Second Update: All lanes have re-opened on Interstate 40 Eastbound near Pellissippi which was closed a few hours ago due to police activity in the area. Knoxville Police were investigating a “possible suspicious package.” Traffic backed up to the 40 / 75 split. Update: Mark Nagi with TDOT says the the left two lanes have…… MORE

Prosecutors obtain a conviction for criminally negligent homicide against a man who convinced a Knoxville woman to kill herself while he watched. District Attorney Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit says Hayden Berkebile formed a relationship with the victim where he had “sexual control” over her. In September of 2019, he was video chatting with the…… MORE

A man is arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after breaking the leg of his mother’s dog following an argument. Officers responded to a domestic-related animal cruelty incident on Vitex Drive Monday morning and a woman reportedly told them that she and her 28 year-old son, Hayden Caldwell had gotten into an verbal…… MORE

The Knoxville Police Department places an officer on administrative leave following a misdemeanor charge. KPD spokesperson Scott Erland says Officer Charles Roach was arrested this (Wednesday) morning after Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a “domestic matter” at his home. At this time, Officer Roach remains on administrative leave with his police powers suspended.…… MORE

Knoxville City Council passes Mayor Kincannon’s budget for this year, which includes a property tax increase. With this approved change, the property tax for Knoxville residents will go up by at least 50 cents for every $100 your property is evaluated. Mayor Kincannon says that if you have a $100,000 home, you’ll be paying about…… MORE

Police in Roane County are investigating after deputies find two people dead. Officers were dispatched to a home at 662 Buck Creek Road yesterday (Monday) morning and found a man and woman dead inside. Both bodies have been sent for an autopsy.… MORE

Cameras and more oversight will be added to the Anderson County Animal Shelter following allegations of abuse by the shelter’s director, Brian Porter. County commission approved the changes which include a veterinarian to oversee euthanasia’s at the shelter. Porter is accused of inhumane euthanasia’s and performing them unnecessarily. Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank says she…… MORE

Updated story: Knoxville Police have identified the pedestrian hit and killed on interstate 40 East in West Knoxville. Police are still investigating the death of 49 year-old Edward Abrams who was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer Friday afternoon. The preliminary investigation revealed that Abrams ran into the road for reasons that remain unknown at…… MORE

In less than a year, Real ID licenses will be required to access certain Federal buildings, entering nuclear facilities and boarding commercial flights within the United States, beginning May 3rd of next year it will be required. Many people may have forgotten all about the REAL ID Act of 2005. It establishes minimum security standards…… MORE

We’re learning more about an UFO seen in the sky in East Tennessee. The object appeared to be a circle of lights and FlightAware, a company that tracks domestic and international flights, says the object was an Alphabet Loon balloon. Alphabet says the object was not a Loon Balloon. But FlightAware says the object was…… MORE

A Knoxville man is charged after he assaults his mother and destroyed his grandmother’s oxygen machine while she was calling 911. WVLT reporting Officers responded to a domestic disturbance on Spencer Street Monday morning and spoke to 20 year-old Dontae Hammond’s mother who told officers her son was angry and yelling while pinning her to…… MORE

WVLT reporting a School bus crash in downtown Knoxville. It happened this morning on Gay Street near Church Street involving a Rudder Bus Lines LLC bus which are contracted by Knox County Schools and at least one other vehicle. Police say there are injuries. It does not appear students were on the bus.… MORE

A Knoxville man is in custody for multiple felony drug charges after the Knoxville Police Department Organized Crime Unit conducted a search warrant at a Montgomery Village apartment who also found a partially loaded syringe outside of the apartment in the grassy area where several children were playing. The search on Cook Drive yesterday (Tuesday)…… MORE

A body is found in the Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park rangers and EMS responding to the scene about 1-mile west of Metcalf Bottoms on Monday. They found the body of 72 year-old Charles Queen partially submerged in the middle of the river. A Swiftwater rescue team recovered his body.…… MORE

Parking passes and premium tickets are on sale for the 2022 Smoky Mountain Air Show. The show itself is free and will be on September 10th and 11th at McGee Tyson Airport. Parking passes are required per vehicle not per person and are valid for one day. All vehicles will be parked on a first-come,…… MORE

A former Vice-Mayor for Knoxville has died. Longtime city leader Jack Sharp passed away over the weekend at the age of 87. He is said to be the longest-serving vice mayor in the city’s history. He was vice mayor for more than a decade. Sharp served 28 years on city council, serving until 2003. The…… MORE

You could own a piece of Neyland Stadium history. The Vol Shop announcing it will be selling bleacher seats that once held a place inside the stadium which is under renovation. Those interested in purchasing a seat can get them online starting tomorrow (Wednesday). The limit is four per person and will cost $150 a…… MORE

Fire destroys a home in Halls and officials are investigating the cause. Rural Metro Fire responding to the fire on Maynardville Highway near Gray Road Saturday. Crews had to make their way down a long driveway with trees and debris to get to the unoccupied house which was fully engulfed in flames. The owner says…… MORE

Sevier County officials say a man is arrested in connection to a shooting in a rental cabin that left one person dead. It happened Saturday afternoon, police found a woman shot inside a cabin on Caney Creek Road. 21 year-old Julian Popoca of South Carolina was arrested and charged with 2nd-degree murder.… MORE

The Knoxville Flea Market is back. You can shop from thousands of vendors from jewelry to gift items to clothing. The market will be at the Knoxville Expo Center on Clinton Highway May 20 through 22. The market will be open on Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6…… MORE

Disciplinary action is being taken against students at a local Christian school. A video showing a person dressed in a white robe and mask, shouting a racial slur is going viral on social media. That video shows a person, who appears to be a teen, walk into a room carrying a chair with the word…… MORE

The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department is investigating a fire that completely destroys a home leaving one person homeless. Crews called to a fire late last night (Wednesday) at a home in the 400 block of Henry Haynes Road. Rural Metro assisted SVFD but they could not save the home.… MORE

The lineup for the 2022 Smoky Mountain Air Show at McGee Tyson Airport has been released. Joining the Blue Angels, the elite flight demonstrations squadron of the U.S. Navy, are the U.S. Army Parachute team, known as the Golden Knights. Along with Younkin Airshows, Commemorative Air Force, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, Greg Koontz and…… MORE