VIP tickets for the 2022 Big Kahuna Wing Festival are on sale. Tickets went on sale at 6 a.m. this morning for the September 4th event at World’s Fair Park which runs from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. VIP Tickets are $200 in advance and includes Unlimited wings & beverages (including alcohol) and access to…… MORE
A Knox County Community Action Committee summer food service program feeds thousands of kids lunch every weekday in the summer. Workers at the CAC serve the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA programs and more. They also go to four neighborhoods between 11:30 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday to feed kids aged one to 18.…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee spoke out Wednesday following reports of negative comments that were made about public school teachers. Governor Lee was reportedly at a reception in Cool Springs hosted by Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn. Governor Lee is working to bring “classical charter schools” to Tennessee and wants to create a partnership with Hillsdale…… MORE
Authorities are investigating the cause of a South Knoxville house fire. Crews with the Rural Metro Fire Department responded to the fire on Brown Rd. last (Wednesday) night. Over half of the home was consumed by fire and Crews faced serious water issues. The house is a total loss. The owner was not home at…… MORE
Remote Area Medical – RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-upclinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need – will hold a free, two-day clinic this weekend, July 9-10. RAM will be set up at First Baptist Church of Livingston, located at 708 E. Main Street, Livingston, TN 38570,…… MORE
Knox County Schools saw growth in English Language Arts (ELA) and math scores according to TCAP scores released today, even as the effects of the pandemic remain evident. The latest round of scores reflects Spring 2022 and Fall 2021 end-of-course exams in ELA, math, science and social studies. Data released by the State of Tennessee…… MORE
Knoxville Police are for the public’s help identifying three suspects believed to be involved in catalytic converter thefts. The trio is suspected of stealing converters between June 29th and July 3rd from vehicles on Brown Avenue and Maplehurst Apartments. If you recognized them, please contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.… MORE
Zoo Knoxville is excited to announce the birth of an endangered African lion cub. The female cub, born on June 16, is the third offspring of father Upepo and mother Amara, and a full sibling to 6-month-old cubs Magi and Anga. Amara is nursing and caring for the cub, who is healthy and thriving. Amara…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating what caused a fire in West Knoxville. Crews responding to Willette Court last (Tuesday) night and found heavy fire on the front side of the home, which had spread into the upper floors. KFD crews were not able to immediately enter the home due to those heavy fire conditions.…… MORE
Updated story: A Knox County Sheriff’s Officer is recovering in the intensive care unit after being shot in the leg by another officer. Investigators say the officers were responding to a call on Brickyard Road in Powell last (Tuesday) night when a large pit bull came around the trailer attacking Officer Lydia Driver. In an…… MORE
