MEDIC Regional Blood Center is celebrating football season in East Tennessee with its first-ever Tailgate Week, scheduled for September 14 through September 18 at MEDIC donor centers and mobile blood drives. Everyone who donates during the week will be automatically entered to win two tickets to the Tennessee-Auburn football game. …
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The Roane County Election Commission has voted to remove Chevis Cox from the ballot for the November 3 Rockwood municipal election following a formal challenge to his residency qualifications. The commission held a special public hearing Tuesday morning at the Roane County Courthouse in Kingston. Rockwood City Councilwoman April Foust …
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ROCKWOOD, Tenn. — A North Carolina man was arrested Tuesday night after a Flock safety camera alerted Rockwood police to a stolen pickup truck entering the city. According to a preliminary incident report from the Rockwood Police Department, an officer received an alert shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, …
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A fast-moving but powerful storm caused substantial damage across portions of Roane County late Tuesday night, with some of the most significant impacts reported on Rockwood’s east side. The storm moved through the area shortly after 11:15 p.m., bringing strong winds and frequent lightning. East Wheeler Street, Douglas Avenue, Patton …
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Join BBB Communications this Thursday night for live election returns and complete local coverage beginning at 8 p.m. Angeleque Morin, Teresa Kirkham, Jeff Cole and Rex Lynch will provide analysis throughout the evening as results arrive from across the area. Watch on Xfinity Channel 1086, BBBTV12.com, Facebook, YouTube, Roku, Fire …
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Oak Ridge, TN – High school football returns to the spotlight as BBB Communications presents the sixth annual Countdown to Kickoff Special Coaches Show on Saturday, August 15, at 10 a.m. Coaches from across the BBB Communications viewing area have once again been invited to preview the upcoming season. Viewers …
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Former Rockwood Police detective Charles Crothers is now serving a 12½-year federal prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, according to a report published by the Roane County News. Crothers was charged following a June 2024 investigation in which authorities said he sent a sexually explicit photograph …
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The City of Rockwood has postponed tonight’s Second Monday Street Festival because of the threat of severe weather. City officials said the decision was made after monitoring forecasts indicating thunderstorms could develop during the festival, which had been scheduled for this evening. With unsettled weather continuing across Roane County over …
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Residents across the BBB-TV viewing area should prepare for repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. A Flood Watch is scheduled to remain in effect from noon Friday through Sunday evening. Heavy rainfall could cause flooding along creeks, streams, drainage areas and other low-lying or flood-prone locations. A …
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Roane County, TN – Roane County Government is accepting applications for both full-time and part-time paramedics with the Roane County Office of Emergency Services. County officials say paramedics play a vital role in protecting the community by providing advanced pre-hospital emergency medical care, responding to emergency calls, and delivering compassionate, …
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