Category Archives: Local News
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
Ft. Kid Park Re-Opens in Downtown Knoxville
Photo courtesy of WVLTFort Kid Park reopens in Downtown Knoxville after getting some much needed improvements.Fort Kid offering new ADA improvements, connectivity to the Knoxville Museum of Art and a ...
Mar 07, 2023
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Asking for Help to Find an East Tennessee Man for Questioning in a Missing Person Case
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to find an East Tennessee man wanted for questioning in a missing person case.Investigators are looking for 64 year-old Lee Denton in connectio...
Mar 07, 2023
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is Recruiting Volunteers to Adopt a Plot
Local volunteers needed to help track seasonal changes of trees Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting local volunteers to ‘Adopt-A-Plot’ and track the seasonal ...
Mar 03, 2023
High Wind Warnings in Effect for East Tennessee and Kentucky
High Wind WarningAnderson, TNCampbell, TNClaiborne, TNGrainger, TNHamblen, TNJefferson, TNKnox, TNLoudon, TNMorgan, TNNW Blount, TNNorth Sevier, TNNorthwest Cocke, TNRoane, TNScott, TNUnion, TN…...
Mar 03, 2023
An Evacuation Ordered for Some Cocke County Residents Following Propane Spill from Overturned Truck
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says a one mile evacuation of some Cocke County residents is ordered following an overturned propane truck that is leaking propane. Residents who have nowher...
Mar 02, 2023
Metro Drug Coalition Hosting a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Youth Substance Misuse
Metro Drug Coalition assembles panel of experts to answer community questions about youth substance misuse at a virtual town hall meeting.On March 23, 2023, Metro Drug Coalition will host a virtual to...
Mar 02, 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
A Busy Road in the Smoky Mountains is Closed due to a Rockslide
The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency reporting the Southbound Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg is closed due to a rockslide.No injuries have been reported.Drivers are being asked to t...
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
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