A Knoxville City Council Candidate has Passed Away

A Knoxville City Council Candidate has Passed Away

September 1, 2023
Photo courtesy of WVLT

Former Knox County Election Commissioner and City Council At-Large Seat A candidate Cameron Brooks has passed away.

He passed away Friday morning after developing advanced sepsis following treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma according to multiple media outlets.

The Knox County Election Commission first expressing their condolences to his family and friends then addressing the ballot moving forward.

Brooks will be certified as one of the top two finishers in the City Council At-Large Seat A contest when the Election Commission meets September 14 but his name will not appear on the ballot for the November 7th City of Knoxville General Election. There will be no additional candidates listed on the ballot beyond that of the top finisher in that race.

Release from The Knox County Election Commission: The Knox County Election Commission learned this morning of the passing of former Knox County Election Commissioner and City Council At-Large Seat A candidate Cameron Brooks.

While our office has been inundated with questions regarding the status of the ballot moving forward, I want to first express, on behalf of the Election Commission, our sincerest condolences to his family and friends. Cameron was a good man and a good friend, always quick with a smile and a greeting, and he will be missed. 

Cameron will be certified as one of the top two finishers in the City Council At-Large Seat A contest when the Election Commission meets on Thursday, September 14. 

Per TCA 2-5-204, Cameron’s name will not appear on the ballot for the November 7, 2023 City of Knoxville General Election. There will be no additional candidates listed on the ballot beyond that of the top finisher in that race. 

Again, the Election Commission, as well as the community, mourns the loss of Cameron Brooks, and our sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

A Knoxville Woman is Arrested and Charged after Abandoning Children While Fleeing Police

A Knoxville Woman is Arrested and Charged after Abandoning Children While Fleeing Police

September 1, 2023
Photo courtesy of WVLT

A Knoxville woman is in jail after abandoning two children while running from the police.

Police say 37 year-old Kasey Clevenger was taken into custody after leaving the children with the officers and is charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse.

It started at an apartment complex on Natchez Avenue in East Knoxville after a three-year old was reported wandering around the complex wearing only a diaper.

Police were able to track down the child’s caregiver Clevenger who appeared to be on narcotics and also found an 8-year-old in her care wandering around the neighborhood.

She left on foot after telling Police she was going to get them some clothes for the children but was later taken into custody.

COVID Cases are on the Rise in Knox County

COVID Cases are on the Rise in Knox County

September 1, 2023

There has been a steady line of COVID cases in Knox County with the Knox County Health Department reporting more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 affecting the Knoxville area.

These new cases have been spiking since the return of college students and the health department expects the numbers to follow the same trajectory as last fall.

KCHD says this new strain is a lot less severe and has not caused any deaths in the month of August. This wave mainly affects older individuals, pregnant women and immune-compromised people.

KCHD says over 90% of the entire population has had some experience with COVID, many have had an infection, or they’ve been vaccinated or both.

TDOT: Road Construction Expected to Cause Temporary Traffic Delays on Alcoa Highway

TDOT: Road Construction Expected to Cause Temporary Traffic Delays on Alcoa Highway

August 31, 2023
Road construction sign (Courtesy: WVLT / WSAW)

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you travel Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115), plan for delays starting after Labor Day.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) warns that construction is scheduled to take place on Alcoa Highway beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5 with road closures expected until 3:00 p.m., every day, through Friday, September 8.

Upcoming construction will impact traffic in both directions on the highway as shoulder closures will create delays between Woodson Drive and Cherokee Trail while crews work.

The current construction schedule is completely contingent upon favorable weather conditions.

TDOT also alerts motorists to prepare for traffic pacing operations during daytime hours to allow crews to move equipment and perform various tasks.

TBI: Roane County Man Charged with Arson Following Multiple Fires at Same Home

TBI: Roane County Man Charged with Arson Following Multiple Fires at Same Home

August 31, 2023
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Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A Roane County man is arrested and charged with arson after authorities determine he set multiple fires, intentionally, at the same residence.

Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 49 year-old Donald White Daniels was arrested on August 29 on charges of arson and reckless endangerment in connection to three fires set at a residence on North Chamberlain Avenue in Rockwood on July 25, July 27, and Aug21.

TBI says investigators determined that all three fires were set intentionally, developing information which identified Daniels as the person who set them. Daniels was booked into the Roane County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

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August 31, 2023

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Medic and Free Eddie Check is Coming Up, Find out Where to get Yours

Medic and Free Eddie Check is Coming Up, Find out Where to get Yours

August 31, 2023

MEDIC is teaming up with Eddie Check again this year to offer free PSA testing to men over 40.

The donation event will be on September 7th and 8th.

All donors will receive a special edition t-shirt and coupons for Texas Roadhouse, Salsarita’s, Papa John’s, Smoothie King, Petro’s, and Dunkin.

Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. You can go to https://medicblood.org/ to schedule your appointment.

Knoxville’s Downtown Trolleys will be Going Away

Knoxville’s Downtown Trolleys will be Going Away

August 31, 2023

The downtown Knoxville trolleys are going away.

The Knoxville Area Transit says the tough decision was made as part of their ‘KAT reimagined’ plan for a better future of transit in Knoxville.

The three trolleys that circle downtown will be replaced with one Downtown Connector Bus. KAT officials say this allows 12,000 more passengers to have access to buses in more areas that come every 15 minutes.

The trolleys currently don’t run on Sundays and are free. The new bus will run seven days a week and could have a potential fare to ride. The proposed date for the downtown Connector Bus to be ready is by August of 2024.

KCSO: Body Found Floating Near Dock on Fort Loudoun Lake

KCSO: Body Found Floating Near Dock on Fort Loudoun Lake

August 30, 2023

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two bodies in two days . . . the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, August 30 finds a body floating near a private dock in Fort Loudon Lake.

KCSO officials say deputies responded to the 7800 block of Kara Lane around 9:50 a.m. to find the body of a deceased male. His body was taken to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for identification.

According to the sheriff’s office, the KCSO Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.

This is the second body to be recovered in the lake in one week. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office said a man’s body was recovered near George’s Creek Tuesday night, August 29 by the Blount Special Operations Response Team.

BCSO says that body has not been identified and is pending autopsy by the Knox County Regional Forensic Center.

Knoxville Primary Election Results and Mayor Indya Kincannon will Have a Second Term and Final Term in Office

Knoxville Primary Election Results and Mayor Indya Kincannon will Have a Second Term and Final Term in Office

August 30, 2023

Incumbent Indya Kincannon won Knoxville Mayor and will enter her second and final term as Mayor following yesterday’s Primary Election receiving 55% of the vote.

In the city council races, the top two candidates move on to the general election on November 7.

In the mayoral and judge elections, candidates had the chance of being outright elected if they received more than 50% of the vote.

Knoxville’s incumbent municipal judge, John Rosson Jr. won 38% of the vote so he will face off against Tyler Caviness in November.

Six candidates will move on in the three at-large races for Knoxville’s city-wide council seats.

This year, almost 8,000 people voted early. That’s down from 2019 . Most voters were over the age of 55, with over 6,000 votes cast compared to younger people, who cast just over 2,400 votes.

Around 16,000 people voted on Election Day, a historic low.

Six candidates will move on to the general election in November in the three at-large races for Knoxville’s city-wide council seats following the Primary Election.

For Seat A, Cameron Brooks and incumbent Lynne Fugate will face each other with Fugate taking the majority of the vote.

For Seat B, majority vote winner Debbie Helsley and Bentley Marlow will continue to face each other.

And for Seat C, incumbent Amelia Parker and Tim Hill with Parker taking the majority of the vote.

An important to to remember is that October 10 is your final chance to register to vote so you can vote on Election Day November 7th.

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