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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
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED AT OLD FLYNNS COVE ROAD IN CROSSVILLE
A structure fire was reported at Old Flynns Cove Road in Crossville at 2:32 PM today. According to the report, the caller who notified 911 believes
SURGE IN TICK POPULATIONS EXPECTED IN TENNESSEE THIS SUMMER
According to a report by Local 3 News in Chattanooga, experts are warning of a significant surge in tick populations across the Tennessee Valley this
TENN. SENATE PASSES BILL TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON CROSSVILLE FIREFIGHTER
In April 2026, the Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 1900, a piece of legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey to significantly increase protections for
SEMI-TRUCK FIRE ON EASTBOUND I-40 NEAR KINGSTON IS CAUSING MAJOR CONGESTION
UPDATE: The driver is confirmed safe, and was able to get out of the burning truck. Allegedly, the truck was hauling metal or steel products.
CROSSVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION EAST OF SMHS
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission granted preliminary plat approval Thursday for the “Beehive subdivision”, a planned 124-lot single-family residential development on about 30.26 acres east
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 ...
STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED AT OLD FLYNNS COVE ROAD IN CROSSVILLE
A structure fire was reported at Old Flynns Cove Road in Crossville at 2:32 PM today. According to the report, the caller who notified 911 believes everyone has successfully evacuated the building. ...
SURGE IN TICK POPULATIONS EXPECTED IN TENNESSEE THIS SUMMER
According to a report by Local 3 News in Chattanooga, experts are warning of a significant surge in tick populations across the Tennessee Valley this year following a mild winter, noting that the risk ...
TENN. SENATE PASSES BILL TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON CROSSVILLE FIREFIGHTER
In April 2026, the Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 1900, a piece of legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey to significantly increase protections for the state's first responde ...
SEMI-TRUCK FIRE ON EASTBOUND I-40 NEAR KINGSTON IS CAUSING MAJOR CONGESTION
UPDATE: The driver is confirmed safe, and was able to get out of the burning truck. Allegedly, the truck was hauling metal or steel products. The truck is torched, as well as the front end of th ...
CROSSVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION EAST OF SMHS
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission granted preliminary plat approval Thursday for the "Beehive subdivision", a planned 124-lot single-family residential development on about 30.26 acres east ...
