WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) reintroduced two bills aimed at strengthening border security: the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act,which would ensure state and local law enforcement officials have the tools to help the federal government deport criminal illegal aliens, and the Make the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) Mandatory Act, …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Jan. 16, 2025) – The Oak Ridge Fire Department (ORFD) and Oak Ridge Police Department (ORPD) are investigating after a deadly fire on Sheridan Circle early Thursday morning. ORFD crews responded to the home just before 3 a.m. after a call for a structure fire with a …

South Roane County, TN – A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at the Whitestone Country Inn, located on Paint Rock Road in South Roane County. According to Fire Chief Mike Curtis of the South Roane County Fire Department, the call came in around 3:15 PM, and he was the first …

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Nashville, Tenn (January 15, 2025) — Tennessee Democrats today condemned Governor Bill Lee for calling a special session of the General Assembly on January 27, using the urgent need for disaster relief for Hurricane Helene as a bargaining chip to push through his …

Sullivan County, TN – On January 13, 2025, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) responded to an unusual call on Interstate 81 in Sullivan County. While handling a routine matter, troopers encountered a stranded Great Horned Owl on the shoulder of the interstate, unable to fly. Their quick thinking and teamwork …

Roane County, TN – The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has released a preliminary report on a fatal pedestrian incident that occurred on January 12, 2025, at 7:48 PM on Roane State Highway. According to the report, a 2000 Chevy Blazer traveling westbound struck a pedestrian who had entered its lane …

(NASHVILLE, TN), January 14, 2025 — The State Senate today re-elected Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) for a fifth term as Speaker of the Senate. Senators met at noon on the first organizational day of the 114th General Assembly to elect their speaker. By statute, the Speaker of the …

Cades Cove Loop Road will be closed to visitors Jan. 20-24 GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remove hazard trees in Cades Cove on Jan. 20-Jan. 24. This includes removing brush from the side of the road to keep vegetation from hitting passing vehicles and removing all hazard …

Dr. Greg Mathien, senior orthopaedic surgeon for Tennessee Athletics and sports medicine specialist at Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC), has been named the 2025 Team Physician of the Year for Orthopedics by the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He is the third KOC physician to be honored by the SEC. “We are incredibly …

A man was subdued by law enforcement officers on Roane Street in Harriman Sunday night, following a series of alarming events near the Sonic Drive-In. According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips of the Roane County Sheriff’s Department, the man, whose identity has not been released, was initially sought in connection …