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The Tennessee Highway Patrol report has now been sent to us regarding Wednesday’s tractor trailer rollover that blocked the eastbound ramp at Harriman. A Roane Transportation tractor trailer driven by 28-year-old Benjamin Chadwick loaded with plywood flipped onto its top and side as it was getting on the interstate at …

Clinton Police are investigating after a man was taken to UT Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound to his leg. Emergency crews were called to a location on Rolling Acres Lane in Clinton shortly before 7 pm Wednesday, and Anderson County EMS said on social media that a …

A tractor trailer loaded with plywood flipped onto its top as it was getting on the interstate at the eastbound on-ramp in Harriman this morning around 11:30am. The lumber spilled all over the area of the ramp and had to be loaded onto another rig before it could be moved …

Seattle, Washington-based manufacturer of inherently safe nuclear fuels to establish new facility in Roane CountyCompany will invest $13 million in Oak Ridge over the next five years NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) officials …

Gatlinburg, TN – Discover Life in America (DLiA) has partnered with the award-winning hiking company, A Walk in the Woods, to present the Great Smokies Eco-Adventure. This exciting fundraising event features “glamping” (glamorous camping), gourmet food and drink, guided nature hikes, as well as live music. The Eco-Adventure will be …

Following up on a missing person’s report from Oak Ridge, police say that they are no longer actively searching the area around the Melton Lake Peninsula. 59-year-old Dr. Arthur Lee, a geology professor at Roane State Community College, was last seen on February 20th near Melton Lake Drive and the …

WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Banking Committees, has joined Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) in introducing the American Energy Independence Act of 2022, which reverses President Joe Biden’s shutdown of the American energy sector and returns American energy to full production. Immediately following Russia’s invasion of …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2022) – Team registration for the City of Oak Ridge Department of Recreation & Parks’ 2022 Spring Softball season opens Feb. 28, 2022. A men’s league will be offered on Monday evenings, a recreational co-ed league will be offered on Tuesdays, and a competitive co-ed …

A host of Law Enforcement Personnel were noticed at A Bank in Harriman at The Pinnacle Point Shopping Center this past Saturday and here’s the reason. During the early morning hours on Saturday, February 26th, at the Knoxville TVA Employees Federal Credit Union, 1916 Roane State Highway, in Harriman, an …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2022) – The Oak Ridge Fire Department (ORFD) would like to remind residents of the importance of fireplace safety. A family is safe, but displaced, after a chimney fire at a home on Audubon Road last week. Firefighters responded to the home on Thursday, Feb. …