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Man Arrested After Intentional Fire Destroys Camper and Kills Dog

Man Arrested After Intentional Fire Destroys Camper and Kills Dog

A man has been charged with arson after setting a camper and home on fire, which resulted in the death of a dog Jefferson County Sheriff deputies responded to a fire at 3057 Hodge’s Switch Road in the Strawberry Plains community. Upon arrival they spotted a camper parked next to a mobile home engulfed in…MORE

Husband and Wife Arrested in Car Theft Ring

Husband and Wife Arrested in Car Theft Ring

A husband and wife is arrested in car theft ring after manhunt. Roane County Sheriff’s Office officials said a four day manhunt ended with the arrests of Christopher and Jacklyn Walker. Christopher was charged with violation of probation and motor vehicle theft over $10,000 and Jacklyn was arrested and charged with theft of property over…MORE

Officials Ask for Help to Locate Blount County Man

Officials Ask for Help to Locate Blount County Man

Blount County officials announced they were searching for a missing man who was last seen in Louisville Wednesday night. The car and personal belongings of 58-year-old Anthony Chris Haynes of Clinton, were found on private property on Little River near Alcoa highway. Members of the Blount Operations Response Team started searching for Haynes on land…MORE

West Knoxville Standoff

West Knoxville Standoff

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

Founder of Museum of Appalachia Dies at 91

Founder of Museum of Appalachia Dies at 91

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

Silver Alert issued by TBI for Cocke County Woman

Silver Alert issued by TBI for Cocke County Woman

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

SPARTA WOMAN FOUND DECEASED, DAUGHTER IN CUSTODY

SPARTA WOMAN FOUND DECEASED, DAUGHTER IN CUSTODY

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

Active Shooter Call at East TN School Was “A Hoax”

Active Shooter Call at East TN School Was “A Hoax”

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

Austin East Boys Soccer Team Claim State Championship

Austin East Boys Soccer Team Claim State Championship

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

Knoxville Catholic Football Head Coach Charged With DUI

Knoxville Catholic Football Head Coach Charged With DUI

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

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Fanboy Expo July 11th-13th- Knoxville Convention Center

Fanboy Expo July 11th-13th- Knoxville Convention Center

Don’t miss Tennessee’s Largest Pop Culture Event, Fanboy Expo on July 11th-13th, 2025 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Come see why over 30,000 fans have attended our Summer events featuring Celebrity Guests, Comic Industry Pros, Cosplay, Vendors, Live Entertainment and much more!

Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Update: Congratulations to Childhelp Tennessee (Knoxville Services)! They have won a fresh coat of paint up $10,000 from Sherman Williams and McLain’s Painting! Thanks to all those who nominated their favorite Non-profits as yet again it was an extremely tough decision with many great candidates! Painting of the Childhelp Knoxville location will take place on July 19th by McLain’s Painting.