Investigators with the Knoxville Fire Department make an arrest in a suspicious fire. 51 year-old Larry Hurst is charged with one count of Arson. KFD crews responded to fire on Holly Street at Hire Quest, where Mr. Hurst was a previous employee, and crews quickly put out that fire but the building sustained moderate smoke,…… MORE
Authorities are asking for help finding a missing Knox County man who was last seen in Sevier County. 21 year-old Christopher Burleigh, Jr. was last seen leaving a friend’s house in a red 1992 Chevy S10 with the license plate number 152-BBWD that he had borrowed. The vehicle is where he left it and he…… MORE
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Greenbrier Road will be open as far as the ranger station for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians on Friday, April 7. Old Settlers Trail and Grapeyard Ridge Trail will also be open. Hikers will be able to access Old Settlers and Grapeyard Ridge trails by parking at the…… MORE
The principal at Hardin Valley Academy is placed on administrative leave with pay. Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk appointed Michael Reynolds as the interim principal. He retired from Central High School in 2018. Our news partner WVLT News reached out to KCS to find out if the action was due to a previous…… MORE
Updated story: Two people are dead including a child and an investigation is underway following a house fire in Rocky Top. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is taking over the investigation started by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office into last night’s fire in the 100 block of Ponderosa Lane. TBI officials confirmed the adult who…… MORE
Tomorrow, a special hearing will take place in the Tennessee State House to vote whether or not to expel three Democratic members for their role in a recent gun reform protest at the State Capitol. House Speaker Cameron Sexton says the three representatives will be allowed to present their cases. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson…… MORE
A Friendsville man is taken into custody and charged with multiple offenses against minors. Anthony Duke Soto was indicted for 14 total charges following an eight month long investigation. Some of those charges include: Continuous sexual abuse of a childAggravated child abuse/neglectChild abuse/neglectFour counts of sexual battery by an authority figureSeven counts of contributing to…… MORE
An Oneida man is arrested on rape charges following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. TBI agents began investigating 38 year-old Tommy Duncan on reports he had raped the same woman on at least four different occasions. TBI agents arrested Duncan Monday night and charged him with four counts of Rape. He was…… MORE
A resolution to expel Knoxville District 90 Democratic Representative Gloria Johnson from the State House of Representatives has been filed following her removal from committee placements after her involvement in gun violence protests at the state capitol on Thursday, March 30. Johnson’s removal and expulsion resolutions come alongside Representative Justin Jones’s, D-Nashville, removal from his…… MORE
A fugitive and ex- chief of staff to Maryland’s Governor is shot and killed by FBI agents in West Knoxville. FBI officials confirm that an agent was involved in a shooting in the Gold’s Gym parking lot in Farragut last night after authorities attempted to take Roy McGrath into custody. After the incident, he was…… MORE
