UPDATE: Knoxville Police charge a man with second-degree murder after he reportedly killed a man with an axe.
Police called to Cokesbury church Tuesday when 26-year-old Tavares Harrison showed up with stab wounds and police found a 55 year-old man dead nearby. It is alleged that Harrison and the victim were engaged in a fight when Harrison struck the victim with the axe.
Original Story: More details about a stabbing victim who showed up at Cokesbury United Methodist Church.
Earlier this week, an altercation in Knoxville resulted in the death of one person and injuries to another with the injured man walking into the Church, a place that has looked out for him before and asked for more help.
Cokesbury Church began a program four years ago that allows unhoused individuals a place where they can shower, eat and be treated like a member of society.
The investigation into the incident remains on-going by the Knoxville Police Department.
A Greeneville man is arrested and charged on child sex crimes.
The Greene Co. Sheriff’s Office got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual abuse material being uploaded online.
Deputies executed a search warrant on 41-year-old Marcus Johnson’s home; he was arrested on Wednesday and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.
His bond was set at $125,000 and his arraignment is set for today (Friday).
FAFSA Completion Events for High School Graduates and Adults at Multiple American Job Centers in East Tennessee
The American Job Centers of East Tennessee are partnering with the UT Educational Opportunity Center in August to hold FAFSA Completion Events.
These FAFSA Completion Events are designed for high school graduates and for adults who want to return to school. Each event is scheduled as a drop-in event and are will be held on Saturdays and during evening hours to better accommodate working adults.
Those in attendance can:
· find financial aid for college by completing their FAFSA
· apply to TCATs, community colleges, or universities
· learn about resources available at the American Job Center.
The UT Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is providing trained educational specialists who can assist attendees with the online 2024-25 FAFSA form. EOC is also providing free food and backpacks for attendees who complete a FAFSA onsite*.
Scheduled events include:
· Knox County American Job Center – Saturday, 8/3/24, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
2700 Middlebrook Pike, Suite 100, Knoxville, TN
· Roane County American Job Center – Monday, 8/5/24, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
2319 S. Roane St, Harriman, TN
· Sevier County American Job Center – Tuesday, 8/6/24, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
1216 Graduate Drive, Sevierville, TN
· Campbell County American Job Center – Thursday, 8/8/24, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
1016 Main Street, Jacksboro, TN
· Blount County American Job Cetner – Saturday, 8/10/24, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
537 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN
· Anderson County American Job Center – Monday, 8/12/24, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
136 S. Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN
· Morgan County American Job Center – Thursday, 8/15/24, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
1111 Knoxville Hwy, Wartburg, TN
American Job Centers are regularly open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 pm.
For more information, please contact Stephanie Langley at 865-974-4466 or [email protected] -OR- Jennifer Eppley at 865-640-0661 or [email protected].
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A motorcyclist is seriously injured and an investigation is underway following a crash Wednesday night on Dolly Parton Parkway.
Sevierville Police say the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. when 23-year-old James Gibson was riding on the Parkway and collided with a pickup truck driven by 86-year-old Brownie Campbell who had turned onto the roadway from Cherokee Circle.
Gibson was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to UT Medical Center for treatment.
The crash shut down the roadway, but it reopened just before 9:00 p.m.
ORIGINAL STORY: An investigation is underway after a crash shut down Dolly Parton Parkway.
Sevierville Police say the crash, which involved a motorcycle and a car, happened Wednesday night on Dolly Parton Parkway near Cherokee Circle.
The driver of the motorcycle was taken to the hospital; their condition has not been released.
The crash shut down the roadway, but it reopened just before 9:00 p.m.
SPD said the crash happened on Dolly Parton Parkway near Cherokee Circle. (Courtesy: SPD)
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man accused of shooting his boss at a Knox County School bus lot is indicted by a Grand Jury.
Daniel Arwood, 38, is charged with first degree murder, evading arrest and gun charges.
Officials say Arwood shot and killed his boss, 29-year-old Aaron Russell, after he was fired and told to leave the bus lot’s warehouse which he was using as his home.
This happened back in February on Middlebrook Pike. Russell had been contracted by Knox County schools to provide school buses.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police releasing more details in a shooting Wednesday night near downtown.
Officers responded around 7:00 p.m. to the area of University Avenue and Wallace Street in the Mechanicsville area where witnesses reportedly said that they had seen two groups of people running from the area, adding that they had heard gunfire.
According to KPD officials, one group ran down University Avenue while another ran up Dora Street towards Moses Avenue.
KPD says officers found a white Honda abandoned in the 900 block of Woodland Avenue, which had been reportedly stolen from a home on Kingsmore Drive.
KPD says the suspects are not in custody and haven’t been identified.
Anyone with information is asked to contact KPD.
KPD said officers responded to a reported shooting in the area of University Avenue and Wallace Street Wednesday evening. (Courtesy: KPD)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Neyland Entertainment District project on the University of Tennessee campus has moved forward, being awarded to the 865 Neyland Project Team.
The group is made up of Jake Miller, Taylor Gray, the Hartland Hotel Group and Johnson Architecture and is being led by Dixon Greenwood.
We are absolutely thrilled to witness our vision for this groundbreaking project taking tangible shape. The development team understood our vision and designed a legacy asset that will significantly impact our campus and overall community. We eagerly anticipate the upcoming phases of this historic endeavor, which is set to influence our campus and the city of Knoxville deeply. The Neyland Entertainment District is poised to become a valuable asset to America’s College Sports City.University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White
The plan includes a nearly 175,000 square foot entertainment district to be managed by the team, which has experience with other similar endeavors with the Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves and more.
Also on the list is an updated G10 parking garage (the entertainment district is slated for the top of G10) and a “condotel,” which is a hotel that’ll include a rooftop restaurant and bar.
Neyland Entertainment District Renders(Tennessee Athletics)
The hotel is planned to have around 240 rooms and 60 condos.
Going forward, the plan heads to the State Building Commission for approval.
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