Union County News

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH is in effect for Anderson County , Blount County , Knox County .

" A 14 year old Union County girl is one in nearly half of a million. That's because she was actually hit by lightning on June 18th while powerful storms were rolling through East Tennessee.

Wayne Wolfe stands in the middle of Bob Gray Road in the 9500 block directing traffic around a fallen tree and phone lines after a storm Thursday afternoon.

A local official in East Tennessee has become the second from Union County to plead guilty to federal charges of buying votes in the 2006 election.

Storms that pounded across East Tennessee Thursday afternoon toppled trees, knocked out power and put roads underwater in widespread areas.

After a Union County teen was struck by lightning indoors during storms Thursday afternoon, the Knoxville Fire Department has some warnings for the public.

The most recent band of storms to roll across East Tennessee has resulted in a Union County child being struck by lightning.

A 14-year-old Union County girl was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon as storms moved through East Tennessee.

At the urging of one Knoxville legislator and over the opposition of another, the House has voted to change state law to allow restaurants to hold a liquor-by-the-drink license if they operate only three days per week.

The controversial bill to prohibit changes in the duties and responsibilities of the Knox County Sheriff's Office and the county fee offices apparently is dead for the current legislative session - "apparently" is the controlling word because with last-minute maneuvering in Nashville, who knows? At any rate, the bill failed in the Senate State and ...

The Union County Budget and Finance Committee passed a resolution Tuesday night to build two new schools to replace Maynardville Elementary.

There's been some talk of state Rep. Chad Faulkner, R-Luttrell, stepping aside as sponsor of a bill that has touched off considerable controversy and commentary in Knox County, though widely ignored elsewhere.

A Union County state legislator's efforts to play in how Knox Countians handle elections for some local offices gets the award for Arrogant Move of the Month.

Knox County commissioners directed the county's law director and lobbyist Monday to oppose legislation that is being introduced by Union County's state representative to limit the ability of county charters to govern the responsibilities of independently elected officeholders, including the sheriff.

An amendment by Union County Rep. Chad Faulkner, limiting what commissioners can change with regard to county officers, has passed committee and will soon head to the Tennessee House for consideration.

Knox County commissioners directed the county's law director and lobbyist Monday to oppose legislation that is being introduced by Union County's state representative to limit the ability of county charters to govern the responsibilities of independently elected officeholders, including the sheriff.

Authorities this morning apprehended two men after an armed robbery in Oak Ridge prompted a police chase that covered more than 60 miles and three counties.

An overnight robbery and chase leads authorities through 3 East Tennessee counties.

Two people are facing charges after an armed robbery early Monday morning led to a police chase through three counties.

MAYNARDVILLE- It took 24 years for Paul House to find some justice. It will take even longer for justice to come for Carolyn Muncey.