Knoxville Police officers say a man barricaded himself inside a home in the 3700 block of Dance Avenue in West Knoxville Tuesday afternoon. A witness on the scene told our news partner, WVLT News, that police approached the house when they saw the man on the roof with a weapon. After they made contact, the…… MORE
The Museum of Appalachia founder, John Rice Irwin, died Sunday at the age of 91. The announcement was made on the museum’s Facebook page. Irwin who founded the museum in 1969, collected over 250,000 authentic Appalachian artifacts that were gathered over half a century.Donations made in memory of John Rice Irwin may be made to…… MORE
Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for a missing Cocke County woman Saturday afternoon. Kathryn Bruce, 64, was last seen at her home in Hartford on Jan. 6 and has a medical condition, TBI officials said. Bruce is 5-foot-5-inches, weighs 230 pounds and has brown hair and hazel eyes, according…… MORE
An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the arrest of a Murfreesboro woman, charged with aggravated assault in connection with the death of her own mother. Last night, TBI special agents joined officers with the Sparta Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol in a death investigation at a residence on N.…… MORE
The Hawkins County Sheriff says reports of an active shooter on the campus of Volunteer High School in Church Hill, was fake. The call came in just before 8:00, Tuesday morning. “At this time, everything appears to be, this call was a hoax. The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office along with the Church Hill Police Department…… MORE
The Austin-East Magnet High School Roadrunners claimed the TSSAA Class A boys soccer state title Friday afternoon. Austin East beat Gatlinburg-Pittman 5-4 in overtime, in Murfreesboro. The championship for the Roadrunners comes after a trying year for students at the school, five teens with connections to Austin East have died in shootings this year. It’s…… MORE
The head football coach at Knoxville Catholic is facing charges of driving under the influence and drug possession. Authorities stopped Stephen Matthews at the intersection of Alcoa Highway and Maloney Road Thursday. Officers say Matthews admitted to having three or four beers but refused to take a field sobriety test. Officers also say they found…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee says the state passed a milestone in distributing COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday, but there is “still work ahead of us.” The governor says the state has administered more than one million doses of the vaccine and remains committed to “getting the shots in the arms of Tennesseans who need it most.” The Tennessee…… MORE
New University of Tennessee Director of Athletics Danny White was introduced at a press conference Friday and fielded questions. Chancellor Donde Plowman spoke and took questions as well.… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation needs your help to find a fugitive. Derrick Kellen Mitchell is wanted out of Knoxville for Conspiracy to Distribute over 50 grams of Methamphetamine and Money Laundering. If you have any information you are asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.… 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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