A Greenbrier, Tennessee police officer resigned the day after leaked Facebook posts that included a controversial comment about George Floyd. Cory Tidwell posted memes that included pictures of Michelle Obama and others accusing minorities of committing crimes. Tidwell made a comment following a different post about George Floyd that said “If he was…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee addressed Tennesseans Thursday afternoon in his Covid-19 briefing. Lee highlighted how well Tennessee has fared throughout the Coronavirus pandemic compared to other states. According to Lee, other governors have reached out to him to tell him that he is in an enviable position because of the testing in Tennessee and the response…… MORE
Tennessee’s new statewide COVID-19 numbers show an increase of 373 in the number of cases, that pushes the total to 21,679. There have been 14,632 recoveries and 356 deaths, and increase of 3 from Wednesday, associated with COVID-19. County By County Breakdown: … MORE
Family grieving after a teen’s body was pulled from Norris Lake Thursday morning. Deputies were called to Anderson County Park around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Family say the 17-year-old boy was trying to get back to his float when they heard him yell help before going under water. Crews called of the search Wednesday night, and…… MORE
When state lawmakers return to Nashville in June, they’ll resume work on passing a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The process becomes more complicated due to the loss of about 700 million dollars in sales tax revenue and collections due to the COVID-19 shutdown. State Senator, Richard Briggs, calls it a good news, bad…… MORE
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Knox County jumped during the holiday weekend. “We had a statistically significant increase of cases over the weekend,” says Katharine Killen with the Knox County Health Department. KCHD reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 during the weekend, and an increase of ten cases from Monday to Tuesday. The…… MORE
The Knox County Health Department has issued guidance for businesses as we move to Phase Two of the reopening plan. The city and county will move to Phase Two today (5/26). Most industries can operate assuming they are able to maintain safety and health precautions. For the Complete Plan CLICK HERE Knox County Mayor Glenn…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee took the podium today for a Covid-19 press briefing. Lee started by referencing numbers such as the 14.7% unemployment rate in Tennessee which is the highest on record. The state government is combating the growing unemployment by entering phase two of the statewide reopening on Friday. Lee praised the state’s testing…… MORE
Knoxville Police Department is asking for your help in providing information on Charles Brandon Smith. In a social media post Thursday afterternoon, KPD said: “KPD investigators are working to locate Charles Brandon Smith, age 33. Smith has warrants on file for theft, evading arrest and driving on a suspended license. Smith was last seen…… MORE
Knox County will move to phase two of its reopening plan on Tuesday, May 26. Dr. Martha Buchanan, director of the Knox County Health Department, made the announcement in a daily news conference Wednesday. Phase two was originally set to begin on Friday, May 29 “Our testing continues to go up,” Buchanan said. “Our hospital…… MORE
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