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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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AC 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,...

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Rocky 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...

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State: 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...

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Burn 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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Minor traffic delays possible due to Secret City Half Marathon, 5K

Minor traffic delays are possible Saturday morning in Oak Ridge during the Secret City Half Marathon and 5K. Race Director Hannah Fatheree expects nearly 1,000 runners and walkers on city streets and...

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ORHS Masquers Showcase is Saturday

The Oak Ridge High School Masquers Fall Showcase is Saturday. The performances will start at 7 p.m. Saturday in the ORHS Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 at the door or online at...

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Windrock wildfire controlled

The Tennessee Division of Forestry said Tuesday that the Windrock Mountain fire that began Thursday is controlled. On Tuesday afternoon, the size of the affected area was 328 acres with a containment...

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Community Thanksgiving is Thursday

Volunteers have organized a free community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday. The dinner is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Historic Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge. Reservations...

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Artificial intelligence to be discussed Tuesday

Artificial intelligence policy and its societal implications will be discussed during a lunch in Oak Ridge on Tuesday. The featured speaker at Lunch with the League will be Lynne E. Parker, associate...

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TVA retires Bull Run Fossil Plant

The Tennessee Valley Authority has retired the Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton. The plant burned the last of its onsite coal onsite in August, ending a 48-day run. TVA retired the plant December 1....

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Christmas Parade this evening

The Oak Ridge Christmas Parade is this evening, Saturday, December 9. It is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. The parade is organized by the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. The theme of this year’s parade...

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Community Band has Christmas Concert & Sing Along

You can enjoy Christmas songs and carols with the Oak Ridge Community Band this afternoon, Sunday, December 10. The concert is scheduled to start at 3:30 pm. at the Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road...

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NRC approves construction permit for Hermes reactor

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a construction permit for a test reactor at Heritage Center industrial park in west Oak Ridge. The NRC decision was announced Tuesday, and...

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ORAU launches STEM Accelerator to address challenges in STEM education,...

Oak Ridge, Tenn. — America’s nuclear energy industry faces a critical problem that ORAU’s newly launched STEM Accelerator hopes to solve. The drive toward a carbon neutral clean energy future is...

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ORAU Annual Giving Campaign exceeds $100,000 goal; More than $1 million...

Oak Ridge, Tenn. —ORAU exceeded its goal of raising $100,000 in donations as part of its internal annual giving campaign that benefits the United Way and Community Shares nonprofit organizations. ORAU...

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