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Crossville Driver Services Center Reopens Monday, August 10, 2026 After Renovations
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announces the Crossville Driver Services Center, located at 136 Dooley Street in Cumberland County, will reopen to the public on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, following a planned renovation. The Driver Services Center closed on M...
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Citizen Raises Privacy and Security Concerns Over Flock Surveillance Cameras
Local resident Allen Sizemore addressed the Crossville City Council during their monthly work session on Tuesday, regarding Flock safety cameras. Sizemore raised concerns over security vulnerabilities and potential misuse. Sizemore highlighted cases where live feeds from Flock cameras were accessibl...
Aug 05, 2026
Wholesale Water Customers Protest Unexpected 25% Rate Hike
The Crossville City Council met for their August work session on Tuesday. Jeff Dyer, of the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority (CPWA), and Rick Bilbrey of Grandview Utility District voiced opposition to a recent 25% wholesale water rate increase. Dyer noted that while the city had discussed adjusti...
Aug 05, 2026
Tennessee Tourists Spend Record $32.5 Billion in 2025
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development says the state saw a record $32.5 billion in direct visitor spending in 2025. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a cornerstone of Tennessee's tourism success as the most visited national park in the country. Tennessee welcomed 150 million visit...
Aug 05, 2026
No Increase For Cumberland County Property Taxes
The Cumberland County Commission passed the 2026-2027 budget on Monday during a special called meeting, holding the property tax rate at just over $1.13 per $100 of assessed value. The budget includes a 2.5% pay raise for county employees and funding for a new patrol officer and a full-time Veterans...
Aug 03, 2026
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21-year-old pregnant mom detained at Dilley facility for over a month, family says
Laura Rojas Ortiz has been in ICE detention for more than 40 days, her family says. (Photo courtesy Laura Rojas Ortiz's mother, Paolo)(WASHINGTON) -- A 21-year-old pregnant mother has been detained, along with her infant son, for more than a month at t...
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2 New Jersey municipal water systems targeted in cyberattacks
A water tower is illuminated at dusk, Sept. 17, 2016, in Seaside Park, New Jersey. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Two municipal water systems in New Jersey were targeted in cyberattacks in the last week, widely thought to be the work of Iran, ...
Aug 05, 2026
Former Olympian David Hearn's attorneys want Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently dismissed
(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys for David Hearn, who was alleged to have vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, filed a motion in D.C. Superior Court, citing "exceptional facts and circumstances" to have the indictment against him dismissed with pr...
Aug 05, 2026
