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More Details in the Case of a Man Charged with Murder, Rape and Kidnapping
Photo courtesy of WVLTA Knoxville man is facing murder, rape and kidnapping charges after police conducted a welfare check at a home on Bellevue Street.57 year-old Joe Whitaker is accused of killing 7...
Cumulus Media Feb 21, 2023

Guns N’ Roses to Play Thompson Boling Arena
Guns N' Roses return to the road on a massive 2023 World Tour will be making a stop in Knoxvlle.The band will play Thompson Boling Arena on September 12th.Tickets will be available starting with the b...
Cumulus Media Feb 21, 2023

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Looking Into a Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting in Greene County.Deputies with the Greene County Sheriff's Office were attempting t...
Cumulus Media Feb 20, 2023

A Knox County School’s Parent Boards Bus Demanding Students Get Off Claiming His Daughter was Attacked
Photo courtesy of WVLTReports and videos of a parent boarding a Knox County School bus demanding the students get off are making the rounds and police say they received no reports about the incident.S...
Cumulus Media Feb 20, 2023

Zoo Knoxville Asking for Votes in the Readers’ Choice Award for Best Zoo Exhibit
Photo courtesy of WVLTZoo Knoxville is in the running for a Readers' Choice Award for Best Zoo Exhibit.The Boyd Family Asian Trek at the zoo is up for the award. Malayan tigers, white-naped cranes, si...
Cumulus Media Feb 20, 2023

Knoxville Police Still Searching for a Suspect in the Death of a Teen Shot and Killed in Front of Her East Knoxville Home Two Years Ago
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe parents of a teen killed in front of her home two years ago, remembering her and asking for anyone with information to come forward.15 year-old Janaria Muhammad was shot and ...
Cumulus Media Feb 17, 2023

Knoxville Police Charge a Man with First-Degree Murder and Other Charges Following a Welfare Check at an East Knoxville Home
Knoxville Police have charged a man with multiple counts including first-degree murder and rape following a welfare check at an East Knoxville this (Friday) morning where officers found a man dead ins...
Cumulus Media Feb 17, 2023

A Student is Charged for Making a Possible Threat at a Jefferson County School
Authorities are investigating after a student is charged with making a possible threat at Jefferson Middle School.This morning, staff at the school received the call about a threat so School officials...
Cumulus Media Feb 17, 2023

Two Knox County School Students are Arrested for Making Threats at Two Schools
Two Knox County School students are arrested for making threats at two schools.The Knox County Sheriff's Office Juvenile Crimes Unit took a student at Gibbs Middle School and Powell High School into c...
Cumulus Media Feb 16, 2023

Bill Proposing Tougher Penalties on Tennessee’s Hands-free Law Introduced
Tennessee’s Hands-free law may come with harsher penalties if a new bill proposed by some Lawmakers becomes law.It will establish a number of points that may be charged to a person's driving rec...
Cumulus Media Feb 16, 2023