Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,035. [2] Its county seat is Wartburg. [3] Morgan County is part of the Knoxville, TN Combined Statistical Area. [4]

Morgan County is located in Eastern Tennessee among the Cumberland Mountains. This wonderful place we call home is rich in heritage, history, and beauty beyond compare. From Frozen Head State Park to the Obed Wild & Scenic River, from Historic Rugby to Lone Mountain State Forest, you will not find a more beautiful place to live, work and visit.

3 days ago · Two people are dead in Morgan County, Tennessee, after a tornado swept through the area on Thursday, Feb. 6. The storm moved through the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas around 8:30 p.m., taking the ...

3 days ago · WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Two people were killed in eastern Tennessee when severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the region. Local officials announced Friday morning that a mother and daughter from the same household were killed when the storm passed through the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas of Morgan County on Thursday night.

3 days ago · The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency deployed personnel to Morgan County to assist with recovery efforts. An Emergency Operations Center has been established at Wartburg Central High School.

3 days ago · Morgan County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency said in a statement on its Facebook page that a "possible tornado" touched down at 8:27 p.m in the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas ...

3 days ago · The National Weather Service in Morristown said Friday that, "Preliminary survey results indicate an EF-2 with 135 [mph] max winds in Morgan County near Deer Lodge." A second tornado was confirmed in Grainger County, Tennessee near Thorn Hill. Preliminary survey results indicate that tornado was an ...

3 days ago · A suspected tornado Thursday night killed two people in a small East Tennessee community, the local emergency management agency said.Video above shows a look at the damage.Severe weather blasted through Morgan County in the dark of night, killing a mother and daughter in the same home, the county Emergency Management & Homeland Security office said Friday on Facebook.

3 days ago · A community in East Tennessee was devastated on Thursday night when a deadly storm ripped through Morgan County. A possible tornado went through the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas around 8:30 p.m ...

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In the 2020 census, 21,035 people lived there. [2] The county seat is Wartburg. [3] It was founded in 1817.