HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — East Ridge Middle School was evacuated at noon Wednesday after a contractor hit a gas line, reported the East Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said a threat made Monday to East Ridge Middle School wasn’t “credible,” but only about a third of students at the school attended Tuesday after the fourth ...

East Ridge Middle School Principal Christy Drake issued an apology Monday after community members expressed outrage and confusion as social media posts circulated with screenshots of an email ...