Friday the 13th wasn’t unlucky for one Knoxville lottery player who scored hundreds of thousands of dollars off the state’s newest drawing-style game. The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation says the winner played Daily Tennessee Jackpot, a Tennessee-only game with drawings every day. Lottery officials say tickets cost $1, and players have the opportunity to win…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office fire investigator are investigating the cause of a fatal fire. A man was found dead inside a Greene County house following the fire yesterday (Sunday) morning. Fire crews responding to the home on Choctaw Drive. The caller says they woke up to their dog…… MORE
A Knoxville Police Department officer is charged and placed on administrative leave following an internal investigation into a theft. A KPD employee reported that several belongings, including some of his gear, was missing from his locker. Reports state KPD Officer Kenno Carlos entered the locker room while on duty and left with the property. A…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues an endangered Young Adult alert on behalf of the Sevierville Police Department. 19 year-old John Tipton was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. He is 5’10” with brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 120 lbs. Please call 1-800-TBI-FIND if you have any information.… MORE
The Knoxville County Planning Commission held its monthly meeting this week, where they discussed several issues among land use. One issue being the potential firearms range a Knoxville-based company wants to build in the New Hopewell community of South Knox county. There were many items on the agenda to discuss regarding land and re-zoning. The…… MORE
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 29 year-old man. Matthew Hall was last seen the afternoon of January 7 at Mountain Top Bar & Gril in Rockwood. Hel has hazel eyes and brown hair and was last seen wearing khaki shorts with black shoes and reported…… MORE
A man is convicted of raping a 9-year-old. Knox County district attorney Charme Allen’s office says Albert Thompkins Jr. was babysitting the victim at his home while she was in online schooling, and assaulted her. Knoxville Police say the victim later came forward to a family member and Thompkins, Jr. made “incriminating admissions,” leading to…… MORE
Lisa Marie Presley, who died on Jan. 12, lived most of her life under the public eye as the singer was the sole daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. But growing up with the King of Rock ‘n Roll as her father made things “very exciting,” she said. “He’d always wake me up to sing in…… MORE
Dollywood Parks & Resorts is gearing up for an exciting 2023 season, one which includes the opening of a new roller coaster—Big Bear Mountain—as well as a new resort, by hosting a number of hiring events over the coming weeks. Exciting perks—including 100% free tuition, competitive wages, free lunch, and more—add to the reasons why…… MORE
Tennessee has the highest rate of foster care instability in the nation according to information in The State of the Child 2022. The annual report released by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth shows our state has had the highest rate of foster care instability in the nation every year from 2016 to 2020.…… MORE
