Category Archives: Local News
The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll has Died at the Age of 83
Tina Turner has died at 83.The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll’s death was announced Wednesday on Instagram. Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Ksnacht, Switzerland, near Zuric...
May 25, 2023
Results of the TCAP’s Expected to be Released Today in Most Tennessee School Districts, Parents of Third-Graders Anxious
Many parents across Tennessee will find out today if their third grader is at risk of being held back.Districts will know which third grade students passed or didn't meet expectations in the literacy ...
May 19, 2023
Governor Bill Lee Signs Historic Bill to Raise Teacher Pay, Protect Taxpayer Dollars
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee marked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axsCBMGh6Ns the signing of the Teacher Paycheck Protection Act, https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0...
May 19, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal East Knoxville Shooting, Suspect Charged Following Stand-Off with KPD
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal shooting in East Knoxville with a suspect in custody, charged with first-degree murder, following a stand-off with police.Officers responding to Wilderness R...
May 19, 2023
TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment on Two Employees of Witt Utility District
Photo courtesy of WVLT Witt Utility District manager Benjamin Harris and his brother, Joseph Harris, Witt's district water treatment operator, have been charged after an investigation by the Tennessee...
May 18, 2023
Knox County Parks and Recreation Summer Park and Play Program Announced
Knox County Parks and Recreation Department is launching a new initiative for the summer called Park & Play to expand recreation and wellness access across Knox County."Knox County has an incredib...
May 18, 2023
Knoxville Police have Taken a Double Murder Suspect on the Tennessee Most Wanted List into Custody
Knoxville Police say the man on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted list wanted for double murder is in custody.26 year-old Jair Martin was taken into custody earlier today at an...
May 18, 2023
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers Asking for Help to Find a Fugitive Wanted on Sexual Exploitation of a Child
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is asking for help finding a fugitive wanted for sexual exploitation of a child.Orlando Antonio Santiago could be in Knoxville or Sevierville. His last known addre...
May 18, 2023
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs to Attend Most KCS High School Graduations
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will attend most Knox County Schools' graduation ceremonies over the next two weeks, keeping a promise he made to each public high school senior class.Throughout the sch...
May 17, 2023
Medic’s Annual Parrot Head Blood Donor Event Gets Underway Next Week
It's time for summer, and MEDIC is ready to kick things off with the annual Parrot Head Week from May 22 - 26.MEDIC will be serving cheeseburgers to throughout the week, and donors will receive a spec...
May 17, 2023
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