Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
Knoxville Police Make More Suspected Fentanyl Arrest as Part of 313 Initiative
The 313 initiative leads Knoxville Police to more fentanyl arrests in the on-going operation to stop drugs believed to be coming from Detroit to Knoxville.KPD officers stopped a car with expired Illin...
Mar 13, 2023
A Man Wanted in Connection to a Jefferson County Missing Person Case is Found
A man wanted for questioning in a missing person case by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is found.Investigators say Lee Denton, who was wanted for questioning connection to the March 1 disappear...
Mar 09, 2023
TDOT Alerting Motorists of an Upcoming Road Construction on I-275 Which Will Impact Traffic for Months
The Tennessee Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of upcoming road construction on I-275 that will have an impact on traffic over the next few months.Beginning on Sunday night, th...
Mar 07, 2023
A Bill Adding Firing Squad as Means of Execution in Tennessee Advancing but Not Without Controversy During Meeting
A bill adding a firing squad as a means of execution for death row inmates in Tennessee passed the House Criminal Justice Committee and is now heading to the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.If the ...
Mar 02, 2023
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Charges Dad with Son’s Overdose Death
A Florida man indicted in Tennessee on murder charge in connection to the overdose death of his son.The investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the White Pine Police Department bega...
Mar 01, 2023
An Overturned Semi-Truck Closes a Highway and Spills Thousands of Cans of Bush’s Beans
Photo courtesy of WVLTAuthorities say a semi-truck overturned on Newport Highway, spilling thousands of cans of Bush's Baked Beans into the road and someone’s yard.That wreck happened yesterday ...
Feb 28, 2023
A Knox County School’s Parent Boards Bus Demanding Students Get Off Claiming His Daughter was Attacked
Photo courtesy of WVLTReports and videos of a parent boarding a Knox County School bus demanding the students get off are making the rounds and police say they received no reports about the incident.S...
Feb 20, 2023
Knoxville Police Charge a Man with First-Degree Murder and Other Charges Following a Welfare Check at an East Knoxville Home
Knoxville Police have charged a man with multiple counts including first-degree murder and rape following a welfare check at an East Knoxville this (Friday) morning where officers found a man dead ins...
Feb 17, 2023
Bill Proposing Tougher Penalties on Tennessee’s Hands-free Law Introduced
Tennessee’s Hands-free law may come with harsher penalties if a new bill proposed by some Lawmakers becomes law.It will establish a number of points that may be charged to a person's driving rec...
Feb 16, 2023
Knoxville Police Searching for Suspects in a Fatal West Knoxville Shooting
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal shooting in West Knoxville.Officers responding to Badgett Drive near Goins Drive last night (Tuesday) and found 21 year-old Rahleik Garcia, of Johnson City s...
Feb 15, 2023
What's your interest level in Tennessee vs. Illinois in the Music City Bowl?
KNOXVILLE, TN – November 29, 2025 – Quarterback Joey Aguilar #6 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Elliot Walker/Tennessee Athletics
Voting Ends: Dec 30, 2025 | 9:00 PM