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OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new multibillion-dollar contract for the management of the Y-12 National Security Complex and the Pantex Plant in Texas is canceled, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Plans are now being made to put each location up for contract separately.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Tennessee doctor has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he illegally distributed Suboxone in Pike and Whitley counties. Dr. Matthew Rasberry, of Jacksboro, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to four counts of unlawfully distributing a controlled substance and one count of engaging in a monetary transaction with funds derived from an illegal activity.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – One person is in jail this morning, being held without bond, as the result of a drug raid conducted on Friday morning by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Drug Investigation Unit and SWAT Team. Investigators executed a narcotics search warrant at the large white home...

SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Scott County authorities are searching for a 40-year-old man who was first reported missing over a week ago. Justin Lowe has been missing since May 5 from a residence near the Widows Lane area of Pioneer, officials said. He was reportedly last seen wearing a...

Since 2012, the Department of Energy has been batting around proposals to build a landfill for scraps of demolished buildings from Y-12, the site that contains low-level radiation from Manhattan Project work that took place there.  Federal officials have selected a forested area in the Oak Ridge Reserve, not far from Y-12, at the headwaters of Bear Creek, which flows into the Clinch River. Tennessee environmental regulators have been reviewing plans and submitting comments for over a decade.  ...

HARRIMAN, Tenn. (WATE) – ARRRe you ready for pirates, shenanigans, and a family-friendly event that will be as exciting as it is sea-worthy? Then get ready, because the pirates are set to invade Harriman, Tennessee. With the British Navy set to invade the American city of New Orleans in...

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The big trucks from the Great American Carnival are due to arrive on Monday, and crews will begin setting up for opening day, Tuesday at 4pm, of the big Midway. The annual event is hosted by the Lions Club, and discount coupons are available at...

And, in preparation for the opening of the new facility, the existing facility at 1505 Clinton Highway, will be closed to the public on May 31, so that equipment from that location can be removed and set up at the new location. Because space is limited at the current site...

TOP PHOTO: La Follette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack and La Follette Firefighters along with a big red fire engine will be part of the summer reading program next month at the La Follette Public Library. LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – Summer Reading 2022 is just around the corner at...

The fiscal year 2023 state budget contains $11 million for a new general aviation airport in Oak Ridge. "Oak Ridge is becoming a center for innovation, and the new airport will connect it with the rest of the country and support the economic growth of the region," a news release from the Tennessee Republican Caucus...

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — Harriman community members gathered in David Webb Riverfront Park Monday evening for a solemn night. They gathered for an event to honor and remember police officers who died while in the line of duty. It was part of National Police Week and started at 7:30 p.m. They gathered at the Roane County Law Enforcement Memorial and lit candles to honor the people who died.

State and local officials recently turned out to break ground for construction to begin for new homes on Waddell Place in Oak Ridge's Highland View neighborhood. Maria Catron, executive director of the Oak Ridge Housing Authority, explained there will be three new homes on the site built for homeownership. They will be in the...

Charles Franklin Huffine, age 85, passed away quietly at his home on May 12, 2022. Charles enjoyed hunting, Indian artifacts, fishing, and spending time with his friends. He is preceded in death by his wife Adell “Penny” Huffine; 9 brothers and sisters, except his only living sister Trula Kathleen Hutsell, who is 98 years young. He also has numerous nieces and nephews and a large family.

Thomas “Martin” Roberts age 74 of Harriman, TN passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a faithful member of Riverside Baptist Church, where he served as a trustee. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Martin was a Hunter Safety Course instructor for T.W.R.A for 30-plus years and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Some of his favorite days were spent on the lake fishing with family and friends and especially with his grandchildren. He loved any sport that involved the Tennessee Vols, and he was a gifted storyteller. Martin was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother, he never met a stranger and was loved by many.

Ronnie Bertram passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Formerly of Sunbright, Tennessee, Ronnie was the son of the late B.J. and Cassie Bertram and brother of the late Sam A. Bertram. After graduation from Sunbright School, Ronnie served in the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he settled in Channahon, Illinois where he married the now deceased Margaret (Peggy) McCoy Bertram and worked for Caterpillar until his retirement. He relocated to Oliver Springs, Tennessee in 2004.

Mrs. Thelma Jean Davidson, age 86 of Lancing passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She enjoyed reading and watching game shows on TV and John Wayne Movies. Most of all being with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and family. She was preceded in death by her husband IJ Davidson.

Mrs. Mavis Bullard, age 87, of Harriman, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022. She was predeceased by husband: Jac Ed Bullard. One daughter: Gwendolyn Sue Tyson. Her parents: Pat and Jessie Harvey. One sister: Montana Davidson. And one brother: D.M. “Doc” Harvey. She is survived by two daughters:...

David Robert Alford III, age 93, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at home surrounded by family and friends. David was born March 15, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minn. to the late David R. Alford Jr. and Florence Weisner Alford. He attended the University of Minnesota where he met and married his wife, Dorothy Gunderson Alford in 1952. He was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and graduated in 1952 with a B.M.E. and B.B.A. in mechanical engineering.

The unincorporated town of Wilder in Fentress County will receive $500,000 though Governor Bill Lee’s newest budget. State Representative John Mark Windle said the money will be used to develop tourism attractions in the once populated coal mining community. “I’ve heard estimates as high as 7,000, but certainly, there...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration announced it is once again searching for a contractor to oversee the management of the Y-12 National Security Complex after canceling a recently-awarded contract over objections brought up during the transition process. Consolidated Nuclear Security will continue...