A deadly plane crash in Middle Tennessee on I-40 E in West Nashville just past the Charlotte Pike exit., all five people on board the single engine plane died in the crash.
Officials say the pilot of the plane requested an emergency landing at John C Tune Airport saying they were experiencing engine problems. The FAA is on scene.
According to FlightAware, the plane was traveling from Mount Sterling, Kentucky.
The NTSB is expected on scene later today.
Today is Super Tuesday and the Tennessee Secretary of State says you can report anything suspicious you may see today at the polls.
Tennessee is #1 nationwide for election integrity. A toll free number is in place to report suspected fraud, 1-877-850-4959.
Election officials say all registered voters should know it’s easy to cast a ballot in Tennessee but hard to cheat and if you need a ride to the polls or know someone that does, Knoxville Area Transit buses are offering free rides to the polls. KAT Director of Transit says transportation should never be a barrier to voting.
If you’d like more information, please go to https://www.knoxcounty.org/election/
Absentee Ballots must be returned to Election Commission by USPS, FedEx, or UPS by Close of Polls on Tuesday, March 5
Knox County Election Commission reminds voters that absentee ballots cannot be hand-delivered to polling place or KCEC office
Knoxville – Knox County voters that have received their absentee ballot in the mail and haven’t yet mailed it back can – with a first-class stamp for postage – drop it off at:
Downtown Knoxville Post Office
501 W. Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
OR
Weisgarber Post Office
1237 Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, TN 37950
By 4 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 to help ensure that those ballots will be delivered to the Election Commission by the close of polls on Election Day.
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews continue working around the clock repairing potholes along interstates and state routes caused by January’s record winter storm. The statewide effort is using all available resources, including contract crews, to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible. TDOT has laid more than double the amount of mix this January and February compared to the same time last year.
As weather permits, TDOT will continue repairing the roads over the coming days and weeks. More permanent repairs will be made in spring and early summer when asphalt plants are regularly producing hot mix. Full-scale paving may be necessary in some locations.
Drivers should be prepared for short-term traffic delays during these pothole repair operations. While every effort will be made to perform repairs during off-peak travel times (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. weekdays), some lane closures may extend into the late afternoon, evening, and weekends. We ask drivers to be patient and to watch out for TDOT crews on interstates and state highways. Work with Us – move over, slow down.
Drivers can report potholes by calling the TDOTFIX Hotline at 833-TDOTFIX or by submitting an online maintenance request form.
From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest road conditions and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers can also dial 511 for travel information or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/myTDOT for statewide travel.
Clinton, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identifies the victim of an officer-involved shooting Sunday in Clinton.
TBI officials say 25-year-old Isaiah Gregory Hill died after Clinton police responded to the 1000 block of Medaris Street for a reported suicidal person around 8:00 p.m.
TBI says the officer found Hill in a parking lot where at some point police say shots were fired.
Hill was hit and taken to a local hospital where he later died.
The officer involved sustained minor injuries.
Officials with the Clinton Police Department said District Attorney General Dave Clark has been briefed, and TBI will lead the investigation.
Cocke County, TN (WOKI) A woman found dead last month in Cocke County has been identified.
Officials with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office say 26-year-old Michella Day was found dead off of Punkton Road on February 24.
CCSO says Day was originally from California but was living in Hamblen County. While the office is still waiting on autopsy reports for toxicology results, officials did confirm that there was no physical trauma that could’ve caused her death.
An investigation remains ongoing. Those with information are being asked to call the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office at (423) 623-6004.
The University of Tennessee is planning on pumping $85 million into upgrades for Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
The upgrades were originally announced when UT signed a naming deal with Food City, officially changing the name of their arena. At the time, UT announced new club amenities, changes to the Ray Mears Room and a new center-hung video board.
Food City is paying $20 million dollars for their 10 year parntership.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visits with troops ahead of their deployment to the southern border.
Lee committed to deploying more troops during a trip to the southern border with 14 other Republican governors just over a month ago.
Lee says it was an honor to stand before them Saturday and called the ongoing issues at the southern border “a true crisis for our country” with concerns about human and drug trafficking.
He commends Tennessee’s National Guard troops for answering this important call to service and providing critical support.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teen after she threatened to “shoot up” a school in Farragut.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 18 year-old Amina Fatima Albaraqi posted a picture of a gun to social media and said “shoot up Farragut” and “shoot up the school.” KCSO says deputies took her into custody with the help of special agents from the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security and KCS school security.
Officials say she specifically targeted Farragut High School and threatened two specific students.
An Amber Alert remains active for a missing autistic teen boy out of middle Tennessee.
There has not been a confirmed sighting of 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers since his disappearance on February 26th. He’s 5′5″, 120 pounds, with brown hair, and brown eyes, last seen in Hendersonville, Tennessee, wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants and glasses.
Search-and-rescue dogs haven’t been able to pick up hid scent. He was last seen in Hendersonville, just outside of Nashville.
Authorities want the public to search their property and any surrounding waterways, as those with autism are known to favor water.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI FIND
Kingston, TN (WOKI) New details emerging in the case of a Roane County woman charged with abuse of a corpse in connection to the death of her newborn.
Thirty-four year old Amanda Cooper appeared in court Thursday, admitting that she used drugs before giving birth to the baby in a toilet Saturday, February 24.
Police responded Saturday morning to a 911 call in the 900 block of Rosedale Avenue in Kingston, finding the baby wrapped in two towels lying in a bed behind a couch on which Cooper was sitting.
Police testified Thursday they also found found drug paraphernalia, including straws and burnt tin foil.
Cooper’s bond was set at $50,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 12.
