CHEMICAL RELEASE AND FIRE CONTAINED AT WACKER CHARLESTON FACILITY, NO INJURIES REPORTED
On Friday, March 6, 2026, a chemical release accompanied by a fire occurred at the Wacker facility in Charleston, Tennessee. According to an official statement
STARBUCKS EXPANDS TO NASHVILLE WITH NEW CORPORATE OPERATIONS OFFICE IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, along with Deputy Governor and Economic Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, recently joined Starbucks officials to announce that the global coffee
ROANE STATE RELEASES FALL 2025 DEAN AND PRESIDENT’S LISTS
The President’s List is the official medium for the institution to recognize outstanding academic achievement by students. Full-time students (those completing 12 or more semester
TENN. REPUBLICANS MAY SHIFT TOWARD ESTABLISHING MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
In Nashville, some Tennessee Republican lawmakers are indicating a potential shift toward establishing a medical marijuana program in the state within the next two or
ROANE STATE’S ALAN HOLT ACHIEVES 100TH CAREER VICTORY
Roane State men’s basketball coach Alan Holt achieved his 100th career victory with the program on March 2, 2026, as the Raiders defeated Southwest Tennessee
MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF WEAPONS AND DRUGS IN A PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL ZONE
On March 5, 2026, at approximately 9:39 a.m., a teacher at Highland Rim Academy in Putnam County, Tennessee, alerted School Resource Officer Deputy Gentry about
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON I-75 NORTHBOUND IN MONROE COUNTY
On March 6, 2026, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 75 northbound in Monroe County, Tennessee, near mile marker 63, reported at 11:37 AM ET.
TEEN SUSPECT IN HARRIMAN PARTY SHOOTING TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT
Following a judge’s ruling Thursday in a Roane County courtroom, 17-year-old Riley Pawlick—accused of shooting and killing 18-year-old Holden Howse during a party last November
TIMOTHY SMELCER WANTED ON FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS
Authorities are seeking Timothy Smelcer of Maryville, Tennessee, who is wanted on both felony and misdemeanor warrants for theft and reckless driving. This announcement comes
U-HAUL VAN TIRES GET SLASHED AT HOTEL PARKING LOT
On March 3, 2026, an officer from the Crossville Police Department responded to a vandalism report at the Quality Inn. The complainant had rented a
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MARCH 5 – 11)
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 122 and 129: On Thursday, March 5, 2026, motorists should be alert for possible mobile lane closures
FLOCK CAMERA ALERT LEADS TO TWO BEING ARRESTED IN WHITE COUNTY
On March 5, 2026, in White County, Tennessee, a Flock camera system alerted authorities to a vehicle entering the county, which dispatch confirmed was driven
CHEMICAL RELEASE AND FIRE CONTAINED AT WACKER CHARLESTON FACILITY, NO INJURIES REPORTED
On Friday, March 6, 2026, a chemical release accompanied by a fire occurred at the Wacker facility in Charleston, Tennessee. According to an official statement
STARBUCKS EXPANDS TO NASHVILLE WITH NEW CORPORATE OPERATIONS OFFICE IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, along with Deputy Governor and Economic Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, recently joined Starbucks officials to announce that the global coffee
ROANE STATE RELEASES FALL 2025 DEAN AND PRESIDENT’S LISTS
The President’s List is the official medium for the institution to recognize outstanding academic achievement by students. Full-time students (those completing 12 or more semester
TENN. REPUBLICANS MAY SHIFT TOWARD ESTABLISHING MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
In Nashville, some Tennessee Republican lawmakers are indicating a potential shift toward establishing a medical marijuana program in the state within the next two or
ROANE STATE’S ALAN HOLT ACHIEVES 100TH CAREER VICTORY
Roane State men’s basketball coach Alan Holt achieved his 100th career victory with the program on March 2, 2026, as the Raiders defeated Southwest Tennessee
MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF WEAPONS AND DRUGS IN A PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL ZONE
On March 5, 2026, at approximately 9:39 a.m., a teacher at Highland Rim Academy in Putnam County, Tennessee, alerted School Resource Officer Deputy Gentry about
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON I-75 NORTHBOUND IN MONROE COUNTY
On March 6, 2026, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 75 northbound in Monroe County, Tennessee, near mile marker 63, reported at 11:37 AM ET.
TEEN SUSPECT IN HARRIMAN PARTY SHOOTING TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT
Following a judge’s ruling Thursday in a Roane County courtroom, 17-year-old Riley Pawlick—accused of shooting and killing 18-year-old Holden Howse during a party last November
TIMOTHY SMELCER WANTED ON FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS
Authorities are seeking Timothy Smelcer of Maryville, Tennessee, who is wanted on both felony and misdemeanor warrants for theft and reckless driving. This announcement comes
U-HAUL VAN TIRES GET SLASHED AT HOTEL PARKING LOT
On March 3, 2026, an officer from the Crossville Police Department responded to a vandalism report at the Quality Inn. The complainant had rented a
WEEKLY EAST TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MARCH 5 – 11)
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 122 and 129: On Thursday, March 5, 2026, motorists should be alert for possible mobile lane closures
FLOCK CAMERA ALERT LEADS TO TWO BEING ARRESTED IN WHITE COUNTY
On March 5, 2026, in White County, Tennessee, a Flock camera system alerted authorities to a vehicle entering the county, which dispatch confirmed was driven
