The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a train and a semi-truck which closed Harriman Highway in Roane County over the weekend. According to THP, the driver of the semi-truck, a 41 year-old man, Jagit Singh, was parked on the tracks and in the sleeper cab when a train hit the truck. No…… MORE
An undercover operation in Oneida results in the arrest of three people for selling illegal narcotics. An Oneida Police Department K-9 Officer went undercover for months and was able to buy illegal narcotics from Christina Goodman, Christina Books and Winfield Harness who were arrested on April 11th.. They are all being held on a $10,000…… MORE
The Knox County Register of Deeds earlier this week unveiled a new website designed to give residents and property owners a deeper look into the local real estate market. “I wanted to give the public something more open and user friendly,” said Knox County Register of Deeds Nick McBride. “Right now, it seems like people…… MORE
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…… MORE
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…… MORE
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…… MORE
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Greenbrier Road will be open as far as the ranger station for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians on Friday, April 7. Old Settlers Trail and Grapeyard Ridge Trail will also be open. Hikers will be able to access Old Settlers and Grapeyard Ridge trails by parking at the…… MORE
A Friendsville man is taken into custody and charged with multiple offenses against minors. Anthony Duke Soto was indicted for 14 total charges following an eight month long investigation. Some of those charges include: Continuous sexual abuse of a childAggravated child abuse/neglectChild abuse/neglectFour counts of sexual battery by an authority figureSeven counts of contributing to…… MORE
A resolution to expel Knoxville District 90 Democratic Representative Gloria Johnson from the State House of Representatives has been filed following her removal from committee placements after her involvement in gun violence protests at the state capitol on Thursday, March 30. Johnson’s removal and expulsion resolutions come alongside Representative Justin Jones’s, D-Nashville, removal from his…… MORE
Hardin Valley Academy has dismissed students early after a gas valve in a science lab was left running overnight, causing disruptions to learning.
Knox County Schools says the air was tested and no trace of gas was detected.
Due to the smell, the school is still dismissing.
Students officially left at 1 p.m.… MORE
