Claiborne County News

A federal jury on Monday ordered a father and two sons convicted in a prescription pill ring to cough up $3 million in cash and forfeit the family farm.

The fate of a father and two sons accused in a $3 million doctor-shopping ring is now in the hands of a federal jury.

Five bridges have been closed in Claiborne County after TDOT said it found serious problems during this week's inspections.

As of June 14, Walters State Community College students will no longer have access to the William D. Ford Direct Stafford Loan Program.

A Cumberland Gap man who was released from the Claiborne County Jail early Friday was back in jail Friday night after authorities said he robbed a Walmart in New Tazewell.

The sentencing hearing has been rescheduled for a woman convicted of making thousands of dollars in false claims on tax returns.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Charles Necessary, of Speedwell, was hurt Tuesday after the vehicle he was riding in ran over an IED.

Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz was in East Tennessee Monday, continuing his tour of all the Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge.

If you frequent Alcoa Highway, you need to be on the look out for road crews and that means you'll need to reduce your speed in spots.