Local News
UPDATE! CC Schools Student Enrollment Now Open!
Cumberland County Schools has announced that student enrollment for all new, returning, kindergarten and approved Pre-K students is now open! All Skyward links must be updated to complete student enrollment. The NEW URL for Skyward can be found on the Cumberland County Schools website by clicking th...
37m ago
Suspect Arrested in Pedestrian Hit and Run
A man has been arrested for allegedly hitting a pedestrian Wednesday afternoon in Grimsley and then fleeing. Mathew Merz has been charged with attempted criminal homicide and leaving the scene of an accident involving injury. The Fentress County Sheriff's Office arrested a second man after the suspe...
3h ago
Crimestopper Offers Reward in Boat Theft
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a 1990 20-foot Bayliner Capri boat reported stolen in the area of Old Ridge Road off Highway 70 West near the Cumberland/White County line. The boat was taken from a fenced area sometime within the past several weeks. It is describ...
15h ago
Cumberland County Fair Begins August 17th
The Cumberland County Fair is less than a month away, beginning August 17th. In honor of America's 250th Birthday, the theme of this year's fair is "Barn in the USA!" Get ready to celebrate this milestone with some red, white, and blue fun, fair-style!
16h ago
Cumberland County June Unemployment Rate Up 0.6%
Cumberland County's June unemployment was 4.4%, up 0.6% from May and down 0.5% for the same period in 2025. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said the annual summer break, which temporarily sidelines many school employees such as bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and custodia...
17h ago
ABC News
House Oversight Committee to interview Epstein's former private banker
Jes Staley, former chief executive officer of Barclays Plc, leaves for lunch as he attends closing submissions at the High Court Rolls Building on April 2, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The House Oversight Com...
Jul 23, 2026
New Jersey accidentally registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote years ago, governor says
Person voting (Hill Street Studios/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- About 6,600 people in New Jersey who said they were not U.S. citizens had been incorrectly registered to vote due to a technical error during the previous gubernatorial administration, Gov. ...
Jul 22, 2026
Woman attacked by brown bear while hiking Alaskan trail
Alaskan authorizes said a brown bear attacked a hiker on July 18, 2026, in Bear Valley, Alaska. (Anchorage Police)(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) -- A woman is recovering after she was attacked by a brown bear while hiking through an Alaskan trail over the weekend...
Jul 21, 2026








