Vandalism victims: They wanted us out of business

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Tuesday, April 7th, 5:58 pm

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Vandals cause $100K damage in Cumberland County

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Friday, April 3rd, 10:36 pm

(WBIR - Cumberland County) The search is on for vandals who caused more than $100,000 worth of damage to businesses in Cumberland County.

The Sheriff's Office said suspects vandalized trucks and equipment at Rocky Ridge Stone Company and Flat Rock Concrete Company last week.

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FEMA in East Tenn. assessing February storm damage

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Monday, March 16th, 4:13 pm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is in East Tennessee, checking records to see how much area counties spent in response to February storms for possible reimbursement.

The agency is expected to be here about a week.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said it has already completed an initial assessment of the damage and submitted it to FEMA. According to TEMA's report, 40 counties throughout the state surpass the threshold FEMA requires to apply for assistance.

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Outages improving week after winter storms blast East Tennessee

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Sunday, March 1st, 9:08 pm

(WBIR) Many East Tennessee residents are still without power -- though that number is slowly decreasing.

Volunteer Energy reported Sunday evening that 1,547 homes are currently experiencing outages, with the majority coming from Cumberland County. This number is down from Saturday morning's 4,564.

The outages occurred in relation to last week's winter weather, which saw inches of snow and ice coating the area, causing accidents and fallen trees.

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