Ohio man faces charges after driving into Oneida McDonald’s

No One injured after truck crashes into dining area McDonald’s of Oneida is closed today following an accident from a high-speed chase this morning in which a Ford F-150 crashed into the dining room of the restaurant located off Alberta Street. According to reports, 40-year-old Andrew Leininger, of Ohio, was arrested and charged with speeding, […]

Traffic stop leads to drug arrests in Oliver Springs

Overnight, a routine traffic stop for a minor light law violation on Bennett Road resulted in two arrests. Officers stopped the vehicle after observing an inoperable headlight on the vehicle. During the stop, an investigation by officers uncovered evidence leading to a series of drug-related offenses to include the Manufacture/Delivery/Sale of Methamphetamine, Manufacture/Delivery/Sale of a […]

High winds expected today

Wind advisory starts at 10 am The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a pair of wind advisories for portions of the WECO listening area. The NWS in Morristown has issued an advisory for Morgan, Scott and Campbell County from 10 am this morning until 8 pm this evening. The NWS in Nashville has issued […]

Safe Haven Baby Box comes to Morgan County

Box is 20th in state of Tennessee The Morgan County Emergency Management Services building located on Flat Fork Road near Wartburg became the newest facility in Tennessee to open a Safe Haven Baby Box when local and state leaders held a special blessing ceremony Friday afternoon. The boxes are designed to give a mother or […]

“We got very lucky”

Overnight storms lead to flooding, downed trees “We got very lucky.” That’s what Morgan County Emergency Agency Director Ethan Webb said early Sunday afternoon following overnight storms that led to flooding, power outages and downed trees in the area. “It could have been 110 percent worse,” Webb added. “We tracked three or four storms last […]