Category Archives: Local News
TN Promise Needs 2,000 Volunteer Mentors by this Friday, December 4, 2020
With just a few days remaining until the application deadline, tnAchieves still needs 2,000 volunteer mentors across the state. In Cumberland County, 13 mentors are needed by this Friday, December 4, ...
Dec 01, 2020
AAA: TN Gas Prices Jump Four Cents
The Tennessee gas price average is trending higher this week after the Thanksgiving holiday. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.89 which is four cents more expensive on the week, the same price...
Nov 30, 2020
Cumb. Co. Schools Close At Noon Monday, Nov. 30, 2020
Cumberland County Schools and Virtual Learning both Closing at Noon on Monday, November 30,2020
Nov 30, 2020
Tennessee Department of Human Services Announces Renewed Support for Childcare Providers
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing the continuation of a grant program that’s already helped strengthen early childhood education in more than 1,200 licensed childca...
Nov 30, 2020
Art Circle Public Library Closing Today
The Art Circle Public Library will close at 4:00 PM today, Monday November 30th due to inclement weather predictions. The library will reopen at 8:00 AM Tuesday December 1st.
Nov 30, 2020
TN COVID-19 Case Count For Sunday, November 29, 2020
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 366,518 as of Sunday, November 29, 2020 (up 3,052 from Saturday; including 4,554 deaths (up 13 from Saturday); 2,197 current hospitalizations (down 40 fr...
Nov 30, 2020
Winter Weather Advisory For Cumberland Plateau Noon Monday To 6AM Tuesday CST
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches, with spots of up to 3 inches possible. Plan on slippery ro...
Nov 30, 2020
Search Continues For Missing Fisherman
Search efforts have resumed today for a missing fisherman in Loudon County. The TWRA reports that around 10am Saturday, a fiberglass fishing boat with two fishermen onboard overturned below Fort Loudo...
Nov 30, 2020
Auto parts maker plans expansion in Tennessee with 260 jobs
A Spanish auto parts manufacturer is investing $94.7 million in an expansion of its Tennessee operations that is expected to create 260 new jobs over five years. The Tennessee Department of Economic a...
Nov 30, 2020
Cumb. Co. Health Dept. Expanded Testing Hours Nov. 30
The Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee National Guard will extend operating hours at the Cumberland County Health Department, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 30 ONLY. The Health De...
Nov 30, 2020