Oak Ridge emergency workers, preschool checking child car seats
The Oak Ridge police and fire departments have teamed up with the Oak Ridge Schools’ Preschool and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to have a quarterly child seat safety checkpoint. By mid-morning...
View ArticleOak Ridge firefighters save five lives, fire trucks help, chief says
Oak Ridge firefighters have saved five lives so far this year, and the department’s fire trucks—which carry $30,000 worth of medical gear, including cardiac equipment—played a key role, Fire Chief...
View ArticleWoman dies after trying to save pets from house fire
Note: This story was last updated at 1:40 p.m. The 65-year-old woman who was burned and seriously injured while trying to save her three pets from a house fire on Wednesday afternoon died overnight...
View ArticleMan injured in truck fire; others OK as fuel ignites
The driver of a pickup truck that caught on fire Friday afternoon was taken to the hospital with minor burns, and emergency workers were not injured when fuel vapors ignited after the fire was first...
View ArticleApartment building evacuated after carbon monoxide leak found
Note: This story was updated at 10:05 a.m. A three-story apartment building was evacuated and a 56-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after firefighters found a carbon monoxide leak in a boiler...
View ArticleOak Ridge Fire Department announces promotions, new firefighters
Submitted The Oak Ridge Fire Department recently held a ceremony to promote three officers and to introduce four new firefighters and their families to the organization. Congratulations to these...
View ArticleCouple escape with their dog from house fire
Note: This story was last updated at 10 a.m. June 16. An Oak Ridge man and woman and their dog escaped from a fire that heavily damaged a home on Wayside Road on Wednesday afternoon, authorities...
View ArticleTwo people have minor injuries after two fires this month
Two people were injured in fires in Oak Ridge this month, although the injuries were reported to be minor. The first fire was reported at 515 Utica Circle in central Oak Ridge at about 3:33 p.m....
View ArticleWoman escapes, pets evacuated after lightning strikes home, sparking fire
A woman escaped and pets were evacuated after lightning struck a home in east Oak Ridge on Tuesday morning, sparking a fire and likely destroying the residence, authorities said. The lightning strike...
View ArticleThree people escape house fire on Northwestern
Three people escaped with no injuries from a house fire on Northwestern Avenue in the Woodland neighborhood early Sunday, authorities said. An adult male and two juveniles were home at the time of...
View ArticleMotorcyclist airlifted to UT after crashing into power pole
Note: This story was updated at 2:50 p.m. A 20-year-old motorcyclist was flown to a Knoxville hospital in a medical helicopter with what were described as serious injuries after crashing into a power...
View ArticleRay Burney promoted to ORFD battalion chief
Ray Burney has been promoted to battalion chief in the Oak Ridge Fire Department. Burney, who has recently served as an Oak Ridge Fire Department captain, takes on the new role following Eric Rackard’s...
View Article3 displaced, none injured after being rescued from apartment fire
Three people who had been asleep are safe after being evacuated from a fire at an apartment complex on Glassboro Drive on Wednesday morning. At around 8:57 a.m. June 23, Oak Ridge Fire Department crews...
View ArticleMan, two dogs displaced after battery sparks fire
An Oak Ridge man and his two dogs were displaced following a fire at their Cedar Lane home early Wednesday morning. The Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to the house at 2:56 a.m. Wednesday after the...
View ArticleNorton Road home destroyed by fire
A home on Norton Road in Oak Ridge was destroyed by a fire on Sunday, and a resident had injuries that were not life-threatening. The house fire was reported at about 5 p.m. Sunday, September 4. When...
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CNS 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...
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Links 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...
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Oak 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...
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NNSA 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)...
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School 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...
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