Category Archives: Local News
Lottery to View Synchronous Fireflies in the Smoky Mountains Begins This Week
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park say visitors will be able to view the highly-anticipated synchronous fireflies from June 4 through June 11.You will be able to enter a lottery for vehicle reser...
Apr 26, 2023
An Investigation into the Cause of a North Knox County Fire that Injures a Firefighter
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn investigation is underway to determine the cause of a North Knox County house fire that injures a Rural Metro firefighter.It happened yesterday morning in the 9200 block of Ol...
Apr 26, 2023
TBI Endangered Child Alert for 18 Month Old Missing out of McMinn County
The Endangered Child Alert for an 18 month old boy out of McMinn County believed to be with his non-custodial parents by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation remains ongoing with the suspected vehicl...
Apr 25, 2023
A Volunteer Fireman is Killed in an Accident Involving His Fire Truck
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a North Tazewell Volunteer Fire Department truck which leaves a firefighter dead.The crash happened yesterda...
Apr 25, 2023
Knoxville Police Supporting Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley with Bowling with a Cop
The Knoxville Police Department is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley (BGCTNV) in an effort to support BGCTNV Club members in the Knoxville community before the start o...
Apr 25, 2023
32 Tennessee State Parks Receive Platinum Status in Go Green With Us Program
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 32 of the 57 Tennessee State Parks have attained Platinum status, the highest level of achievement, in the department's ...
Apr 25, 2023
Knox County Public Library to Host a Four-Part Series on Artificial Intelligence
Self-driving cars. ChatGPT. Cancer detection. Smart speakers. Robots in manufacturing... and even in our homes. Artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere these days. So, what does the average hu...
Apr 24, 2023
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to Convene a Special Session to Pass Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is expected to convene a special session to pass legislation that will strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.The call for the special session comes af...
Apr 24, 2023
Knoxville Police Have Identified the Victim in a Fatal Stabbing in South Knoxville
Updated story: Knoxville Police have identified the victim in a deadly stabbing in South Knoxville.42 year-old Shawanda Arnwine showed up at the Knoxville Fire Department on Sevier Avenue after report...
Apr 24, 2023
Megan Boswell, who is Charged in Her 15 Month Old Daughter’s Death, Appears in Court
Megan Boswell, the woman charged in her daughter's death, 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, appears in court for a status hearing.State prosecutors will seek a sentence of life imprisonment. Boswell report...
Apr 21, 2023
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