City cancels closure of New York Avenue on Thursday
Note: This story was updated at 4:40 p.m. The expected closure of New York Avenue between Vermont Avenue and Vance Road on Thursday has been canceled, the city announced Tuesday. An earlier release had...
View ArticleCrashes, vehicle speeds down near red-light cameras, reports say
There has been an overall decrease in the number of car crashes near red-light camera systems installed at four locations in Oak Ridge five years ago, and vehicle speeds have dropped near two schools,...
View ArticleOak Ridge Council asked to extend, or terminate, red-light camera contract
Note: This story was last updated at 3:25 p.m. For some people, traffic cameras in Oak Ridge have been an irritant since they were installed, a detriment to visitors and businesses, an undesirable...
View ArticleCouncil considers ending, extending traffic cameras on Monday
The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday will consider extending a controversial traffic camera contract for two years, or ending it. The Council postponed a vote earlier this month. It will now be...
View ArticleRedflex prepared to discuss options on traffic camera contract
Note: This story was last updated at 4:17 p.m. March 24. Oak Ridge City Council could consider extending the controversial traffic camera contract on Monday, but not without some changes. Among the...
View ArticleGuest column: Analysis of traffic camera information
By Dale Gedcke The referenced documents were downloaded from the Oak Ridge City Council posting in advance of the (Feb. 24) work session. The numbers quoted below were calculated from the data supplied...
View ArticleMore red-light, speeding violations since cameras disabled, Redflex says
The Arizona company that operated traffic cameras in Oak Ridge for five years said reckless driving has increased significantly, average speeds have risen, and there has been an increase in red-light...
View ArticleDriver taken to hospital, power out after van hits utility pole at Family Clinic
Note: This story was last updated at 7:43 p.m. June 8. The driver was taken to the hospital and power was temporarily out near the Family Clinic of Oak Ridge after a van crashed into a utility pole...
View ArticleDriver allegedly runs red light, causes five-vehicle crash that injures one
Note: This story was updated at 1:15 p.m. May 2. A driver who allegedly ran a red light caused a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Oak Ridge Turnpike that injured one person on Saturday afternoon,...
View ArticleMan surrenders after allegedly holding 9-year-old girl hostage
Note: This story was last updated at 10:15 p.m. A man who had allegedly taken a nine-year-old girl hostage and was armed with a rifle when police responded to a family disturbance peacefully...
View ArticleTennessee Avenue reconstruction project to start Tuesday
A road reconstruction project affecting Tennessee Avenue is scheduled to begin today (Tuesday, May 29), city officials said. Adams and Sons Inc., working under contract for the City of Oak Ridge, will...
View ArticleCNS honors Master Machine as small business of year
Consolidated Nuclear Security presented the small business of the year award to Master Machine Incorporated during a recent Partners in Excellence supplier outreach event. The Chattanooga-based...
View ArticleLinks between religion, violence, gender to be discussed at Lunch with League
Links between religion, violence, and gender will be discussed during Lunch with the League on Tuesday, November 7. Lunch with the League is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. The...
View ArticleOak Ridge Senior Center to hold drop-in Veterans Day Recognition
The Oak Ridge Senior Center will be honoring the men and women who have served the United States both present and past with a Drop-in Recognition on Friday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All...
View ArticleNNSA Notice of Availability
AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX MATERIALS MANUFACTURING MISSION (DOE/EA-2218) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
View ArticleSchool bus driver arrested following alleged assault on elementary student
Oak Ridge police arrested a 73-year-old school bus driver Friday evening on an aggravated assault charge after he allegedly acted aggressively toward an elementary-aged student, the city said in a...
View ArticleAC man charged with murder
Calvin Humphrey A 32-year-old Anderson County man has been charged with second-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault that seriously injured two people, including the person who died,...
View ArticleRocky Top fire grows to 210 acres, 75 percent contained
The wildfire burning near Rocky Top has grown to an estimated 210 acres and is still 75 percent contained, officials with the Tennessee Department of Forestry said Tuesday. “Forestry is back on scene...
View ArticleState: Rocky Top wildfire 100 percent contained
The Rocky Top wildfire that started last week and emitted smoke visible for miles had burned 397 acres and was 100 percent contained by mid-morning Thursday, according to the Tennessee Division of...
View ArticleBurn ban in effect in Oak Ridge, restrictions in OS
The City of Oak Ridge remains under a burn ban, and there are fire restrictions in Oliver Springs. Oak Ridge Fire Chief Travis Solomon issued a burn ban on November 5. “Due to the dry conditions in...
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