The Rocky Top Police Department and the TBI are investigating a death that occurred Friday morning. Details are sketchy but, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a man who has been identified as JC Copeland, 83, was found dead outside a home on Jacksboro Avenue in Rocky Top. The case …

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(TEMA) The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is recognizing September 2018 as National Preparedness Month and reminding Tennesseans to learn how to be ready now before disasters happen. “Just one year ago, TEMA was coordinating the deployment of emergency personnel to help with the hurricane response in Texas, Florida, and …

(ASAP of Anderson) Marking the 20-year anniversary of the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant awards, President Trump announced $90.9 million in grants to 731 local drug prevention coalitions. President Trump and the ONDCP Deputy Director James W. Carroll hosted a roundtable discussion …

(Tennessee Smokies) The Tennessee Smokies fell to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 5-1 on Thursday night at Smokies Stadium. The game was shortened to 8.1 innings as rain hit with one out in the ninth inning, ending the game. Matt Swarmer was the starter for the Smokies on Thursday night and …

Here is how area high school football teams fared in this week’s AP polls. In Class 6A, last week’s #2 team, Maryville, is now #1 after knocking off previously-top-ranked Oakland, which fell to #2. Farragut clocked in at #7. In Class 5A, no change in the top three spots, where …

(TDOT)  The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period.  Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, August 31 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4.  This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the …

(Statement from Roane Alliance) It is with sadness that I accepted Wade Creswell’s letter of resignation today as President & CEO of the Roane Alliance.  Wade has accepted a position with a local company and his last day will be Friday, September 21st.  I would like to take this opportunity to …

(Explore Oak Ridge press release) Explore Oak Ridge President, Marc DeRose, announced today that he plans to resign from the position next month to pursue other career goals. DeRose served as president of Explore Oak Ridge, the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, for four years. He plans to remain in …

East Tennessee is mourning the loss Remote Area Medical founder and president Stan Brock, who passed away Wednesday at theage of 82 following complications from a stroke. Brock, a former TV and movie star, founded RAM in 1985 to serve as a safety net provider of free medical care in …