Updated story: Sevierville Police have arrested and charged a man in a hit and run accident involving two children. 47-year old Pablo Hernandez of Sevierville is charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury, after he allegedly hit two children this morning (Thursday) on Main Street and then left the…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee says he will not intervene in tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) scheduled execution of death row inmate Nicholas Sutton. Lee says “After careful consideration of Nicholas Sutton’s request for clemency and a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the State of Tennessee and will not be intervening”. 58-year-old Sutton was…… MORE
Tennessee junior offensive lineman Trey Smith is named the 2020 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year. The Award is presented annually to the Division I college football player who has demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field. Smith was selected from a group…… MORE
Updated story: The identity of the pedestrian hit and killed on Chapman Highway is released. 44 year-old Robert Webster of Knoxville was hit near the intersection of Chapman Highway and Moody Avenue last (Monday) night. The driver of the car says Webster wasn’t in the crosswalk and just stepped in front of them. Webster was…… MORE
A Knoxville auto shop is a complete loss after a fire early Sunday. KFD was called to the Cars, Trucks and More on Clinton Highway just after midnight Sunday morning. A passing motorist spotted the flames and called police. The building was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported, but…… MORE
Middle Tennessee police are looking for three suspects involved in three robberies in Clarksville, Tennessee. Authorities think the suspects could be in Gatlinburg now. The suspects are accused of robbing a woman at an ATM and two pizza delivery drivers. #VIDEO: Clarksville police have released surveillance showing one of three armed robberies of…… MORE
Updated story: Northshore Drive will be one lane in each direction until mid-March. A landslide yesterday (Wednesday) happened along Northshore Drive near Concord Drive along Fort Loudon Lake. Officials with TDOT have installed signals to handle traffic because of the lane restrictions. The road is expected to remain this way until mid-March. Original Story: Northshore…… MORE
Fire crews are called back to a Madisonville home where a child died. According to out TV News Partner, WVLT Monroe County dispatchers say fire crews were called back to the home on the 1200 block of Lincoln Drive around 6 a.m. this morning (Wednesday) when the home caught fire for a second time. The…… MORE
The deadline is extended for the free Pre-K Imagination Season Pass to celebrate Dollywood’s 35th Anniversary. Adults now have until March 15 to sign up their children. For adults registering their children for the Pre-K Imagination Pass and looking for the best value on their own passes, now is the best time to lock in…… MORE
Knoxville Police are asking for help identifying two men accused of stealing from the Walmart on Walbrook Drive. Officials say the men fled in the car pictured. If you have any information you’re asked to call KPD’s Crime Hotline at (865) 215-7212.… MORE
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