Mobile Meals says due to extreme winter weather conditions, they will not be delivering meals today (Tuesday).
Officials say that congregate dining will also be suspended and seniors who receive Mobile Meals should eat their emergency snow meal in place of their delivery today.
Staff with Mobile Meals will be available and assisting clients with their needs today and they plan to resume deliveries tomorrow for high-need clients.
Mobile Meals is asking for volunteers with four-wheel drive who are comfortable driving in the snow starting tomorrow (Wednesday) to help deliver meals and check on seniors well-being.
Any interested volunteers can text (865) 680-2594 or email [email protected].
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Officials with DoorDash announce they are suspending operations across parts of Tennessee, including Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville, due to snow showers and icy roadways.
DoorDash says it has activated its Severe Weather Protocol out of precaution as severe winter storms deliver potentially hazardous “blizzard conditions,” including heavy snow and strong winds.
DoorDash will suspend operations as of 11:45 p.m. CT Monday, Jan. 15 and will resume at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, but that depends on “evolving weather conditions,” said the company in a media release Monday afternoon.
“This is a potentially dangerous storm so we’re activating our Severe Weather Protocol to help keep our community in Tennessee safe,” said DoorDash spokesperson Julian Crowley. “We want to thank the affected Dashers, merchants and customers for their understanding during these incredibly difficult weather conditions and look forward to resuming operations when it is safe to do so.”
DoorDash will continue to closely monitor the conditions and keep in contact with Dashers.
OTICS USA in Morristown (Courtesy: OTICS USA website)
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Officials with OTICS USA, a machining manufacturer with locations in Kodak and Morristown, announce changes Monday to their 3rd shift and 1st shift operations.
Due to the inclement weather, OTICS’ 3rd shift operators tonight, Monday, January 15 do not report. First shift operations, tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16 are on a two-hour delay or reporting time of 9:00 a.m.
UPDATE: Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains closed today due to hazardous weather conditions. Park roads are covered with ice and snow. Sub-freezing temperatures are expected throughout today.
Most park roads are closed including Newfound Gap, Little River, Gatlinburg Bypass, Cherokee Orchard at park boundary, Laurel Creek, Cades Cove Loop, Upper Tremont, Foothills Parkway East & West, Wears Cove Gap, Old NC 284, Lakeview Drive, Greenbrier, Cataloochee Entrance and Tom Branch. All park facilities, including visitor centers, are also closed today.
Park staff continue to maintain access to the Spur and to Newfound Gap Road from Cherokee to Towstring, and from Gatlinburg to Sugarlands.
Rangers and road crews will assess conditions and will determine when roads are safe to open. The park will share updates on the park website and social media.
Original Story: Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed today due to current hazardous weather conditions. Most park roads are closed including Newfound Gap, Little River, Gatlinburg Bypass, Cherokee Orchard at park boundary, Laurel Creek, Cades Cove Loop, Upper Tremont, Foothills Parkway East & West, Wears Cove Gap, Old NC 284, Lakeview Drive, Greenbrier, Cataloochee Entrance and Tom Branch. All park facilities, including visitor centers, are also closed today.
Park staff will continue to maintain access to the Spur and to Newfound Gap Road from Cherokee to Towstring, and from Gatlinburg to Sugarlands.
Rangers and road crews will assess conditions and will determine when roads are safe to open. The park will share updates on the park website and social media.
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is asking for help to find a fugitive wanted for possession of over 1,000 Fentanyl Pills and Drug Paraphernalia in Madisonville.
Please call Crimestoppers at 865-215-7165 if you have any information.
UPDATE: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says that John Duran who was reported missing after he left his home on Farr Drive to go to Costco yesterday (Sunday) has been found safe.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing senior adult.
John Duran is 5’7” tall, 160 lb with gray hair and possibly wears glasses and walks with a cane.
He left his home on Farr Drive en-route to Costco in a Black 2003 Jaguar with Tennessee handicap tag # PD74349 at approximately 4:30 pm. today (Sunday).
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, green/gray pants, and brown shoes.
The city of Knoxville has prepared for snow and freezing temperatures.
Mayor Indya Kincannon asking resident not to get out and drive, but says if you do, they are going to make them safe for everyone.
City crews pre-treat more than 500 miles of roads with salt brine, which is a liquid mix used to lower the freezing point of water to prevent ice from forming.
Officials have treated all main roads and streets that feed into them.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is sentenced Friday after she shot a passenger in her ex-boyfriend’s car during an argument in July 2022.
Officials with DA Charme Allen’s office say 23 year-old Kyeisha Dalton was convicted of Second Degree Murder and Reckless Endangerment in November 2023. She was sentenced to 16 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
In November, prosecuting attorneys relayed how Dalton had fired a handgun into the rear passenger seat of her ex-boyfriend’s vehicle, killing Tianja Duff, who was in the backseat after Dalton and the ex-boyfriend had gotten into a heated physical altercation and car chase on July 18, 2022.
“This is another unfortunate case where an argument quickly escalated to gun violence, and in this case, the person who paid the ultimate price wasn’t even part of the argument,” said DA Allen.
