Oak Ridge has been the location for many firsts. When you mention being from Oak Ridge, you do not even need to add Tennessee. Most people will immediately identify Oak Ridge with the atomic bomb.

The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance holds a peace pilgrimage to end nuclear weapons on August 9, 2025 in Oak Ridge, ...

The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance holds a peace pilgrimage to end nuclear weapons on August 9, 2025 in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Officers with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of a man in Andersonville after they were called to a shooting at a residence on Sequoyah Road on Saturday, Aug. 9.

Glenwood Elementary students arrive for first day of school as Oak Ridge Schools begins its 2025-2026 school year on July 28, 2025. Safety Patrol students raise the American flag as Glenwood ...

Tiffany Haddish brings the laughs on screen and on stage, with roles in "Haunted Mansion," "Girls Trip" and "Night School. See her Hollywood journey.

David Sanders was the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 class. Lance Heard was the No. 3 tackle in 2023. They'll start for ...

Loni Anderson, who died Aug. 3, is remembered for her role as Jennifer Marlowe in "WKRP in Cincinnati." Revisit the cast with these archival pics.

First, there was Byron Young, and then James Pearce. Tennessee has a streak going with elite edge rushers. Who's next? Adam Sparks weighs in.

If you can't wait any longer for your local football fix, come to Blankenship Field Friday, Aug. 8, to see the Oak Ridge High School Wildcats play the Cookeville team in a scrimmage set for 6 p.m.

Wednesday began the 80th anniversaries: The bombing of Hiroshima, then Nagasaki, Japan; followed by end of the World War II.

USA TODAY's Blake Toppmeyer and the Southwest Times Record's Jackson Fuller examine the SEC's top teams on Before The Snap.