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Motorists traveling north on 127 in Cumberland County will find new lanes of travel
A short section of the new Highway 127 in Cumberland County, north of I-40, has been opened. Expect to transition to the new roadway around Spencer Lane on the south end and near Legion Road on the no...
Nov 02, 2023
A Scott County deputy released from UT Medical Center following crash
A head on collision on Highway 27 in Scott County sent a deputy to a Knoxville trauma center. Scott County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Hanson collided head on with a Whitley City Fire Department truck ne...
Nov 02, 2023
An Oliver Springs man faces charges after a domestic incident turned violent
Knoxville Police charged an Anderson County man with domestic assault and aggravated kidnapping. Matthew Green, 40, of Oliver Springs was charged after he had been involved in a domestic situation tha...
Nov 02, 2023
Tennessee National Guard Honors Former President Polk
The Tennessee National Guard celebrated the life and legacy of former President James K. Polk in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tennessee State Capitol on Thursday (Nov. 2) in honor of Polk's 228th b...
Nov 02, 2023
MTSU's Peck Hall Closed Wednesday Morning After Contract Worker Apparently Takes Own Life
Peck Hall at Middle Tennessee State University was closed Wednesday and classes were canceled after a contract worker apparently committed suicide. According to a press release issued by MTSU Presiden...
Nov 01, 2023
Cumberland County Veterans Parade Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10am in Crossville
The Cumberland County Veterans Parade will be Saturday, November 4, 2023 beginning at 10am in Crossville. Co-Grand Marshals are Colonel and Mrs. Norris Webster. Tim French is the Deputy Grand Marshal....
Nov 01, 2023
2nd Annual Field of Honor® Opening Ceremony 2pm Sunday November 5, 2023 at Garrison Park in Crossville
The Opening Ceremony for the 2nd Annual Field of Honor will begin at 2pm on Sunday, November 5 at Garrison Park in Crossville. Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox is the Master of Ceremonies and Cumbe...
Nov 01, 2023
No Trash November Aims to Remove 50,000 Pounds of Litter from Roadways
The Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee announces its third annual No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in c...
Nov 01, 2023
White County SRO Wade Pike Receives 20-Years-of-Service Certificate and Pin
Sheriff Page, Chief Dobson, and the staff of White County Sheriff's Office congratulates SRO Sergeant Wade Pike on his 20 years of service and dedication with the White County Sheriff's Department. SR...
Oct 31, 2023
Harriman Arson Suspect In Custody
The man suspected of setting a wildfire in Harriman over the weekend has been taken into custody. Firefighters battled the blaze into Monday and were able to contain it. One Forestry Division bull doz...
Oct 31, 2023