MAN SENTENCED TO 10 MONTHS FOR TRYING TO DESTROY AN INTERSTATE GAS PIPELINE FACILITY IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Christopher Kyle Duke, 36, of Maryville, Tennessee, was sentenced on May 28, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan in Knoxville to 10 months
TDOT LAUNCHES RURAL SERVICE PATROL IN EAST TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has launched its Rural Service Patrol (RSP) in Region 1 in East Tennessee as the next step in a
MAN FACES DUI WITH CHILD, METH POSSESSION, AND HIGH-SPEED EVADING ARREST CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Brandon Scott Nelson is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court on June 2, 2026, on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a
KINGSTON POLICE WARN OF INCREASED TRAFFIC DUE TO FISHING EVENT
Kingston Police are advising motorists to prepare for increased traffic this afternoon and on Saturday, May 30th, due to the Tennessee Bass Nation state championship
CUMBERLAND EMS THANKS SERVE STRONG FOR INSPIRING FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCE SUMMIT
Cumberland County EMS expressed deep gratitude to the Serve Strong: Corban Scott Goad Memorial Foundation for hosting the First Responders Resilience Summit in Crossville and
TWO WOMEN CHARGED AFTER 3-YEAR-OLD WANDERS UNSUPERVISED FROM JAMESTOWN DAYCARE
Andrew McClung of WBIR reports that two women have been charged following an investigation after a 3-year-old boy, Dauysn Delk, wandered unsupervised from the L.B.J.&C.
ROANE COUNTY AUTHORITIES RELEASE NAME OF WOMAN FOUND DEAD AT ROCKWOOD MARINA
Melissa Pemberton, a woman in her mid-to-upper 40s from Scott County and a traveling nurse, was found deceased Wednesday afternoon in an RV at the
FORMER LENOIR CITY PREACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING OVER $250,000 FROM CONGREGATION
Former preacher Nicholas Rains of Canvas Church (now Vineyard Church) in Lenoir City has pleaded guilty to stealing over $250,000 from his congregation. The case
PUTNAM COUNTY’S SHERIFF EDDIE FARRIS ADDRESSES ICE PRESENCE IN COOKEVILLE
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie L. Farris, issued a statement on May 29, 2026, acknowledging ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in
TENNESSEE’S KRATOM BAN TO TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1ST
Tennessee will ban kratom from store shelves starting July 1 after lawmakers labeled the substance “gas station heroin” due to its addictive potential. Business owners
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ICE OPERATIONS AND DETENTIONS AT CROSSVILLE BUSINESSES
Unconfirmed reports from Crossville circulated online yesterday about ICE conducting operations, with agents exiting unmarked vehicles at several local businesses and detaining individuals. The number
SEMI-TRUCK OVERTURNS ON I-40 OFF-RAMP IN CROSSVILLE, DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED
On May 26, 2026, at approximately 6:20 PM in Crossville, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the westbound I-40 to Exit 320 off-ramp (Genesis Rd). The
MAN SENTENCED TO 10 MONTHS FOR TRYING TO DESTROY AN INTERSTATE GAS PIPELINE FACILITY IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Christopher Kyle Duke, 36, of Maryville, Tennessee, was sentenced on May 28, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan in Knoxville to 10 months
TDOT LAUNCHES RURAL SERVICE PATROL IN EAST TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has launched its Rural Service Patrol (RSP) in Region 1 in East Tennessee as the next step in a
MAN FACES DUI WITH CHILD, METH POSSESSION, AND HIGH-SPEED EVADING ARREST CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Brandon Scott Nelson is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court on June 2, 2026, on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a
KINGSTON POLICE WARN OF INCREASED TRAFFIC DUE TO FISHING EVENT
Kingston Police are advising motorists to prepare for increased traffic this afternoon and on Saturday, May 30th, due to the Tennessee Bass Nation state championship
CUMBERLAND EMS THANKS SERVE STRONG FOR INSPIRING FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCE SUMMIT
Cumberland County EMS expressed deep gratitude to the Serve Strong: Corban Scott Goad Memorial Foundation for hosting the First Responders Resilience Summit in Crossville and
TWO WOMEN CHARGED AFTER 3-YEAR-OLD WANDERS UNSUPERVISED FROM JAMESTOWN DAYCARE
Andrew McClung of WBIR reports that two women have been charged following an investigation after a 3-year-old boy, Dauysn Delk, wandered unsupervised from the L.B.J.&C.
ROANE COUNTY AUTHORITIES RELEASE NAME OF WOMAN FOUND DEAD AT ROCKWOOD MARINA
Melissa Pemberton, a woman in her mid-to-upper 40s from Scott County and a traveling nurse, was found deceased Wednesday afternoon in an RV at the
FORMER LENOIR CITY PREACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING OVER $250,000 FROM CONGREGATION
Former preacher Nicholas Rains of Canvas Church (now Vineyard Church) in Lenoir City has pleaded guilty to stealing over $250,000 from his congregation. The case
PUTNAM COUNTY’S SHERIFF EDDIE FARRIS ADDRESSES ICE PRESENCE IN COOKEVILLE
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie L. Farris, issued a statement on May 29, 2026, acknowledging ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in
TENNESSEE’S KRATOM BAN TO TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1ST
Tennessee will ban kratom from store shelves starting July 1 after lawmakers labeled the substance “gas station heroin” due to its addictive potential. Business owners
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ICE OPERATIONS AND DETENTIONS AT CROSSVILLE BUSINESSES
Unconfirmed reports from Crossville circulated online yesterday about ICE conducting operations, with agents exiting unmarked vehicles at several local businesses and detaining individuals. The number
SEMI-TRUCK OVERTURNS ON I-40 OFF-RAMP IN CROSSVILLE, DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED
On May 26, 2026, at approximately 6:20 PM in Crossville, a single-vehicle crash occurred on the westbound I-40 to Exit 320 off-ramp (Genesis Rd). The
