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Authorities are Investigating a Deadly Fire Early Morning Fire in North Knoxville

Authorities are Investigating a Deadly Fire Early Morning Fire in North Knoxville

An investigation is underway following an early morning deadly fire in North Knox County (Wednesday). Rural Metro responding to reports of a possible explosion and single wide trailer fire in the 5500 Ft. Sumter Road. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office was told a woman lived there and wasn’t able to get out due to the…MORE

Support Tennessee Highway Patrol in the Nation’s Best Looking Police Cruiser in America

Support Tennessee Highway Patrol in the Nation’s Best Looking Police Cruiser in America

People across the country have a chance to vote for the nation’s best-looking police cruiser in the 2023 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest and the Tennessee Highway Patrol would like your vote. THP’s entry features a trooper, a 2021 Ford Explorer cruiser and a 2022 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Motorcycle center stage on the Grand Ole…MORE

Brush Fire Spreads to “Other Structures”

Brush Fire Spreads to “Other Structures”

Rural Metro Fire is on the scene of a brush fire that spread to “several structures” in North Knox County. The fire is located on the 8600 block of Foust Hollow Roa. Officials are asking people to avoid the area. Rural Metro representatives told WVLT News that as of 3 p.m. Friday, the fire was…MORE

Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder In East Knox Stabbing

Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder In East Knox Stabbing

KPD investigators have identified a suspect after an overnight stabbing at an East Knoxville apartment complex Monday. Officers arrived at The Vista Apartments just after midnight and discovered 47-year-old Marshall Nelson, on a staircase with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to UT Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Scott Erland with the Knoxville…MORE

KPD Finds 80 lbs. Marijuana in Rental Home

KPD Finds 80 lbs. Marijuana in Rental Home

Knoxville Police Department finds 80 pounds of marijuana in a Knoxville home. WVLT reports that Investigators executed a search warrant on Piney Grove Church Road on Jan. 27 in a rental unit leased to a woman identified as 21-year-old Shyne Robinson. The property owner had to call Robinson because she had changed the locks, leaving…MORE

KFD Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire

KFD Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire

Knoxville Fire crews are on the scene of an early morning structure fire. Officials say it happened on the 2800 block of Sterchi Avenue.KFD units report the fire was located in an abandoned building where the old “Bugman” business used to be. The structure sets over a portion of East Third Creek. The structure was…MORE

KFD Responds to Deadly Housefire

KFD Responds to Deadly Housefire

Knoxville Fire Department crews responded to a deadly camper fire on Greenway Drive in North Knoxville this morning. KFD Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks told WVLT that the fire happened around 6:19 a.m. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames coming from the camper, which was parked near a home. After the initial company made a…MORE

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Lionel Richie & Earth, Wind and Fire- May 23rd

Lionel Richie & Earth, Wind and Fire- May 23rd

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