Tag Archives: Midtown

MIDTOWN, Tenn. — Firefighters from several Roane County departments worked together Tuesday night to bring a structure fire under control in the 100 block of Roane Manor Drive. According to Midtown 1st District Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer J. Alford, crews responded to the fire late Tuesday evening and …

Only one accident was reported in the county today. It happened on the westbound off-ramp at the Midtown exit near Exit 350, close to Pine Ridge Road. Authorities say a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle became tangled at the end of the ramp. No injuries were reported, but traffic was …

Midtown, TN – Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, the Midtown Fire Department, along with other local fire agencies, responded to a home on Keylon Drive where a fallen tree had damaged the structure and brought down multiple power lines. No injuries were reported, but the downed lines caused power outages in …

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — A man was airlifted to UT Medical Center in Knoxville by LifeStar Thursday evening following a multi-vehicle incident that ended in a crash along Roane State Highway, just west of Delosier Lane, east of Rockwood. According to preliminary reports, the driver allegedly struck a vehicle in …

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — Emergency responders were busy across Roane County today after two separate vehicle accidents and a medical flight call kept crews in action. The first crash happened around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Strang Street and Front Avenue in Rockwood. One person was injured in that …

HARRIMAN, TN – City officials in Harriman are taking a closer look at traffic safety after a serious accident in the Midtown corridor left a teenager critically injured. During last week’s city meeting, representatives from the consulting firm Kimley-Horn presented recommendations for improving road safety, particularly in the Midtown area, …

Multiple fire agencies in Roane County, including Harriman Fire Department, responded to assist Midtown Fire Department with a structure fire on Ruritan Road this past Saturday afternoon. The incident prompted a temporary shutdown of the highway as crews worked to contain the blaze. The fire occurred at an abandoned building, …

A tragic house fire on Sycamore Drive in the Midtown area claimed the life of one person Friday afternoon. The Roane County Sheriff’s Department has identified the deceased as Richard Hurst. The fire, which sent thick smoke billowing into the sky, was intense and required assistance from multiple volunteer fire …

Late last night, Rockwood police were involved in a high-speed chase that began in Rockwood and continued along Highway 70 toward Midtown, ultimately ending on Ruritan Road near the Harriman city limits. The pursuit concluded without any injuries. The driver, identified as 63-year-old James Arnold Brown, was taken into custody …

Rockwood, TN – Thousands of residents in the Rockwood Electric Utility (REU) service area experienced a power outage on Friday evening after a snake infiltrated a substation. The outage affected areas from Rockwood to Midtown and the top of the mountain. According to a statement posted by REU officials on …