Category Archives: Local News Reel 1
Mask Required in Great Smoky Mountain National Park Buildings
Photo courtesy of GSMNP High COVID-19 community levels have put the Great Smoky Mountains National Park under a strict mask mandate once again.This is Consistent with CDC guidance, visitors to Great S...
Aug 10, 2022
Two Jefferson County Men Charged with Production of Child Pornography
Photo courtesy of WVLTTwo Jefferson County men are sentenced to at least 15 years each in federal prison following charges of production of child pornography.The United States Attorney's Office says 2...
Aug 09, 2022
There Are a Few Upsets as Election Results are Released
A new mayor and sheriff will be taking office in two East Tennessee counties after both incumbents are voted out.The current Campbell County Mayor E.L. Morton will be replaced by Jack Lynch.The sherif...
Aug 05, 2022
Knoxville Fire Department Officials are Investigating to Determine if a House Fire was Caused by Lightening
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire to determine if lightning caused the fire.Crews responding to Sanford Road last night (Wednesday) and discovered that the exterior portion o...
Aug 04, 2022
Knoxville Police Have Identified the Victim of an East Knoxville Shooting
The investigation into a fatal stabbing is on-going and police have identified the victim.Knoxville Police say 53 year-old William Burris lived in the apartment where yesterday’s stabbing and as...
Aug 03, 2022
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Stabbing in East Knoxville
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal stabbing.Officers responding to an apartment on North Bertrand Street on an assault and stabbing call. They found the victim inside of a second-floor apartme...
Aug 02, 2022
A Dispute with a Neighbor Leaves a 78 year-old Widow in Dandridge Taking out an Order of Protection for Signs with Profanity Directed at her Property
Photo courtesy of WVLTHaving a good neighbor can be a huge benefit, but having a neighbor that you disagree with can prove to be a scary situation. That's the reality for a 78-year-old widow in Dandri...
Jul 28, 2022
Knoxville Police along with Negotiators and the Special Operations Squad end Hours Long West Knoxville Standoff with a Man who Barricaded Himself in Home
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police and Negiotiators along with the Special Operations Squad involved in an hours long standoff with an armed man who barricaded himself in a West Knoxville home.The...
Jul 27, 2022
Knoxville Police say a Man is Indicted for Felony Murder, Vehicular Homicide and Other Charges After His Unborn Child Dies Following a Domestic Dispute
A Knoxville man is indicted and taken into custody after a woman's unborn child died at UT Medical Center following a domestic dispute.26 year-old Payton McCarty, the father of the unborn child, was i...
Jul 26, 2022
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal West Knoxville Motorcycle Accident
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal crash on Kingston Pike.Officers responding to the crash involving a motorcycle on Kingston Pike at Huxley Road Saturday night. The motorcyclist, a 33-year-ol...
Jul 25, 2022
