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Record-setting temperatures across the region continue to put intense pressure on the power system, according to TVA. TVA says it set three records during the brutal cold snap that sent temperatures plummeting into the single digits and caused wind chills to reach to as low as -20 degrees in some …

A business in Roane County has notified the state that it intends to permanently lay off over 100 workers during the first quarter of the new year. Albahealth, located in Rockwood, filed a WARN notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development last week indicating that the layoffs …

Due to inclement weather and dangerous driving conditions, the Anderson County Courthouse, the courts, and all county government offices (including libraries) are closed for Tuesday, December 27th. All city of Oak Ridge offices will open on a three-hour delay, at 11 am rather than 8 am. The Roane County Courthouse …

(TDLWD/staff report) November’s unemployment numbers improved in a majority of Tennessee’s 95 counties, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).Sixty-two counties experienced a drop in jobless rates during November when compared to the previous month. The rates remained the same in 25 counties …

Our own Captain Accurate, David Aldrich, and the National Weather Service are forecasting dangerously low temperatures overnight with wind chill factors making it feel well under 0 degrees. The region will be under both a Wind Chill Warning beginning early Friday through 1 pm on Christmas Eve and a Winter …

(City of Oak Ridge) All City of Oak Ridge administrative offices, including City Court, will be closed on Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26 in observance of Christmas. City offices and City Court will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023, for New Year’s Day. Offices reopen and …

(Explore Oak Ridge) Oak Ridge is getting some recognition for highlighting excellence in promoting tourism within the Middle East Tennessee Tourism Council (METTC). The METTC, which promotes tourism activities and represents a 16-county region including Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cooke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier …

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing January 12 at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation at 761 Emory Road in Oak Ridge on the issuance of the pollutant discharge elimination system permit issued to the Tennessee Valley Authority for …

The city of Clinton has announced its schedule for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Clinton City Hall and all city offices will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th for Christmas.

LOCAL SPORTS SCOREBOARD HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL, MONDAY 12/19/22 GIRLS Clinton 75 Kingston 66: Clinton fell behind by as many as 16 points in the first half to their visitors from Kingston, but the young Lady Dragons were unfazed as they rallied for a good win over a quality basketball team. …