Knox County is in its final round of community input for Advance Knox. Those interested in participating should fill out the online survey before April 23.
Additional resources including the proposed land use map overlaid with transportation projects, the presentation given at public events, and a recording of one of the virtual sessions at https://advanceknox.org/
Knox County’s current Comprehensive Plan hasn’t been updated in almost 20 years. During that time, the county has experienced significant growth and change. Advance Knox is a unique opportunity to align land use and transportation goals to create a blueprint for the county’s future. It will help guide decisions about where and how growth occurs and where infrastructure and service investments need to be made in the years to come.
Traffic backed up for miles, lanes blocked and police tell us what happened this morning on I-140 West.
Knoxville Police say a woman riding an electric scooter on Pellissippi Parkway was hit and killed by a car this (Wednesday) morning.
KPD officials could not say why the woman was on an interstate while driving an electric scooter but did say that the owner of the car involved stayed on scene.
The crash is under investigation and all lanes have re-opened.
Knoxville Police are asking for help to find a man who is wanted for questioning in an unsolved murder.
KPD investigators are looking for 37 year-old Duane Harris, 37 in regard to the unsolved murder of Matthew Scott.
Scott was found dead near the road on Riverside Drive in July of 2021.
Harris’ last known address was in Chattanooga.
Anyone with information is asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477. Tipsters will remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.
A country music superstar set to play Thompson-Boling Arena this summer.
Hank Williams, Jr. will perform in Knoxville on June 23. Special guests include The Frontmen of Country and Dillon Carmichael.
Tickets go on-sale this Friday at 10:00 am on Ticketmaster.
Hank Williams, Jr.’s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six RIAA-certified Platinum albums, 20 RIAA Gold-certified, 13 No. 1 albums and 10 No. 1 singles. Marking 52 years since his first album in 1964, Williams Jr. released It’s About Time (Nash Icon Records) in 2016. In addition to the history-making “Are You Ready for the Country,” the project included tunes such as “Dress Like an Icon,” “Just Call Me Hank,” “It’s About Time” and “The Party’s On” as well as re-recorded versions of classics “Mental Revenge” and “Born to Boogie” with Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Brad Paisley on guitar. It’s About Time marked Hank’s 37th studio album in his five-decade career. Following It’s About Time, Williams Jr. has released several compilations, including All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over: Great Tailgating Songs, A Country Boy Can Survive (Box Set), Hank Jr. Sings Hank Sr. and 35 Biggest Hits.
In 2022 Hank Jr. continued to redefine the boundaries of rock and country music with the genre-crossing, chart-topping release of his most recent album, Rich White Honky Blues. Debuting at No. 1 on the Current Country, Americana/Folk and Blues Albums charts, the project was a successful collaboration between Williams and GRAMMY-winning Producer, Dan Auerbach. The 12-song-set was recorded live, reprising classics from Robert Johnson, Lightnin’ Hopkins, R.L. Burnside, Muddy Waters, and more, delivering reinvigorated classic blues sounds infused with Williams’ signature rock and country flavor.
He continues to add accolades to an extremely impressive resume, which includes ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon, in addition to a GRAMMY win and coveted inductions into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame.
Ristorante Dellasantina is a family-owned business dealing with a thief and vandal and are asking for help to identify the man responsible.
They’ve been in business for more than two years off of Red Bank Road in Sevierville. The incident happened over the Easter weekend when he was alerted that someone had broken in and vandalized a security camera and other items and stole money.
He was caught on security cameras. The owner estimates it will cost around $8,000 to replace the damaged items and recoup the stolen cash.
Knoxville Police arrest a man after he ran from the scene of a robbery.
KPD officers responding to a robbery Friday night at a home on Fairwood Avenue and officers were told the 23 year-old suspect had fled the scene in the victim’s car. Officers found the car near Hall of Fame Drive and the suspect fled from police and crashed the car on the ramp to I-40 East from James White Parkway. He fled on foot from police but was quickly caught.
He is charged with aggravated robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, evading arrest and numerous other charges.
Operation Egg Hunt results in four convicted sex offenders and put behind bars.
The multi-agency operation from April 3rd to 6th, conducted a check on over 70 registered sex offenders in Anderson County. Officials say they made contact with 72 total offenders, 68 of whom were in compliance. The other four, Corey Hutchinson, Cameron Richardson, Eric Bedwell and Brandon Labelle were not and were arrested and taken to the Anderson County Jail.
Investigators with the Knoxville Fire Department make an arrest in a suspicious fire.
51 year-old Larry Hurst is charged with one count of Arson. KFD crews responded to fire on Holly Street at Hire Quest, where Mr. Hurst was a previous employee, and crews quickly put out that fire but the building sustained moderate smoke, water and fire damage. No injuries were reported.
