Grammy-nominated band MercyMe has announced their spring 2024 “Always Only Jesus Tour,” also featuring Newsboys and David Leonard and they will be making a stop in Knoxville.
Tickets will go on sale Friday 10:00am local time at mercy me dot org for the April 21st show at Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center.
SEC Nation and Marty & McGee are coming to the University of Tennessee Saturday as the Vols face off against top-ranked Georgia.
Both shows will air from Ayres Hall live. It’ll mark SEC Nation’s second appearance on UT campus this season, and 11th all-time. The last time the show came to Rocky Top was the Texas A & M game.
SEC Nation will air from 10 a.m. to noon, following Marty & McGee at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Before game day, The Paul Finebaum Show will air Friday from Ayres from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fans are welcome to join in the show.
Fans will also have a chance to see country music star Dolly Parton on campus Saturday as she announced this morning (Monday) she would be here for the Georgia game with 101,000 of her friends.
Tennessee’s basketball team is off to a hot start.
The Vols have a 2-0 record with wins over Tennessee Tech and Wisconsin.
The Vols’ 80-70 win at Wisconsin on Friday night offered an early resume boost for Tennessee, which also beat highly-ranked Michigan State in East Lansing in a preseason exhibition game.
One big reason for the early success has been Dalton Knecht, a wing transfer from Northern Colorado.
Knecht scored 24 points against Wisconsin and is averaging 20.5 points through the first two games. (He also scored 28 points against Michigan State.)
Knecht’s impact and the Vols’ returning talent caused CJ Moore of The Athletic to rank Tennessee No. 1 in the country after the first week of the season.
“I’m running for president of the Dalton Knecht fan club,” Moore wrote.” He is the All-American no one saw coming. We had Knecht at No. 44 in our transfer portal rankings, so it wasn’t like he was completely off the radar.
“But Knecht was on a losing team and a second-team All-Big Sky selection last year at Northern Colorado. Second team! If we had a do-over on the transfer rankings, I’d have him neck and neck with Hunter Dickinson (of Kansas) for the top spot. (Knecht is) that good.”
Moore, who predicted Knecht will go in the first round of the upcoming NBA Draft, is just the latest national media member to sing the praises of Tennessee (and Knecht).
Last week, ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg picked Tennessee as his national champion.
“They’ve got great depth,” Greenberg said on ESPN. “They’re playing with much greater flow. They’re playing in transition. They have more shot-makers. You know they’re going to defend. I think Tennessee makes a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.”
Long-time college hoops writer Andy Katz also ranked Tennessee No. 1 in his updated power rankings on Monday.
All of this came after Michigan State coach Tom Izzo called Tennessee a Final Four team following the Spartans’ exhibition game against Tennessee.
It’s very early in the college basketball season. Tennessee has a lot more to prove beyond one or two weeks of basketball.
The Vols will have a chance to showcase themselves further next week when they play in a loaded Maui Invitational in Honolulu.
But there’s no denying the hype surrounding Tennessee’s basketball team.
It’s only getting started.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department and its training academy are signing-on for a hefty exam next year.
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will examine all aspects of the Knoxville Police Department’s and KPD Training Academy’s policy and procedures, management, and operations next year.
They’ll arrive December 11 as part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation which is a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. Agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at KPD’s CALEA Public Comment Portal, a link can be found here.
Comments can also be sent via email to [email protected] with the Knoxville Police Department mentioned in the subject line, or by mail to 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, VA 20155.
If attained, the accreditation will last for four years.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrest two men for attempted first-degree murder in a shooting that occurred in October.
Police say Sean Collins and Anthony Glenn worked together to shoot a man on E. Fifth Ave with Glenn firing the weapon, which belonged to Collins, shooting a man in the head while he was in his car.
Police searched Collins home on Ridgebrook Lane and found evidence, ammunition which matched bullets found at the crime scene.
Police say that after the shooting Collins claimed his gun, a Glock 19, was stolen, but it was later confirmed that Collins gave the gun to another person to get rid of the next day. Police say that Glenn had a long-standing feud with the victim, leading up to the shooting.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects who shot at officers responding to a call early this morning.
Officers were called to a possible car burglary in the 3500 block of Wexgate Road in the Karns Community and confronted two suspects; at least one of the suspects fired at the officers who returned fire. The suspects ran away; it’s unclear if either was injured.
Both male suspects remain at large – both wearing dark hoodies, possibly in their early 20s; one male was wearing jeans and the other khaki pants/shorts.
The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information should call 911.
Oak Ridge Highway has reopened.
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Police find the white van but not the suspect wanted in a shooting early Friday morning in Lenoir City.
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says James Burch remains at-large and is considered armed and dangerous.
