
23 NEW STATE TROOPERS WELCOMED IN GRADUATION CEREMONY
Governor Bill Lee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long, and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry officially welcomed 23 new state

TENNESSEE SECURES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH PROPERTY GIANT LIVCOR IN REALPAGE RENT-FIXING ALGORITHM CASE
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $7 million settlement today with property management firm LivCor, LLC, following allegations that the company used algorithmic software

MAN ARRESTED BY CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTIES ON 14 SEX CRIME CHARGES
A 36-year-old Crossville man faces a litany of severe charges following his arrest by local authorities on Wednesday afternoon. Eric L. Brown was taken into

O.R.N.L. SPECIALIST PLEADS GUILTY TO ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
On June 17, 2026, Portia Anyamba, a 59-year-old former Brigadier General in the South African Air Force residing in Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced by U.S.

CROSSVILLE WOMAN FACES FELONY DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES FOLLOWING DEATH INVESTIGATION BUST
A local woman faces heavy felony drug and weapons charges following a death investigation that led to a narcotics bust in 2024. According to Cumberland

ELDERLY MAN DIES AFTER CRASHING VEHICLE INTO TENNESSEE RIVER
An 89-year-old man has died after his vehicle crashed through a barrier and into the Tennessee River early this morning, prompting an active investigation by

TWO VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED NEAR MCDONALD’S ON HIGHWAY 127 IN CROSSVILLE
Emergency crews are responding to a traffic accident on Highway 127 near a McDonald’s location. According to initial reports, two vehicles are involved in

OLIVER SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL APPROVES PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
Following a public hearing on Wednesday evening, the Oliver Springs Town Council officially approved a nearly 20-cent property tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year.

ROCK CREEK CAMPGROUND REOPENS AMID CONTINUED RIVER WATER BAN
Rock Creek Campground officially reopened for camping at 9:00 a.m. ET today, Friday, June 19, following a temporary closure. However, park officials warn that strict

ROANE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (JUNE 18 – 25)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 [304.4-306.6] from MM 304.4 to MM 306.6 bridge repair and resurfacing: Construction continues within the median of I-40. Traffic has been shifted along

NEW HIGHWAY 127 BRIDGE OVER CLEAR CREEK SEEMINGLY OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Drivers on US 127 have a new connection between Crossville and Jamestown after the long-awaited bridge over Clear Creek appears to have opened to traffic.

FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES EMPLOYEE INDICTED AFTER FALSIFYING TIMESHEETS
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has led to the indictment of Adam Johnson, a former part-time employee of Cumberland County Emergency Medical Services

23 NEW STATE TROOPERS WELCOMED IN GRADUATION CEREMONY
Governor Bill Lee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long, and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry officially welcomed 23 new state

TENNESSEE SECURES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH PROPERTY GIANT LIVCOR IN REALPAGE RENT-FIXING ALGORITHM CASE
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $7 million settlement today with property management firm LivCor, LLC, following allegations that the company used algorithmic software

MAN ARRESTED BY CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTIES ON 14 SEX CRIME CHARGES
A 36-year-old Crossville man faces a litany of severe charges following his arrest by local authorities on Wednesday afternoon. Eric L. Brown was taken into

O.R.N.L. SPECIALIST PLEADS GUILTY TO ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
On June 17, 2026, Portia Anyamba, a 59-year-old former Brigadier General in the South African Air Force residing in Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced by U.S.

CROSSVILLE WOMAN FACES FELONY DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES FOLLOWING DEATH INVESTIGATION BUST
A local woman faces heavy felony drug and weapons charges following a death investigation that led to a narcotics bust in 2024. According to Cumberland

ELDERLY MAN DIES AFTER CRASHING VEHICLE INTO TENNESSEE RIVER
An 89-year-old man has died after his vehicle crashed through a barrier and into the Tennessee River early this morning, prompting an active investigation by

TWO VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED NEAR MCDONALD’S ON HIGHWAY 127 IN CROSSVILLE
Emergency crews are responding to a traffic accident on Highway 127 near a McDonald’s location. According to initial reports, two vehicles are involved in

OLIVER SPRINGS TOWN COUNCIL APPROVES PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
Following a public hearing on Wednesday evening, the Oliver Springs Town Council officially approved a nearly 20-cent property tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year.

ROCK CREEK CAMPGROUND REOPENS AMID CONTINUED RIVER WATER BAN
Rock Creek Campground officially reopened for camping at 9:00 a.m. ET today, Friday, June 19, following a temporary closure. However, park officials warn that strict

ROANE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (JUNE 18 – 25)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 [304.4-306.6] from MM 304.4 to MM 306.6 bridge repair and resurfacing: Construction continues within the median of I-40. Traffic has been shifted along

NEW HIGHWAY 127 BRIDGE OVER CLEAR CREEK SEEMINGLY OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Drivers on US 127 have a new connection between Crossville and Jamestown after the long-awaited bridge over Clear Creek appears to have opened to traffic.

FORMER CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES EMPLOYEE INDICTED AFTER FALSIFYING TIMESHEETS
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has led to the indictment of Adam Johnson, a former part-time employee of Cumberland County Emergency Medical Services
