Category Archives: Local News
One Dies, 3 Survive Helicopter Crash In Knoxville
One person died and three others survived after a helicopter crashed into the Tennessee River around 7:40 p.m. Eastern Time Monday. WVLT reports the survivors have been identified as James Clayton, Jo...
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Gov. Lee Does Not Believe Federal Funding Will Be Allowed To Be Used For Revenue Shortfalls Caused By Pandemic
Gov. Bill Lee says he no longer believe the state will get permission to use federal funding to help address anticipated revenue shortfalls caused by the pandemic. Lee said Monday that he is still ins...
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Long-time Business Woman Vancieneta Wisdom Dies At 91
Long-time Crossville business woman Vancieneta Wisdom has passed away. She was 91. Mrs. Wisdom ran the family-owned business Wisdom Radio and Television, which was a staple in Crossville for over 50 y...
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Gov. Lee Calls For Special Session Aug. 10
Governor Bill Lee has called for a Special Session to discuss COVID-19-related legislation. The session will be set for August 10. Legislators will address COVID-19 liability protections, telehealth s...
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6,650 Vote Early In Cumberland County, TN
The Cumberland Election Commission reports that 6,650 people took advantage of Early Voting, which ended on Saturday, August 1, 2020. The State Primary and County General Election is Thursday, August ...
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AAA: Cheapest July at the pump for TN in 16 years
The Tennessee gas price average on Monday remained unchanged since last week at $1.92, nearly two cents less than one month ago and 52 cents less than one year ago. “Tennessee motorists saw the ...
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Trump fires TVA chair, cites hiring of foreign workers
President Donald Trump said Monday that he had fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Skip Thompson and another member of the board, criticizing the federal-owned corporation for hiring fo...
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Roane County COVID-19 Death Toll Now At 2
Roane County now reports two people have died from COVID-19. As of Monday, August 3, 2020 Roane County’s active coronavirus case count is 206 with 364 positive cases and 156 recovered. The total...
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Report: Tennessee COVID hospital stays up outside big metros
A Vanderbilt University report says the majority of Tennessee’s new reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are now in more rural communities with fewer health care resources. The report sa...
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August 11 Last Day To Complete Census Before Workers Knock On Your Door
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster is asking everyone to please fill out your Census. August 11th is the last day to complete the Census before Census workers start the Non-Response Follow Up and be...
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