New Market
Politics
🚧 Update: Emergency Road Work on I-81 Northbound in Jefferson County
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Tennessee. There has been an announcement of emergency road work taking place on Interstate 81 Northbound in Jefferson County, near mile marker 0.2. This incident was reported at 8:29 AM on May 13, 2024. As per the last update, there are no lanes blocked due to this activity. Motorists traveling through this section of I-81 Northbound should exercise caution and expect potential delays. It is advisable to keep updated on the situation if you plan to travel through this area. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing situation.
Sevier County Woman turns 100 on Mother's Day
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — Mother's Day comes once a year and so does your birthday. And while one Sevier County woman said this isn't the first time she's celebrated both on the same day, it is a milestone birthday for her. Mildred Imogene Baker celebrated her birthday on May 12...
Local Red Cross volunteers in Morristown after storm damage
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Local Red Cross members traveled to Morristown after severe storms swept through the area on Wednesday and Thursday. On Thursday, local volunteers assessed damage in Northeast Tennessee. The team then traveled to Morristown on Friday to help with storm-related damages in the area. “Often we are the first people [on scene], […]
How an East Tennessee 'laptop farm' may have helped North Korea's weapons program
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — At least one person from East Tennessee is believed to have been involved in a covert scheme to allow IT workers outside the country to infiltrate U.S. companies by setting up laptop farms, which reportedly benefitted North Korea's nuclear weapons program in some cases, according to an unsealed federal investigation.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.