Fire Crews in Roane County are batting a wildfire.
It’s on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman.
The fire was reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Forestry officials say the fire is now 60% contained and is 22 acres in size.
There are some homes in the area but officials say that none are in danger at this time.
Currently the area of the fire is under a severe drought.
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top continuing the sharp dressed simple man tour into next year.
They will be playing Thompson Boling Arena March 15th with Black Stone Cherry opening the show.
Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m.
LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND ZZ TOP ANNOUNCE CONTINUATION OF THE SHARP DRESSED SIMPLE MAN TOUR WITH 36 CO-HEADLINE APPEARANCES PLANNED FOR 2024 ANNOUNCED TODAY
Black Stone Cherry To Open All Appearances from March 8 Through April 20
The Outlaws To Open Appearances from August 15 Through September 22
General On Sale Set for Friday, November 3 10AM Local Time
Artist Presale Goes Live Tuesday, October 31 at 10AM Local Time
Today, the titans of American classic rock ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced 36 additional appearances of their joint co-headlining tour – The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour. The tour kicks off on Friday, March 8 at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, GA, with stops across the Southeast, Midwest and South before wrapping up in Corpus Christi, TX at the American Bank Center. A second leg of appearances will commence on August 15 in Syracuse, NY and continues through September 22 in Ridgefield, WA. The artist pre-sale begins on Tuesday, October 31 at 10AM local time, and will be available until 10PM local time on Thursday, November 2. The public on-sale begins at 10AM local time on Friday, November 3. For ticket, and select VIP packages, visit https://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/#tour
LYNYRD SKYNYRD & ZZ TOP: THE SHARP DRESSED SIMPLE MAN TOUR DATES:
3/08 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena
3/09 Estero, FL Hertz Arena
3/14 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
3/15 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena at Food City Center
3/16 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
3/22 Bossier City, LA Brookshire Grocery Arena
3/23 Southhaven, MS Landers Center
3/24 Macon, GA Macon Amphitheater
3/28 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
3/29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
3/30 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
4/04 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
4/05 Tallahassee, FL Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
4/06 Huntsville, AL Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center
4/12 Evansville, IN Ford Center
4/13 Moline, IL Vibrant Arena
4/14 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
4/18 North Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena
4/19 Lafayette, LA Cajundome
4/20 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center
8/09 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort #
8/15 Syracuse, NY Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview
8/16 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
8/17 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
8/22 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
8/23 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
8/24 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre
9/05 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
9/07 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amph. at Virginia Beach
9/08 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
9/12 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
9/13 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
9/14 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
9/19 Concord, CA Toyota Pavilion at Concord
9/21 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
9/22 Ridgefield, WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Here’s some on-field video I shot of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrating it’s road win at Kroger Field in Lexington over the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday night 33-27.
By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports (on X/Facebook/IG/YouTube)
I broke down Tennessee’s 33-27 road win at the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday night in Lexington from down on the field at Kroger Field in the video below.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A USPS processing and distribution center in Knoxville is soon to come under review by the feds, and your input as part of that process is encouraged.
The “Mail Processing Facility Review” is part of the postal service’s “Delivering for America” plan, which involves spending around $40 billion to improve how mail is handled and delivered across the U.S.
A release from the USPS says the review will assess how the Knoxville facility can “best support service and operational goals.”
The review is expected to have little impact on customer service. Retail services, delivery services, post offices and business mail entry are expected to continue as normal while the review is conducted.
As part of the review process, the USPS is also collecting public input online; Knoxville-area residents can provide your comments here.
According to the release from USPS, if the review finds that the Knoxville facility should undergo changes, representatives will also hold a public meeting to give the community a chance to provide additional feedback.
Throughout the process, the USPS said it would work with management associations and unions to monitor the impact of changes that could be implemented and adjust those plans as needed.
Knoxville Police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol conducting sobriety checkpoints today.
KPD will be on Kingston Pike in West Knoxville and the THP will be on East Emory Road and Washington Pike in Knox County, State Route 116 at Little Cove Creek in Campbell County and in Monroe county on State route 322 at state route 72.
Alcohol or drug impairment possibly contributed to over 43 percent of the fatal crashes that happened in Knoxville last year.
A man is charged in a boating accident on Norris Lake that killed a 12-year-old boy.
The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office says Norman Sturgill is charged with aggravated vehicular among other charges in the July 22nd crash near the Norris Landing Marina which killed Connor Catlett.
Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters has issued a proclamation declaring today (Friday) a day of mourning to remember the life of former sheriff Ronald “Hoss” Seals, who passed away yesterday (Thursday).
Seals served as sheriff for just over 15 years in Sevier County from 2007 to 2022, capping a 49-year career in law enforcement.
As part of the planned day of mourning, the official flag of Sevier County will fly at half-staff until the end of the day, and the 1896 Bell atop the Historic Sevier County Courthouse rang a solemn toll for five minutes at 11 a.m.
An Endangered Young Adult Alert in accordance with the Holly Bobo Act is issued on behalf of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office for 19 year old Hollynn Snapp.
She was last seen on October 15th in the area of Bell Ridge Dr., in Kingsport.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about the cause of a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in North Knox County.
Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say 66 year-old Karen Sue Rutledge of Knoxville died in a house fire on Fort Sumter Road.
They say the sheriff’s office and Rural Metro Fire responded to the single-wide home after neighbors called about it around 3:00 a.m. after hearing an explosion.
KCSO reports investigators were initially unable to determine the cause of the fire since the house was so damaged; however, based on witnesses and family statements, they say it is likely the blaze was started because someone was smoking near an oxygen tank.
