SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH ON SPARTA HIGHWAY
On May 12, 2025, at 5:24 AM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on US 70/Sparta Hwy in Cumberland County. A 2009 Infiniti M35, driven by 28-year-old Lindsey N. Louvin from Tennessee, was traveling east w ...
LARGE PORTION OF GENESIS ROAD CLOSED FOR DRAINAGE WORK
State Route 298 (Genesis Road) in Cumberland County is closed in both directions at LM 8.5 for drainage work, including culvert replacement and retaining wall installation. The closure began on May ...
RESTAURANT IN BYRDSTOWN RECEIVES NEAR-FAILING HEALTH SCORE
On May 7, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Health conducted a routine food service establishment inspection at Deb's Place, located at 5885 N. York Hwy, Byrdstown, TN, resulting in a near-failing sco ...
CROSSVILLE WOMAN LOSES $500 IN GIFT CARD JURY DUTY SCAM
On May 6, 2025, a 75-year-old Crossville woman reported to Officer Jonathan O'Neal that an unknown male, initially calling from an unidentified number and later using a 934 number, claimed she missed ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATES POTENTIAL CAR SALES SCAM
On 5/7/2025, Det. Sgt. Tim Vandever investigated a potential scam reported by Blue Bird Motors in Crossville, Tennessee. A customer alerted the business about a fraudulent Facebook page, "Cheap Afford ...
ATHENS MEXICAN RESTAURANT RECEIVES FAILING HEALTH SCORE OF 63
On May 7, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Health conducted a routine food service establishment inspection at Mexi-Wing II, located at 2547 Decatur Pike in Athens, resulting in a failing score of 63 ...
LOUDON COUNTY TEACHER AND COACH ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY
Malcolm Gray Williams Jr., a 58-year-old teacher and interim head football coach at Greenback Public School, was arrested on May 7, 2025, and charged with sexual battery. The incident occurred on Apri ...
TBI INVESTIGATES DEKALB COUNTY SHOOTING
DEKALB COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in an arrest. At the request of 13th Judicial D ...
ACCIDENT ON ROCKWOOD AIRPORT ROAD
On May 9, 2025, at 5:45 PM, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Rockwood Airport Road West from Golliher Road in Cumberland County, TN. Brenda K. McClure, a 75-year-old Tennessee resident, was driving ...
TDOT ROAD ACTIVITY REPORT
LOUDON COUNTY, I-40 West near Mile Marker 368: On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, motorists should be alert for possible lane closures between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perf ...
POWER OUTAGE ON PEAVINE ROAD MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BRANCHES ON THE LINE
The Volunteer Electric Cooperative recently reported a power outage on State Route 101, Peavine Road, with almost 200 homes affected. It's possible that the outage could have been caused by branche ...
EAST TENNESSEE EARTHQUAKE RANKS AMONG STRONGEST IN REGION’S HISTORY
The United States Geological Survey says a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck East Tennessee on Saturday, ranking as the fourth-strongest in the region's history. The strongest recorded earthquake in ...
