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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Knox County Health Department will begin discussing plans for phase three of reopening next week. Charity Menefee of KCHD reports that the county is hitting most of the benchmarks laid out in the reopening plan, but that the health department is keeping a close eye on certain numbers. “Right now, a lot…… MORE
The Knox County Health Department is continuing to encourage people who may experience Covid-19 symptoms to go and get a free test. Martha Buchanan, director of KCHD, says there are more symptoms now than there used to be. “Fever, cough, shortness of breath, there’s also a loss of smell or tastes, some folks…… MORE
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Southern Skies Music & Whiskey Festival returns to Downtown Knoxville on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Produced by Dogwood Arts and curated by the Dirty Guv’nahs.
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.
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.
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