
ROANE COUNTY UNDER INCREASED FIRE DANGER ALERT THIS AFTERNOON
According to Roane County Emergency Alerts, Roane County is under an increased fire danger alert this afternoon due to low humidity in the 20s and

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 fireΒ 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.

ROANE COUNTY UNDER INCREASED FIRE DANGER ALERT THIS AFTERNOON
According to Roane County Emergency Alerts, Roane County is under an increased fire danger alert this afternoon due to low humidity in the 20s and

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 fireΒ 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.
