
ROANE COUNTY SEES QUIET DAY OVERSHADOWED BY MORNING I-40 CRASH
Aside from a few routine medical calls, Roane County experienced a calm day, disrupted only by a single traffic incident on Interstate 40 early Thursday

COVENANT HEALTH ROANE NAMED AMONG NEWSWEEK’S BEST-IN-STATE HOSPITALS FOR 2027
Covenant Health Roane, AKA Roane Medical Center, has been named to Newsweek’s prestigious “America’s Best-in-State Hospitals” list for 2027, earning regional recognition alongside fellow system

ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES REZONING FOR 66-HOME SUBDIVISION
By Dudley Evans – The Rockwood City Council voted unanimously during a special noon session today to approve a rezoning request for approximately 66 new

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR MOTHER IN DISAPPEARANCE OF SIX CUMBERLAND COUNTY CHILDREN
Law enforcement in Cumberland County has issued an arrest warrant for a mother accused of taking her six children in violation of a court order,

ONGOING ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND BRIDGE REPAIRS CAUSE DELAYS ACROSS CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Motorists traveling through Cumberland County should prepare for widespread traffic disruptions, lane closures, and detours as multiple major highway, bridge, and resurfacing projects continue. Interstates

FREDERIC ANTES INDICTED ON 11 CHARGES INCLUDING STATUTORY RAPE AND EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR
A Monterey man was arrested and booked following a Cumberland County grand jury indictment on October 20, 2026, facing a total of 11 felony charges

FATAL BLOUNT COUNTY CRASH CLAIMS LIFE OF 49-YEAR-OLD DRIVER
A 49-year-old Tennessee woman died Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer in Blount County. According to a preliminary report

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES MAJOR WIDENING PROJECT FOR INTERSTATE 75 IN LOUDON COUNTY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has unveiled plans to expand a 3.35-mile stretch of Interstate 75 in Loudon County, moving the heavily traveled corridor

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

ROANE COUNTY SEES QUIET DAY OVERSHADOWED BY MORNING I-40 CRASH
Aside from a few routine medical calls, Roane County experienced a calm day, disrupted only by a single traffic incident on Interstate 40 early Thursday

COVENANT HEALTH ROANE NAMED AMONG NEWSWEEK’S BEST-IN-STATE HOSPITALS FOR 2027
Covenant Health Roane, AKA Roane Medical Center, has been named to Newsweek’s prestigious “America’s Best-in-State Hospitals” list for 2027, earning regional recognition alongside fellow system

ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES REZONING FOR 66-HOME SUBDIVISION
By Dudley Evans – The Rockwood City Council voted unanimously during a special noon session today to approve a rezoning request for approximately 66 new

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR MOTHER IN DISAPPEARANCE OF SIX CUMBERLAND COUNTY CHILDREN
Law enforcement in Cumberland County has issued an arrest warrant for a mother accused of taking her six children in violation of a court order,

ONGOING ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND BRIDGE REPAIRS CAUSE DELAYS ACROSS CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Motorists traveling through Cumberland County should prepare for widespread traffic disruptions, lane closures, and detours as multiple major highway, bridge, and resurfacing projects continue. Interstates

FREDERIC ANTES INDICTED ON 11 CHARGES INCLUDING STATUTORY RAPE AND EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR
A Monterey man was arrested and booked following a Cumberland County grand jury indictment on October 20, 2026, facing a total of 11 felony charges

FATAL BLOUNT COUNTY CRASH CLAIMS LIFE OF 49-YEAR-OLD DRIVER
A 49-year-old Tennessee woman died Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer in Blount County. According to a preliminary report

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES MAJOR WIDENING PROJECT FOR INTERSTATE 75 IN LOUDON COUNTY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has unveiled plans to expand a 3.35-mile stretch of Interstate 75 in Loudon County, moving the heavily traveled corridor

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
