Category Archives: Local News
Two Hamilton County Schools Closed Due To COVID-19
Two schools in Hamilton County will be closed for the rest of the week due to COVID-19. Chattanooga School for Arts & Sciences and Loftis Middle School will both be closed through Friday after bot...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 13, 2020
Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart, and Dean Dillon Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame
The Country Music Association (CMA) has announced Wednesday afternoon that Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart, and Songwriter Dean Dillon will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The 71 year...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 13, 2020
Facebook to build $800M Tennessee data center with 100 jobs
Facebook plans to build an $800 million data center in Tennessee that is expected to employ about 100 people. Construction has just begun on Facebook’s 982,000-square-foot facility in Gallatin a...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 13, 2020
City Council approves Public Works Director position
As recommended by the recent compensation and wage study, the Crossville City Council approved a motion to move forward with a Public Works Director position. The motion charges the city manager with ...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 12, 2020
Lawsuit filed in Tennessee prison administrator's killing
The daughter of a Tennessee corrections administrator who authorities say was killed during a prison escape has sued the facility and its warden for negligence in her death. Shernaye Johnson has filed...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 12, 2020
Federal utility board to review CEO pay amid Trump complaint
Tennessee Valley Authority interim board chairman John Ryder told the Chattanooga Times Free Press the board will look at the compensation of CEO Jeff Lyash, who topped $8.1 million in 2019 total comp...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 12, 2020
Cookeville Police Investigating Homicide After Young Man Dies With Gunshot Wounds
The Cookeville Police Department is seeking information into the homicide of 22-year-old Joshua Austin Rowan. The young man was found dead from gunshot wounds late Monday night during a welfare check ...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 12, 2020
Claysville Rd Man Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Fireworks/Shotgun Towards House
A Claysville Road man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly shot several fireworks and fired a shotgun towards a home on Jones Road. Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies apprehended 50-year-old...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 12, 2020
Bledsoe County COVID-19 Death Toll Now Two As Of August 12, 2020
Tennessee’s COVID-19 death toll rose by 38 people on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, bringing the number of people who have died statewide from coronaviurs to 1,271 deaths. Hospitalizations increased ...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 12, 2020
Rockwood Woman Busted For Drugs During Traffic Stop
A Rockwood woman faces a host of charges after she was busted Friday for drugs during a routine traffic stop on Westel Road. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Shaw...
Ciphertek Systems Aug 12, 2020