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Changes Coming to Chattanooga's Riverfront, Artwork to be Removed Due to Safety Concerns
Chattanooga's Riverfront will soon look different. The Chattanooga City Council has voted to remove the light pillars on the pier due to safety concerns. The lights were erected almost 20 years ago as...
Nov 15, 2023
Crossville downtown sidewalk bids approved during council meeting
Bids for the long awaited downtown sidewalk project were approved by the Crossville City Council Tuesday evening. Council voted to accept the bid of Adams Contracting in the amount of $2.9 million whi...
Nov 15, 2023
Cumberland County advances to finals in grant for spec building
Ethan Hadley, Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce director, told the Crossville City Council that a grant application from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has made the...
Nov 15, 2023
Sales tax collections for Crossville remain steady
Crossville City Manager, Greg Wood, announced tax collection figures during the regular session of the Crossville City Council on Tuesday. According to Wood, collections for the latest period were at ...
Nov 15, 2023
Asher Myers-Davis named Student of the Month for November
Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford presented the plaque for Student of the Month to Asher Myers-Davis during regular session of the Crossville City Council on Tuesday. His teachers said, "Asher is always so...
Nov 15, 2023
Tennessee Celebrates 9th Annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 13-17
This week,( November 13 - 17), the Tennessee Department of Education is celebrating the 9th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), highlighting how apprenticeship programs build a stronger workfor...
Nov 15, 2023
2023-24 Gun Hunting Season for Deer Opens November 18, 2023
Tennessee's 2023-24 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, November 18, 2023. The season traditionally opens each year on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. During gun season, sportsme...
Nov 15, 2023
Another Driver Has Crashed Into a Westel School Bus, Second Time in Less Than a Week
For the second time in less than a week, a school bus in Westel has been hit by another driver. It happened around 4:20pm Monday (11/13/2023). According to the THP, 24-year-old Jodi M. Jenkins was tra...
Nov 14, 2023
Pit Bull Viciously Attacks 4-Year-Old Rutherford County Girl, Mom Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse and Neglect
The mother of a 4-year-old Rutherford County girl who was viciously attacked by a pit bull last week has been charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect. It happened last Thursday (11/9/2023) as ...
Nov 14, 2023
One Person Airlifted After Falling Into A Manhole In Crossville
Crossville Fire and Rescue was called to a confined space rescue Tuesday afternoon when a person fell into a manhole being constructed on Interstate Drive. Emergency personnel responded around 1 PM. I...
Nov 14, 2023