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Dump Truck Driver Killed After Going Off Side Of Mountain In Bledsoe County
The Crossville Fire Department responded mutual aid Tuesday morning after a dump truck went over the side of a mountain in Bledsoe County. The THP says 30-year-old Ethan Walls of Tennessee was killed....
Jun 28, 2023
10-Year-Old Boy Critically Injured After Accidental Shooting At Youth Center In Knoxville
A 10-year-old boy was critically injured Wednesday morning after he was accidentally shot at a youth center in Knoxville. Authorities say a gun went off inside a 14-year-old's backpack at the YWCA Phy...
Jun 28, 2023
State, Federal And Local Agencies Called To Inspect Contents Of Crossville Storage Unit
The FBI, THP Bomb Squad and members of the 45th Civil Support Team of the Tennessee National Guard were called to a Stanley Street storage unit after Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Management ...
Jun 27, 2023
Emergency medical services to return to Fentress County
After four years without a hospital, Fentress County will welcome an emergency facility on July 11th. The University of Tennessee Medical Center will open a stand-alone emergency room in Jamestown tha...
Jun 27, 2023
"Rocky Top" Singer Bobby Osborne Dies At 91
Bluegrass legend and "Rocky Top" singer Bobby Osborne has passed away at age 91. He was the other half of the Osborne Brothers which was formed in the 1950's with his brother Sonny. In 1967 the Osborn...
Ronni Chase Jun 27, 2023
Henry County Jail Escapees Back In Custody
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says two men who escaped from the Henry County Jail are back in custody. Ronnie Sharp, age 48, was caught in Obion County and Joshua Harris, age 40, was captured ...
Jun 27, 2023
Excessive Heat Watch For Middle And West TN Through Thursday Night
An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for portions of Middle Tennessee and all of West Tennessee through Thursday evening. This includes areas along and west of I-65 which will have dangerously hot ...
Jun 27, 2023
Boil Water Notice Issued For Overton And Pickett Counties
A Boil Water Notice has been issued for Overton and Pickett counties after an electrical transformer failure which disabled necessary equipment required for proper water treatment. The issue with the ...
Jun 27, 2023
Gov. Lee Announces Fewest Distressed Counties in Tennessee History
On Tuesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that the number of economically distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history. In 2019 there were 15 distress...
Jun 27, 2023
Speaker Sexton, TDEC, local leaders to present $50,000 Check to Good Samaritans Inc. On June 28
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) will join representatives from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and local leaders from Cumberland Mountain State Pa...
Jun 27, 2023