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.

East Ridge Middle School was evacuated Wednesday after a contractor hit a gas line, according to the Hamblen County Department of Education. The gas was turned off and fire officials cleared the ...

Construction was only half-finished when East Ridge Elementary opened its doors in August, now the school is home to roughly ...