
ROCKWOOD POLICE ANNOUNCE ROAD CLOSURES AND ENHANCED SAFETY MEASURES FOR ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT
The Rockwood Police Department has released important safety reminders and traffic advisories ahead of this weekend’s Halloween festivities. W. Rockwood Street is scheduled to close

TENNESSEE LAUNCHES “OPERATION BLACKOUT” TO ENFORCE STRICT HALLOWEEN RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is rolling out “Operation Blackout” this Halloween season to provide heightened supervision for registered sex offenders whose crimes involved

TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES $2.1M QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS TESTBED CONNECTING COOKEVILLE AND CROSSVILLE
Tennessee Tech University has officially broken ground on a two-year, $2.1 million initiative funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to build

FAIRFIELD GLADE POLICE DEPARTMENT SHARES ESSENTIAL SAFETY TIPS FOR A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN
As Halloween approaches, the Fairfield Glade Police Department (FGPD) has released a set of community safety guidelines to ensure a secure and fun holiday for

CHILD SAFELY RECOVERED AND SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER CROSSVILLE PURSUIT
A one-year-old child was safely recovered early Monday morning following a high-speed vehicle pursuit that ended with the arrest of a 32-year-old Crossville man, according

TENNESSEE ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO BOOST ROADWAY SAFETY
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) has announced the distribution of $25 million in federal grant funds statewide for the 2026–2027 federal fiscal year, aimed

MILD WEATHER GIVES WAY TO WEEKEND SHOWERS AS TEMPERATURES COOL
Residents can enjoy a stretch of pleasant, sun-filled weather to close out the workweek before clouds and rain move in for the weekend. Thursday &

CUMBERLAND COUNTY CRASH LEADS TO ASSAULT AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
A two-vehicle collision on US 127 near Tabor Loop on October 25, 2026, has resulted in criminal charges for one of the drivers following a

ALEXANDER FIELDS TO FACE RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES FOLLOWING JULY 4TH SHOTGUN INCIDENT
Alexander Fields is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, October 29, 2026, to face felony charges of reckless endangerment involving

WARDEN SHAWN PHILLIPS TO RETIRE FROM MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, JONATHAN HIGDON TO TAKE OVER
By Dudley Evans – A leadership transition is underway at the Morgan County Correctional Complex in Wartburg. According to a spokesperson for the Tennessee Department

TWO MEN INDICTED FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER FOLLOWING ROANE COUNTY ALTERCATION
By Dudley Evans – Two Roane County men are facing second-degree murder charges following a grand jury indictment for the May 8 death of 53-year-old

FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY ACROSS ROANE, CUMBERLAND, AND ANDERSON COUNTIES
By Dudley Evans – Early voting enters its final hours as voters across East Tennessee head to the polls to cast their ballots before Election

ROCKWOOD POLICE ANNOUNCE ROAD CLOSURES AND ENHANCED SAFETY MEASURES FOR ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT
The Rockwood Police Department has released important safety reminders and traffic advisories ahead of this weekend’s Halloween festivities. W. Rockwood Street is scheduled to close

TENNESSEE LAUNCHES “OPERATION BLACKOUT” TO ENFORCE STRICT HALLOWEEN RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is rolling out “Operation Blackout” this Halloween season to provide heightened supervision for registered sex offenders whose crimes involved

TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES $2.1M QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS TESTBED CONNECTING COOKEVILLE AND CROSSVILLE
Tennessee Tech University has officially broken ground on a two-year, $2.1 million initiative funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to build

FAIRFIELD GLADE POLICE DEPARTMENT SHARES ESSENTIAL SAFETY TIPS FOR A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN
As Halloween approaches, the Fairfield Glade Police Department (FGPD) has released a set of community safety guidelines to ensure a secure and fun holiday for

CHILD SAFELY RECOVERED AND SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER CROSSVILLE PURSUIT
A one-year-old child was safely recovered early Monday morning following a high-speed vehicle pursuit that ended with the arrest of a 32-year-old Crossville man, according

TENNESSEE ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO BOOST ROADWAY SAFETY
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) has announced the distribution of $25 million in federal grant funds statewide for the 2026–2027 federal fiscal year, aimed

MILD WEATHER GIVES WAY TO WEEKEND SHOWERS AS TEMPERATURES COOL
Residents can enjoy a stretch of pleasant, sun-filled weather to close out the workweek before clouds and rain move in for the weekend. Thursday &

CUMBERLAND COUNTY CRASH LEADS TO ASSAULT AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
A two-vehicle collision on US 127 near Tabor Loop on October 25, 2026, has resulted in criminal charges for one of the drivers following a

ALEXANDER FIELDS TO FACE RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES FOLLOWING JULY 4TH SHOTGUN INCIDENT
Alexander Fields is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, October 29, 2026, to face felony charges of reckless endangerment involving

WARDEN SHAWN PHILLIPS TO RETIRE FROM MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, JONATHAN HIGDON TO TAKE OVER
By Dudley Evans – A leadership transition is underway at the Morgan County Correctional Complex in Wartburg. According to a spokesperson for the Tennessee Department

TWO MEN INDICTED FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER FOLLOWING ROANE COUNTY ALTERCATION
By Dudley Evans – Two Roane County men are facing second-degree murder charges following a grand jury indictment for the May 8 death of 53-year-old

FINAL DAY OF EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY ACROSS ROANE, CUMBERLAND, AND ANDERSON COUNTIES
By Dudley Evans – Early voting enters its final hours as voters across East Tennessee head to the polls to cast their ballots before Election
