Investigators say Anthony Warner, the man accused of setting off a bomb Christmas Day in downtown Nashville killing himself and injuring others, sent materials about his views to people he knew. FBI Special Agent Jason Pack says authorities are “aware Warner sent materials which espoused his viewpoints to several acquaintances throughout the country.” Authorities have…… MORE
COVID-19 vaccines will soon be distributed to those who qualify in Knox County. Last night during the Board of Health meeting, Health Department Director, Dr Martha Buchanan, reiterated the importance of taking precautions, even if you receive the vaccine. The Board of Health voted to extend social gathering restrictions and curfews until at least January 21st. Also…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee announces he is calling for a special legislative session to address education challenges that have popped up amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lee says the Legislature will convene at the Capitol on January 19th to address a handful of legislative proposals, but he did not detail how long it will last. This is…… MORE
The Knox County Board of Health is set to meet Wednesday, December 30 at 5:00. Per the agenda, the board is set to discuss three main topics: COVID-19 Face Covering Regulation COVID-19 Restaurant Occupancy Limitation and Early Closure Regulation COVID-19 Social Gathering Limitation To watch the meeting live, visit STREAM.KNOXCOUNTYTN.GOV… MORE
A manhunt for the suspect accused of firing shots at Loudon County Officer’s is over. 31-year-old Devin McGuire was arrested this (Monday) morning. He is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of aggravated kidnapping. Officers with the Lenoir City Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle Sunday with a woman…… MORE
The Knoxville Police department has announced that officers should be equipped with body cameras soon after receiving a shipment of 300 cameras. During the summer, the department set the goal of getting all officers equipped with body cameras. Over recent months, select officers have been participating in a trial run with the proposed camera…… MORE
The City of Gatlinburg announces its New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration is canceled due to rising cases of COVID-19. Officials say “they look forward to continuing our many treasured traditions, like the annual New Year’s celebration, when it is safer to do so.” The Island in Pigeon Forge plans to continue its scheduled fireworks show…… MORE
Congress passed the newest Covid-19 stimulus relief bill Monday evening after months of stalemate on the issue. Representative from Knoxville, Tim Burchett, voted against the bill. Burchett posted a video to Twitter explaining his vote. Foreign countries get over a $Billion. Kennedy Center gets $40 million. American families get $600 in COVID relief.…… MORE
Knoxville is the number one city with the worst COVID-19 infection rate per capita in the United States. According to the latest White House COVID-19 Knoxville is number one in the country for cities with populations between 250,000 and 1 million. Chattanooga was listed as number five. For cities with a population of over 1 million, Nashville…… MORE
The U.S. Senate confirms the nomination of a former Tennessee House speaker to the board of directors of the nation’s largest public utility. Beth Harwell has been appointed to the Tennessee Valley Authority board. President Trump nominated Harwell in January. Senator Lamar Alexander said Harwell worked with the TVA on several issues during her time…… MORE
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Here are some of the highlights of how our three Cumulus Broadcasting Knoxville radio stations gave back to the community in 2020.
NewsTalk 98.7 is proud to be a part of Project Shine! We’ve teamed up with VolunteerMatch to encourage you to donate your TIME this holiday season!
Due to circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be unable to host our annual Off The Record event at the Bijou Theatre in 2020. We have a new date scheduled for April 20, 2021.
Big Kahuna Wing Festival may be cancelled for 2020, but the charities the festival benefits each year still need your help now more than ever. Find out how you can donate here!