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Suspect Sentenced in Chase and Officer-Involved Shooting in Anderson County
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Suspect Sentenced in Chase and Officer-Involved Shooting in Anderson County

The man involved in an officer-involved shooting in Anderson County is sentenced and will spend time behind bars. 27-year-old Dylan Phillips is accused of leading Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office on a chase in December of last year. The chase ended on I-75 when Phillips pulled over and pointed a…MORE

MEDIC Regional Blood Center Donors Receiving Dollywood Ticket July 21 – 25
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MEDIC Regional Blood Center Donors Receiving Dollywood Ticket July 21 – 25

WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center and Dollywood WHAT: MEDIC Blood Donors to Receive Dollywood Ticket WHEN: July 21 – 25 – Appointment Only! WHERE: Donor Centers and Mobile Drives WHY: Dollywood is helping MEDIC celebrate blood donors who make a successful blood donation from July 21st – 25th. Deferred donors will not receive a Dollywood…MORE

Knoxville City Council Approves Three Major Engineering Projects

Knoxville City Council Approves Three Major Engineering Projects

Knoxville City Council approves three major engineering projects, including upgrades to Middlebrook Pike. Councilmembers approved an almost $4 million plan to implement the Advanced Traffic Management System to Middlebrook Pike during last night’s meeting (Tuesday). The almost $4 million investment is the city’s first and will involve a high-speed fiber-optic network connecting 23 signalized intersections…MORE

Jefferson City Asking Residents to Help Conserve Water
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Jefferson City Asking Residents to Help Conserve Water

Jefferson City is asking residents to help conserve water. Officials say the demand during high summer temperatures is putting strain on the utility system. Jefferson City Manger James Gallup says the city is just looking to ease the demand on the utility system and there is no issue with utility infrastructure or equipment. He asked…MORE

TBI is Investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting in South Knox County

TBI is Investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting in South Knox County

UPDATE: Knox County, TN – At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in Knox County. Just after 9:00 a.m., deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a male…MORE