Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crossville is now Tennessee College of Applied Technology Upper Cumberland
Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Crossville has officially changed its name to Tennessee College of Applied Technology Upper Cumberland, recognizing its broader service area. "While TCAT Upper Cumberland will still provide the highest quality services and programs to our students, the new name allows...
May 07, 2024
A Silver Alert Issued for Sparta Man
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, A TN Silver Alert has been issued on behalf of the White County Sheriff's Office for 64-Year-Old Roy Whited. He has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance. He was last seen on May 3rd near Lovejoy Road in Sparta, wearing a ...
May 07, 2024
Twisters Touch Down in Middle Tennessee Monday Afternoon
Two tornadoes touched down in Middle Tennessee Monday afternoon. At 2:55pm what is being described as a weak tornado briefly touched down in Wilson County. At 4:24 pm a confirmed tornado touched down in Smithville in DeKalb County which also prompted a tornado warning in White County. A section of State Route 83 i...
May 07, 2024
Crossville Walmart Re-opens Sunday Morning After Lightning Strike Shuts Down Store Saturday
The Walmart in Crossville re-opened at 8am on Sunday (5/5/24) after being shut down Saturday (5/4/24) due to a lightning strike. Walmart posted to Facebook around 7am Saturday that their systems were down and they are not able to open the store. It also impacted their online business and some orders made Saturday morn...
May 06, 2024
Tennessee Man Suspected of Selling Fake Gold Bars in Crossville and Georgia
Authorities are looking for a Tennessee man who is suspected of selling fake gold bars to a local pawn shop and other pawn shops in Georgia. He has been identified as 43-year-old Robert Brent Robertson of McDonald, Tennessee. According to reports, Robertson has cheated at least one pawn shop in Crossville out of $1,500...
May 06, 2024
Country Star Morgan Wallen Has August Hearing in Chair Throwing Incident
Country music star Morgan Wallen waived his right to appear at a hearing Friday morning in the now infamous chair throwing incident. Wallen is charged with felony reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct after he allegedly threw a chair off the roof of a Nashville bar in April, narrowly missing Metro Police office...
May 06, 2024
Gov. Bill Lee Signs Protecting Children from Social Media Act into Law
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed the Protecting Children from Social Media Act into law. The bipartisan law requires those under age 18 to have parental consent before they can make a social media account. It also allows parents to supervise those accounts. It will be up to companies on how they verify ages and ...
May 06, 2024
Crossville Woman Falls Victim to Computer Scam, Loses Over $52,000
A 68-year-old Crossville woman has lost over $52,000 after falling victim to a computer scam. According to police reports, the victim said on Monday, April 29, 2024 and ad from Pornhub popped on her computer screen and immediately after a message from Microsoft stated that her computer had been hacked and frozen to inc...
May 02, 2024
Tennessee Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Month in May
Throughout the month of May, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, Week, and Day, proclaimed by Governor Bill Lee. Additionally, the department launched the 'Year of Tennessee Teachers' campaign, highlighting teachers for shaping the minds of the over one...
May 02, 2024
THSO Warns Children Left in Hot Cars Can Suffer Heatstroke in Minutes!
As temperatures warm up, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office is warning that children left in hot cars can suffer heatstroke in minutes. In just 10 minutes, the interior of a vehicle can heat up by 20 degrees and become deadly. Last year, 29 children died in hot cars across the United States. Hot car deaths are prev...
May 02, 2024