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KINGSTON POLICE WARN OF INCREASED TRAFFIC DUE TO FISHING EVENT
Kingston Police are advising motorists to prepare for increased traffic this afternoon and on Saturday, May 30th, due to the Tennessee Bass Nation state championship
CUMBERLAND EMS THANKS SERVE STRONG FOR INSPIRING FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCE SUMMIT
Cumberland County EMS expressed deep gratitude to the Serve Strong: Corban Scott Goad Memorial Foundation for hosting the First Responders Resilience Summit in Crossville and
TWO WOMEN CHARGED AFTER 3-YEAR-OLD WANDERS UNSUPERVISED FROM JAMESTOWN DAYCARE
Andrew McClung of WBIR reports that two women have been charged following an investigation after a 3-year-old boy, Dauysn Delk, wandered unsupervised from the L.B.J.&C.
ROANE COUNTY AUTHORITIES RELEASE NAME OF WOMAN FOUND DEAD AT ROCKWOOD MARINA
Melissa Pemberton, a woman in her mid-to-upper 40s from Scott County and a traveling nurse, was found deceased Wednesday afternoon in an RV at the
FORMER LENOIR CITY PREACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING OVER $250,000 FROM CONGREGATION
Former preacher Nicholas Rains of Canvas Church (now Vineyard Church) in Lenoir City has pleaded guilty to stealing over $250,000 from his congregation. The case
PUTNAM COUNTY’S SHERIFF EDDIE FARRIS ADDRESSES ICE PRESENCE IN COOKEVILLE
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie L. Farris, issued a statement on May 29, 2026, acknowledging ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in
TENNESSEE’S KRATOM BAN TO TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1ST
Tennessee will ban kratom from store shelves starting July 1 after lawmakers labeled the substance “gas station heroin” due to its addictive potential. Business owners
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ICE OPERATIONS AND DETENTIONS AT CROSSVILLE BUSINESSES
Unconfirmed reports from Crossville circulated online yesterday about ICE conducting operations, with agents exiting unmarked vehicles at several local businesses and detaining individuals. The number
SEMI-TRUCK OVERTURNS ON I-40 OFF-RAMP IN CROSSVILLE, DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED
On May 26, 2026, at approximately 6:20 PM in Crossville, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the westbound I-40 to Exit 320 off-ramp (Genesis Rd). The
MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER CUTTING VICTIM’S THROAT AT BLOUNT COUNTY HORSE RANCH
On May 20 at approximately 11:20 p.m., deputies from the Blount County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing report at a horse ranch in Louisville,
MAN TO APPEAR IN COURT NEXT WEEK ON AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGES
Paul Anthony Palumbo faces multiple charges on June 2nd in Cumberland County Circuit Court stemming from a domestic incident on September 11, 2023, at 43
MAN FACES MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES BY AUTHORITY FIGURE CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
Joshua Alan Whalen is set to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court in a motion/petition hearing on June 2, 2026. The charges, returned by a
KINGSTON POLICE WARN OF INCREASED TRAFFIC DUE TO FISHING EVENT
Kingston Police are advising motorists to prepare for increased traffic this afternoon and on Saturday, May 30th, due to the Tennessee Bass Nation state championship fishing tournament being held in K ...
CUMBERLAND EMS THANKS SERVE STRONG FOR INSPIRING FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCE SUMMIT
Cumberland County EMS expressed deep gratitude to the Serve Strong: Corban Scott Goad Memorial Foundation for hosting the First Responders Resilience Summit in Crossville and for their ongoing investm ...
TWO WOMEN CHARGED AFTER 3-YEAR-OLD WANDERS UNSUPERVISED FROM JAMESTOWN DAYCARE
Andrew McClung of WBIR reports that two women have been charged following an investigation after a 3-year-old boy, Dauysn Delk, wandered unsupervised from the L.B.J.&C. Head Start childcare center ...
ROANE COUNTY AUTHORITIES RELEASE NAME OF WOMAN FOUND DEAD AT ROCKWOOD MARINA
Melissa Pemberton, a woman in her mid-to-upper 40s from Scott County and a traveling nurse, was found deceased Wednesday afternoon in an RV at the Rockwood Marina and RV Resort. Rockwood police, fire ...
FORMER LENOIR CITY PREACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING OVER $250,000 FROM CONGREGATION
Former preacher Nicholas Rains of Canvas Church (now Vineyard Church) in Lenoir City has pleaded guilty to stealing over $250,000 from his congregation. The case began when church members noticed R ...
PUTNAM COUNTY’S SHERIFF EDDIE FARRIS ADDRESSES ICE PRESENCE IN COOKEVILLE
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Eddie L. Farris, issued a statement on May 29, 2026, acknowledging ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in Cookeville. These activities ...
TENNESSEE’S KRATOM BAN TO TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1ST
Tennessee will ban kratom from store shelves starting July 1 after lawmakers labeled the substance “gas station heroin” due to its addictive potential. Business owners like Paul DiBrito of Kats Botani ...
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ICE OPERATIONS AND DETENTIONS AT CROSSVILLE BUSINESSES
Unconfirmed reports from Crossville circulated online yesterday about ICE conducting operations, with agents exiting unmarked vehicles at several local businesses and detaining individuals. The number ...
SEMI-TRUCK OVERTURNS ON I-40 OFF-RAMP IN CROSSVILLE, DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED
On May 26, 2026, at approximately 6:20 PM in Crossville, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the westbound I-40 to Exit 320 off-ramp (Genesis Rd). The driver, 58-year-old Robert Epperson of Chandler, N ...
MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER CUTTING VICTIM’S THROAT AT BLOUNT COUNTY HORSE RANCH
On May 20 at approximately 11:20 p.m., deputies from the Blount County Sheriff's Office responded to a stabbing report at a horse ranch in Louisville, Tennessee. Upon arrival, authorities discovered t ...
MAN TO APPEAR IN COURT NEXT WEEK ON AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGES
Paul Anthony Palumbo faces multiple charges on June 2nd in Cumberland County Circuit Court stemming from a domestic incident on September 11, 2023, at 43 Kingsbury Circle in Fairfield Glade. Accord ...
MAN FACES MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES BY AUTHORITY FIGURE CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
Joshua Alan Whalen is set to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court in a motion/petition hearing on June 2, 2026. The charges, returned by a grand jury on January 8, 2024, stem from alleged inci ...