Officials say Burch shot his wife, three times, at a home in the 22000 block of Martel Road. They report that the victim is at the hospital in stable condition.
The white Chevrolet van, believed to be a work vehicle, was located in West Knoxville near Northshore Drive and Westland Drive.
Anyone with information should call the Loudon County E-911 Center at 865-458-9081.
ORIGINAL STORY: Police are searching for a shooting suspect who is on the run after a shooting in Lenoir City.
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says James Burch, is considered armed and dangerous and the victim is at a hospital in stable condition following Friday morning’s shooting in the 22000 block of Martel Road.
Burch left the scene in a white van.
Anyone with information should call the Loudon County E-911 Center at 865-458-9081.
A Knoxville woman is convicted of a second degree murder charge after a woman she reportedly got into a fight with dies from a gunshot wound at the hospital.
21 year-old Kyeisha Dalton was found guilty of the crime after a three day trial. She was identified as a suspect in the shooting on Jourolman Avenue and arrested at her home on Wallace Street.
Second Degree Murder is a Class A felony that carries a punishment of between 15 and 25 years in prison.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Dolly Parton’s Stampede, when the dinner show is transformed into a holiday wonderland filled with the sights and sounds of Christmas. Known as “The Most Fun Place to Eat in the Smokies,” Christmas at Dolly Parton’s Stampede takes guests on a lively yuletide adventure including a full-scale living Nativity, elaborate holiday decorations, Santa Claus and a “big” assortment of toys, a magical aerial performance and a fabulous four-course feast sure to warm the hearts and appetites of all who visit. “Christmas at Dolly Parton’s Stampede” debuted Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 6, 2024.
“At my Stampede dinner show, Christmas is more than just a celebration,” Dolly said. “Folks coming to my Stampede get to sit down together and have a big holiday feast while watching our heartwarming holiday show. ‘Christmas at Stampede” has become a family-favorite tradition that has warmed the hearts of millions of families for 35 holiday seasons – that’s a lot of special Christmas memories made! And this year, we’re so thrilled to help bring even more families together to make more precious times to remember. I think my favorite parts are where our great performers celebrate the holiday’s true meaning with a full-scale living Nativity that will transport everyone back to that first Christmas. I love hearing from so many families that tell us this show has become a treasured part of their annual holiday traditions.”
Audience members are in for a treat, as they witness an extraordinary aerial production set to the unforgettable music of The Nutcracker. This “Magic of Toys” portion of the show makes childhood dreams a holiday reality for kids of all ages, as the Sugar Plum Fairy brings favorite toys to life in a stunning musical celebration.
Stampede’s 32 magnificent horses, not to be confused with Santa’s reindeer, offer thrilling performances throughout the holiday show, and guests will watch in amazement as these talented entertainers perform jaw-dropping stunts during this Christmas extravaganza. These equestrian holiday stars also race in exciting competitions as audience members cheer their respective sides of the North Pole and South Pole on to victory, and the reindeer games continue as elves from the North and South Poles compete in friendly and festive competitions. As an enchanting snowfall begins, Old Saint Nick arrives in his sleigh full of goodies to conclude the captivating Christmas festivities.
The entire Christmas experience is enhanced by the state-of-the-art, LED wall backdrop to the show’s 35,000-square-foot arena, which seamlessly complements the exciting action with stunning holiday scenery. Guests will feel as if they instantly have been transported deep into the natural beauty of Christmas from the foothills surrounding the Great Smoky Mountains to the clear skies above Bethlehem on the night of Jesus’ birth.
The show wouldn’t be complete without a proper Christmas feast, which features Stampede’s signature four-course holiday dinner including Stampede’s signature creamy vegetable soup, homemade buttery biscuit, a whole rotisserie chicken, hickory-smoked barbequed pork loin, corn on the cob, herb-basted potato, Stampede’s own specialty holiday dessert and unlimited Coca-Cola® products, tea or coffee. Vegetarian and gluten free meals are available upon request.
Show times and reservations are available by calling (865) 453-4400 or visiting https://dpstampede.com/.
More information about the Knoxville Police Officer accused of asking for pictures of a naked 5-year-old girl following his court appearance.
Dan Roark is facing federal charges of child pornography and is accused of asking for explicit images of the young girl of a woman he was in a relationship with and investigators revealed in court yesterday there were over 20,000 text messages between the two over the past five years.
Roark asked for pictures and videos of the woman’s daughter in exchange for money several times.
Messages with another woman living in the Jefferson City area where also found with Roark asking for pictures of her 8-year-old daughter but no explicit images were ever sent.
The judge says a pre-trial release will be considered, but no ruling has been made yet.
