The 10-year-old son of Rutherford County's Director of Schools has passed away after he was caught in a storm drain following the May 8, 2024 storms. Asher Sullivan suffered severe brain injury. Dr. James Sullivan posted the heartbreaking update about his son Asher Saturday night (5/18/2024). Dr. Sullivan said they ha...

White County Sheriff Steve Page is holding a community search for Roy Whited on Tuesday, May 21st beginning at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Anyone wanting to assist the Sheriff and the White Co Sheriff's search team with the search needs to be at the command post on Love Joy Road (toward the end of the road) by 8:00 a.m. thi...

The Crossville Police Department and the Fairfield Glade Police Department are partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket. From May 20 through June 2, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Tra...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is participating in the 2024 National Safe Boating Week, which runs through May 24, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills,, wear life jackets and prepare for the boating season. TWRA reports there has been a continued increase in traffic on the state's lakes ...

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut won the 2024 Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville on Saturday, devouring 14 pounds of bologna in 8 minutes. Chestnut was the favorite going into the competition with 16 "Mustard Belts" from Nathan's hotdog eating competition. The event, presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill...

In response to the early May issuance payment that occurred on April 20, 2024, the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has announced that June 2024 benefits will be split into two payments for customers who received their May benefits early and participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SN...

The Tennessee Department of Revenue has issued a notice regarding the Natural Disaster Relief Fund and those affected by the April tornadoes in Morgan County. Individuals whose primary residence was damaged or destroyed as a result of the Morgan County tornadoes that occurred during April 1, 2024, to April 3, 2024 may ...

Three community college students from Tennessee were injured and their professor is missing after they were hit by a rogue wave Thursday (5/16/2024) while walking along a beach in Brazil. The professor was swept away and the Brazilian military was still looking for him on Friday. The students were treated at a local ...

An East Tennessee man pled guilty Friday (May 17, 2024) to criminally negligent homicide in the death of his adopted brother and felony child abuse of his adopted sister. Michael Gray, Jr. was sentenced to a year in prison and 7 years of supervised probation. Gray Jr.'s biological parents Michael Gray, Sr. and Shirley...

Crossville Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 800 block of Cook Road on Thursday (5-16-2024) shortly before 5pm. Crews arrived to find a fire on the porch. Crossville Police Department officers had arrived and suppressed the fire with a handheld fire extinguisher. Fire crews extinguished the blaze w...