
WESTBOUND I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY CLOSED AFTER MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK
A multi-vehicle crash occurred on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at around 3:29 PM CT on Interstate 40 near mile marker 320 in Cumberland County, Tennessee

MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK REPORTED IN MORGAN COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 27
A multi-vehicle wreck occurred near Coal Road on Highway 27 in Morgan County, Tennessee, close to the Roane County border. The crash, involving multiple vehicles

ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER EXTENSION FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR TONIGHT
The Roane County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, April 23, at 7:00 PM at the central office located at the

VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED ON WESTEL ROAD NEAR ROCKWOOD
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 23, 2026, emergency services were dispatched to a reported commercial vehicle fire in the Rockwood area. The incident occurred

INVESTIGATION REVEALS OVER $76,000 IN QUESTIONABLE SPENDING AT KNOXVILLE NONPROFIT
A recent investigation by the Tennessee Comptrollerβs Office has uncovered at least $76,585.57 in questionable financial activity involving the Knoxville-based nonprofit, Next Step Initiative (NSI).

ROANE EMERGENCY SERVICES NAMED COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
The Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition has announced that the Roane County (TN) Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security has been named their outstanding Community

TENNESSEE PASSES ‘FAIR RX ACT’ TO BLOCK PHARMACIES FROM OWNING PBMS AND HEALTH INSURERS
Tennessee lawmakers have passed the βFair Rx Act,β a bill designed to prevent companies from simultaneously owning or controlling a pharmacy, a pharmacy benefit manager

KNOXVILLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING LEADS TO ARREST OF ROCKWOOD MAN
Charles Ed Boles, Jr., 48, of Rockwood, Tennessee, was one of eight people arrested during the undercover joint human trafficking operation conducted by the Tennessee

KNOXVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
The Knoxville Police Department has arrested 42-year-old Mallory Jones on charges of attempted first-degree murder following a domestic assault at an apartment on Taliwa Court.

CROSSVILLE AWARDED $20,000 GRANT TO CREATE MURAL FOR CUMBERLAND HOMESTEADS
The City of Crossville has received a $20,000 grant from the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial (Tennessee America 250) to paint a mural

REPEAT DUI OFFENDER WITH SUSPENDED LICENSE ARRESTED BY CROSSVILLE POLICE
On April 17, 2026, Officer Gage Gunnels responded to a welfare check near Myrtle Avenue and Palmetto Drive, where he discovered James H. Godsey unconscious

CROSSVILLE POLICE INTERVENE IN HEATED ALTERCATION OVER $30,000 WORTH OF POKEMON CARDS
On April 15, 2026, Crossville Police responded to a verbal altercation at Cardboard Kings involving a high-stakes dispute over PokΓ©mon cards. The shop owner reported

WESTBOUND I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY CLOSED AFTER MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK
A multi-vehicle crash occurred on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at around 3:29 PM CT on Interstate 40 near mile marker 320 in Cumberland County, Tennessee

MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK REPORTED IN MORGAN COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 27
A multi-vehicle wreck occurred near Coal Road on Highway 27 in Morgan County, Tennessee, close to the Roane County border. The crash, involving multiple vehicles

ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER EXTENSION FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR TONIGHT
The Roane County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, April 23, at 7:00 PM at the central office located at the

VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED ON WESTEL ROAD NEAR ROCKWOOD
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 23, 2026, emergency services were dispatched to a reported commercial vehicle fire in the Rockwood area. The incident occurred

INVESTIGATION REVEALS OVER $76,000 IN QUESTIONABLE SPENDING AT KNOXVILLE NONPROFIT
A recent investigation by the Tennessee Comptrollerβs Office has uncovered at least $76,585.57 in questionable financial activity involving the Knoxville-based nonprofit, Next Step Initiative (NSI).

ROANE EMERGENCY SERVICES NAMED COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
The Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition has announced that the Roane County (TN) Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security has been named their outstanding Community

TENNESSEE PASSES ‘FAIR RX ACT’ TO BLOCK PHARMACIES FROM OWNING PBMS AND HEALTH INSURERS
Tennessee lawmakers have passed the βFair Rx Act,β a bill designed to prevent companies from simultaneously owning or controlling a pharmacy, a pharmacy benefit manager

KNOXVILLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING LEADS TO ARREST OF ROCKWOOD MAN
Charles Ed Boles, Jr., 48, of Rockwood, Tennessee, was one of eight people arrested during the undercover joint human trafficking operation conducted by the Tennessee

KNOXVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
The Knoxville Police Department has arrested 42-year-old Mallory Jones on charges of attempted first-degree murder following a domestic assault at an apartment on Taliwa Court.

CROSSVILLE AWARDED $20,000 GRANT TO CREATE MURAL FOR CUMBERLAND HOMESTEADS
The City of Crossville has received a $20,000 grant from the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial (Tennessee America 250) to paint a mural

REPEAT DUI OFFENDER WITH SUSPENDED LICENSE ARRESTED BY CROSSVILLE POLICE
On April 17, 2026, Officer Gage Gunnels responded to a welfare check near Myrtle Avenue and Palmetto Drive, where he discovered James H. Godsey unconscious

CROSSVILLE POLICE INTERVENE IN HEATED ALTERCATION OVER $30,000 WORTH OF POKEMON CARDS
On April 15, 2026, Crossville Police responded to a verbal altercation at Cardboard Kings involving a high-stakes dispute over PokΓ©mon cards. The shop owner reported
