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The Cumberland County has passed a resolution honoring Kenneth "Ken" Nelson, a Marine Corps veteran, law enforcement officer, and martial arts instructor who made a lasting impact on Cumberland County...

News Release Date: April 21, 2026 GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annualsynchronous fireflyevent at Elkmont from May 20-27. A lottery for vehicle reservations opens...

The Cumberland County Commission has voted to leave the Fourth District Board of Education seat vacant until the August election. Anita Hale had previously submitted her resignation from the seat effe...

Cumberland County Commissioners have chosen not to appoint a temporary replacement for the late Nancy Hyder's 2nd District Commission seat. The vacancy will remain until it is filled by voters in the ...

Cumberland County Schools is mourning the passing of Anita Hale, who served decades as a teacher at North Cumberland before transitioning to serve as a fourth district school board member. "Ms. Hale t...

Kairos Power has broken ground on the Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee - the company's first commercial-scale reactor and the first-ever power-producing Gen IV reactor to receive a...

The Tennessee Valley Authority reports that progress is well underway at the Kingston Gas Plant in East Tennessee. TVA said, "major milestones already reached-gas and steam turbines have been delivere...

The TBI is investigating after a 16-year-old boy died in a shooting incident in Scott County. It happened in Huntsville Sunday afternoon in the Byrge's Creek area. The investigation is ongoing. The Sh...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states nationwide to ask motorists to Work with Us - move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide d...

Jackson Hughes has been named the new Head Cross Country Coach for both Cumberland County Middle School and Cumberland County High School. In a Facebook post CCHS said, "Coach Hughes brings great ener...