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How The Mask Requirement Will Be Enforced in Knox County

How The Mask Requirement Will Be Enforced in Knox County

Monday afternoon, the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) held their first press briefing since the Board of Health passed the face mask requirement. During the briefing, KCHD Director Martha Buchanan addressed how the Board of Health plans to enforce the new requirement.   “The intent is to issue warnings and if possible provide facemasks to…MORE

Bill Lee Announces First Steps to Police Reform in Tennessee

Bill Lee Announces First Steps to Police Reform in Tennessee

Governor Bill Lee announced the first steps to police reform in Tennessee at a press conference Thursday afternoon. The reform covered three primary issues.   The first was reforms to police use of force. Lee announced there would be reviews made to the Use of Force Policy as well as the Duty to Intervene policy.…MORE

Child Found: Amber Alert Canceled

Child Found: Amber Alert Canceled

UPDATE: The child has been found safe and the Amber Alert has been canceled.       PREVIOUS STORY:   The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert early this morning after a nine-month-old Lawrenceburg girl went missing. Authorities say Braelee Rayne Trapp was forcibly taken by Tony Lynn Lanier, Sr. in Lawrenceburg…MORE

Senator Lamar Alexander Weighs in on Destruction of Historic Monuments

Senator Lamar Alexander Weighs in on Destruction of Historic Monuments

Senator Lamar Alexander from Tennessee joined Hallerine Hilton Hill on NewsTalk 98.7 this afternoon and offered his opinions on statues and monuments being torn down across the United States.   “I think we should be learning from history, not pretending it didn’t exist,” said Alexander. “I think it’s always appropriate to review the monuments and…MORE

Knox County Transitioning Reopening Guidelines

The Knox County Health Department has announced the county will be transitioning to the Tennessee Pledge Covid-19 guidelines.   To this point, Knox County and other larger counties across the state have been taking on the reopening process on their own while other smaller counties have been following the state guidance. While other large counties…MORE

State Covid-19 Hospitalizations Rise, But Not Knox County

State Covid-19 Hospitalizations Rise, But Not Knox County

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine released a study showing that hospitalizations from Covid-19 in Tennessee have hit an all-time high following a 30% increase in hospitalizations in the month of June.   For, the state hospital system is capable of handling the hospitalizations without placing significant strain on hospitals.   On Monday, there were 415…MORE

Knox County Health Department Set to Meet with Board of Health

Knox County Health Department Set to Meet with Board of Health

To this point, the Knox County Health Department has been making the final decision on when to move forward during Knox County’s reopening. On Friday, KCHD announced they would be meeting this week with the Board of Health about phase three of reopening.   KCHD Director Martha Buchanan explains why the Board of Health wasn’t…MORE

City of Knoxville Hit With Ransomware Attack

City of Knoxville Hit With Ransomware Attack

The city of Knoxville was hit by a cyberattack Wednesday night according to a release sent to city employees on Thursday morning.   “Our Information Technology team acted swiftly and followed best-practices protocols to shut down the City’s computer network, identify and isolate problems, and minimize damage,” a Knoxville spokesperson said. “City offices and services…MORE

UT Medical Official Gives Local Covid-19 Test Rates

UT Medical Official Gives Local Covid-19 Test Rates

At today’s Knox County Health Department Covid-19 briefing, the Chief Medical Official from UT Medical joined to answer questions.   Dr. Keith Gray joined KCHD Director Martha Buchanan and addressed many issues within the county and across the state. Gray gave insight into the positivity rate of Covid-19 tests across the state.   “From the…MORE

KPD Asking For Help in Search For This Man

KPD Asking For Help in Search For This Man

The Knoxville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding this man who can be seen walking out of the Mast General Store on June 4 with items he did not pay for.   Photos and more information provided below:     KPD investigators are working to identify the pictured suspect from a…MORE

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GermanFest Knoxville 8/23

GermanFest Knoxville 8/23

It’s time for the 11th Annual GermanFest where German Culture meets Southern Hospitality at this family-friendly celebration!