Suspect Identified, Charges Filed, Knoxville Police say an Axe is the Murder Weapon
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Suspect Identified, Charges Filed, Knoxville Police say an Axe is the Murder Weapon

UPDATE: Knoxville Police charge a man with second-degree murder after he reportedly killed a man with an axe. Police called to Cokesbury church Tuesday when 26-year-old Tavares Harrison showed up with stab wounds and police found a 55 year-old man dead nearby.It is alleged that Harrison and the victim were engaged in a fight when…MORE

Neyland Entertainment District Project Awarded to 865 Neyland Project Team
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Neyland Entertainment District Project Awarded to 865 Neyland Project Team

The University of Tennessee announced today the next big step in the process of transforming the waterfront at Neyland Stadium by issuing its notice of intent to award the Neyland Entertainment District project to the 865 Neyland Project Team, a group consisting of experts in real estate development and sports entertainment, led by Dixon Greenwood, along…MORE

ROCKY TOP TO PARIS: 31 VOLS AND LADY VOLS TO COMPETE AT 2024 OLYMPICS
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ROCKY TOP TO PARIS: 31 VOLS AND LADY VOLS TO COMPETE AT 2024 OLYMPICS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Athletics is once again well-represented at the Summer Games, as a school-record 31 past, present and future Vols and Lady Vols will compete on behalf of 18 countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics. UT’s 31 Olympians ranks tied for sixth nationally among NCAA programs and is second overall in the SEC. The…MORE

Vitello Recognized by D1Baseball.com, Earns Third National Coach of the Year Honor this Year
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Vitello Recognized by D1Baseball.com, Earns Third National Coach of the Year Honor this Year

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third time this year, Tennessee’s Tony Vitello was named the nation’s top collegiate baseball coach, this time earning D1Baseball.com National Coach of the Year honors. Vitello, who led the Volunteers to their first national title in program history last month, was also named the National Coach of the Year by Baseball America and…MORE

KPD: Acid Spill on North Peters Road Prompting Additional Road Closures

KPD: Acid Spill on North Peters Road Prompting Additional Road Closures

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:00 P.M.: Multiple agencies are on the scene and a stretch of Kingston Pike is closed to traffic as cleanup is underway following a tractor-trailer spill Monday morning on North Peters Road. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded at approximately 11:45 Monday morning, confirming that the truck spilled hydrochloric acid…MORE

One Suspect Wanted for Shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Putnam County is Captured in Kentucky, Search for Another Continues
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One Suspect Wanted for Shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Putnam County is Captured in Kentucky, Search for Another Continues

Updated story: One of the suspects in the shooting of a Tennessee State Trooper during a traffic stop on I-40 in Putnam County is arrested in Kentucky. Kentucky State Police took Braze Rucker, one of the suspects in Trooper Adam Cothron’s shooting, into custody. THP says they used Trooper Cothron’s handcuffs to take Rucker into…MORE

VOLS IN PRO BASEBALL: VFLS SHINING AS SECOND HALF OF SEASON GETS UNDERWAY
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VOLS IN PRO BASEBALL: VFLS SHINING AS SECOND HALF OF SEASON GETS UNDERWAY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With the second half of the 2024 season kicking off Friday afternoon, former Tennessee Volunteers across the nation continue to well-represent their alma mater throughout the professional ranks, including one’s upcoming enshrinement into the sport’s lore forever. Garrett Crochet’s meteoric rise has been the talk of baseball through the first half of the…MORE

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Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Nominate your favorite Non-profit organization to get a fresh coat of paint up to $10,000 provided by Sherwin Williams! Nominations for Painting With A Purpose 2025 open on April 28th, 2025 and ends the first week of June. The winner will be announced in July.

Phillip Fulmer Golf Classic (5/2)

Phillip Fulmer Golf Classic (5/2)

Friday, May 2nd. Avalon Country Club. Benefitting the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Check out the AMAZING AUCTION ITEMS!

Blount Memorial Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer- May 10th

Blount Memorial Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer- May 10th

Join Blount Memorial Saturday, May 10 as they host their Inaugural Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer to honor breast cancer survivors, remember those who have fought the battle, and raise money to expand access to life-saving breast cancer screening and diagnostic services right here in Blount County! Gather for this event at Blount Memorial Health Center at Springbrook – 220 Associates Blvd. Alcoa, TN.