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Officers from the Oak Ridge Police Department are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on the 300-block of Oak Ridge Turnpike between Brussels Road and Bogola Road. The call came in around 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to authorities, who warned motorists of lane closures while the investigation continues. In …

On Friday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the first steps from the “Tennessee Pledge,” the state’s rollout of guidance and best practices for Tennessee businesses in 89 of the state’s 95 counties to keep employees and customers safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first industries to receive guidance through …

(Press release, US Department of Health and Human Services) Today, (Wednesday, April 8th) the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $25,098,970 to 29 health centers in Tennessee as part of a historic U.S. response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 …

NASHVILLE –The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced it will close all 56 Tennessee state parks and state-owned state natural areas to the public effective April 4 through April 14, in support of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order 23. This is a complete closure of facilities and access to …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (April 2, 2020) – The City of Oak Ridge Mayor Warren Gooch issued an executive order at 5 p.m. Thursday to adopt the revised Executive Order 23 issued by Governor Bill Lee that requires Tennesseans to stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities. Mayor Gooch urged Oak Ridgers to …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will sign Executive Order 23 requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state. “Over the last few weeks, we have seen decreases in movement around the state as Tennesseans …

Oak Ridge Police say that a death investigation is underway after a discarded newborn was found near the bank along the Melton Lake Greenway just north of the Edgemoor Road bridge Thursday.  A citizen called Oak Ridge Police at around 12:46 p.m. to report the body and officers arrived on scene at 12:53 …

Anderson County Schools announced Monday that schools will remain closed through April 3rd. Here is the statement from Director of Schools, Dr. Tim Parrott. Parents, Staff, and Teachers The safety of our students and staff is our foremost priority. We are doing everything we can to make the best decisions …

The Clinton City Schools announced Monday that schools will be closed through April 3rd as part of the continuing, nationwide effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Previously, the system had announced that schools would be closed through at least March 28th. Clinton City Schools is offering free …

Out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with the latest update from the CDC recommending social distancing, Anderson County Schools will be closed until the end of our Spring Break (March 27th). Tomorrow, March 16th, teachers and staff will report at normal time to begin preparations for our …