY RIVER
The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee State Park Rangers, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and the 12th Judicial District Attorney’s office are investigating
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAY 15 – 21)
BLOUNT COUNTY, SR 162 Pellissippi Parkway between Cusick Road and SR 33: SR 162 is reduced from two lanes to one through this project as construction crews perform bridge work in this area. Motorists ...
SATURDAY EARTHQUAKE BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE OF BLEDSOE WATER OUTAGE
A widespread water outage in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, began Monday due to multiple leaks in the Fall Creek Falls Utility District's water supply lines, draining tanks. Days later, some residents, es ...
LONGTIME CROSSVILLE BUSINESSMAN & CIVIC LEADER GARRY HOOD HAS DIED AT 70
Local longtime Crossville businessman and civic leader Garry Hood has passed. Garry was the owner operator of Hood Funeral Home and Crematory for many decades. Garry also served many years on the Cu ...
MAN ARRESTED IN KINGSTON FOR ASSAULT
On Wednesday evening, the Kingston Police Department arrested 45-year-old Jeremiah Jason Marshall on Lawnville Road after he allegedly fled the scene of an assault. According to the Roane County Sheri ...
MAN ARRESTED WITH METH IN ROCKWOOD
On May 15, 2025, at 1:46 AM, Officer Charles Haubrich of the Rockwood City Police Department stopped a 2013 Toyota Tundra in the parking lot of the Tennessee Driver's License Center in Rockwood for a ...
KINGSTON WATER BOARD REMOVES CHARGES FOR UNCONNECTED RESIDENTS
The Kingston Water Board met after the Tuesday city council meeting, drawing a significant crowd concerned about a sewer fee charged to residents not connected to the sewer system. The fee, based on a ...
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN WHITE COUNTY; POSSIBLY FATAL
According to a report by Sparta Live, at 7:43 a.m., emergency services responded to a motorcycle accident with injuries near Wilson Sporting Goods on Roberts-Matthews Highway in White County. The call ...
ROAD WORK CAUSING CONGESTION ON I-40 NEAR KINGSTON
On May 15, 2025, Interstate 40 Eastbound at Mile Marker 356 in Roane will have scheduled road work, blocking the right lane (of two lanes) and the right shoulder. Motorists should expect delays, an ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-75
A multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-75 Southbound at Exit 68 (SR-323/Philadelphia) in Loudon at 9:59 AM on May 15, 2025, blocking the right lane and right shoulder. Additionally, congestion was report ...
WALMART PLANS TO RAISE PRICES AFTER NEW TARIFFS
Facing higher costs from President Trump’s tariffs (reduced from 145% to 30% on Chinese goods), Walmart plans to raise prices, despite efforts to absorb costs. Two-thirds of its merchandise is U.S.-so ...
MISSING PERSONS ALERT OUT OF BRADLEY COUNTY
From the Bradley County Sheriff's Office: Jhovana Short (35) and her daughters, Madison Scoggins (15) and Greigh Short (8), were reported missing last night, out of Bradley County. They were l ...
ILLEGAL WASTE DUMPING UNDER INVESTIGATION AT PINEY RIVER
The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee State Park Rangers, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and the 12th Judicial District Attorney’s office are investigating illegal ...
