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TBI Issues a Silver Alert for a Missing 22 Year-Old Sullivan County Woman
Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issuing a Silver Alert for a Sullivan County 22-year-old.Keesha Tipton was last seen leaving her home in Blountville on foot. She was reportedly we...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2022

A Gatlinburg Hotel is Kicking Out Customers who Feed or Try to Pet Bears
Photo Courtesy of WVLTGuest are being thrown out of a Gatlinburg hotel for petting bears.At least 10 to 15 guests have been kicked out of the Quality Inn Creekside hotel in downtown Gatlinburg this ye...
Cumulus Media Aug 02, 2022

Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Stabbing in East Knoxville
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal stabbing.Officers responding to an apartment on North Bertrand Street on an assault and stabbing call. They found the victim inside of a second-floor apartme...
Cumulus Media Aug 02, 2022

Authorities are Asking for Help to Find Man Suspected of Rape of a Child
East Tennessee Valley Crimestoppers along with the Sevierville Police Department are searching for a man accused of raping an 11 year-old child.Edgar Sanchez Rosales is currently one of 25 fugitives o...
Cumulus Media Aug 02, 2022

Knoxville Police No Longer Responding to Certain Non-Injury Accidents
Beginning today, Knoxville Police Department officers will no longer respond to certain non-injury crashes. Much like the Severe Weather Plan and the steps that were taken during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Cumulus Media Aug 01, 2022

A Dispute with a Neighbor Leaves a 78 year-old Widow in Dandridge Taking out an Order of Protection for Signs with Profanity Directed at her Property
Photo courtesy of WVLTHaving a good neighbor can be a huge benefit, but having a neighbor that you disagree with can prove to be a scary situation. That's the reality for a 78-year-old widow in Dandri...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2022

The Investigation Continues After Two Caregivers of Vulnerable Adult are Charged with Failure to Report Elder Abuse
Photo courtesy of WVLTTwo caregivers were charged on Tuesday after they allegedly dragged a vulnerable adult across a driveway back in March, according to a report obtained by WVLT News.Jakolby Stigal...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2022

Many Grocery Items will be Tax Free in Tennessee During the Month of August
Beginning August first and throughout the entire month, grocery items like food and food ingredients may be purchased tax free.Food and food ingredients are defined as liquid, concentrated, solid, fro...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2022

Tax Free Weekend in Tennessee Set to Begin Friday
Parents looking for bargains while back to school shopping for their kids can take advantage of saving a little cash this weekend.Tax Free Weekend in Tennessee starts tomorrow (Friday) and ends Sunday...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2022

A Young Girl Dies in the Great Smoky Mountains After a Tree Falls on Family’s Tent
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers say a seven-year-old girl from Georgia has died after a tree fell on the family’s tent in Elkmont Campground.The other family members, including fathe...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2022
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