Roane County News

Eleven months after the TVA disaster that unleashed more than one billion gallons of fly ash in Roane County, some residents along the Emory River directly across from the spill remain in legal limbo.

An attorney for Rocky Joe Houston will argue his former client shouldn't be tried again in the killing of a Roane County deputy and another man.

Three Sevier County schools will be retrofitted with new heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, thanks to a state grant that supports energy efficient projects.

Call it a string of good luck, or call it being on the right side of the law. Whatever it is, attorney Chris Cawood continues to notch legal victories against people who bring charges against him.

After Victoria Medaglia heard about the living conditions Roane County Animal Control and District Attorney's office investigators found more than 100 dogs living in during an alleged puppy mill bust earlier this month, she knew she wanted to help.

A substantial part of the total cost went to purchase almost 150 affected properties, he said, and another $43 million will go for rehabilitation and economic development in Roane County, where the coal ash spill occurred.

Prestige Land Co., the limited liability company responsible for the development at Pinnacle Pointe, has filed the first complaint in the ongoing dispute between the developers and the city of Harriman over who owes whom.

Traffic is moving again after a deadly wreck shut down both westbound and eastbound lanes on I-40 through Roane County Sunday night.

" January 4th, 1968 is a day Melvin Page will never forget. On Veterans Day, Page sat down to Volunteer TV News to share his amazing story of what was nearly his last day on earth.

The Roane County Sheriff's Department is asking for your help solving a cold case nearly 6 years old.

Jurors heard the story again today of the shots that killed a Roane County deputy and his ride-along - the third edition this time.

A Knoxville couple was killed while driving through Roane County Saturday afternoon.

Roane County's Animal Shelter is at full capacity, following the seizure of nearly 30 dogs from a suspected puppy mill this week.

A woman under investigation for operating a puppy mill has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty after authorities for the third time discovered dogs jammed together in poorly ventilated sheds, jerry-built pens and portable carriers.

Rocky Houston's Maadi rifle was fired 22 times during the 2006 shootout that took the lives of Roane County Sheriff's Deputy Bill Jones and his ride-along friend Mike Brown.

Opening statements are scheduled Thursday in the second murder trial of one of two Roane County brothers accused of killing a deputy and his ride-along friend.

Preliminary plans and estimates for the Roane County Schools building plan are beginning to take shape.

The jurors who will sit in judgement of Leon Houston could be seated during the day on Tuesday.

If any place deserves to become a business hub for turning fly ash into useful products, Roane County Executive Mike Farmer said that place should be Roane County.

A man accused of choking a woman to death during "kinky sex'' has had another criminal charge added to his rap sheet.