The family of 17-year-old Anthony Thompson Jr. who was killed during an officer-involved shooting at Austin-East Magnate High School hires Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump. Crump announcing he will represent the 17-year-olds family and “advocate for justice.” Crump has previously focused on cases including Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and George Floyd. TBI officials say during…… MORE
A firefighter with Knox County Rural Metro is injured battling a house fire. Fire crews and deputies responding to a house fire in the 7300 block of Asheville Highway yesterday afternoon (Thursday). According to Rural Metro, one of its firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to UT Medical Center for treatment. Wind complicated…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department has identified the officers involved in the officer-involved shooting incident at Austin-East Magnet High School on Monday. KPD says Officer Adam Willson, Lieutenant Stanley Cash, Officer Jonathon Clabough and Officer Brian Baldwin were on the scene. Willson is continuing to recover from his injuries at the UT Medical Center. Per departmental…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee bill requiring school districts to alert parents of any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity and let them opt their student out is heading to Republican Gov. Bill Lee. The legislation cleared its last hurdle in the GOP-supermajority Legislature with a House vote Wednesday. The Senate approved…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is proposing a $100 million, two-week sales tax holiday on restaurants, bars and groceries. Lawmakers have been presented a budget amendment to the Governor’s $42 billion spending plan. The proposal was fueled by better-than-expected revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic. When those sales tax holidays would occur has not yet been determined.…… MORE
The state of Tennessee has received $4.5 billion in federal funding to go towards K-12 schools. Individual school districts will be allotted money and they can decide how to use it. Governor Bill Lee has stated that he hopes much of the money goes towards infrastructure in schools, professional support for teachers, and developing…… MORE
The Orange & White Game returns to Neyland Stadium at 4 p.m. on April 24 with free admission to all fans. The main bowl of Neyland Stadium will be general admission seating utilizing every other row. Tickets are not required. Gates open at 2:30 p.m. Face coverings will be required at entry and during movement…… MORE
A fatal accident involving a motorcycle in North Knoxville. WVLT reporting, the Tennessee Highway Patrol says the victim identified as 45-year-old Jessica Dostie was driving a Harley Davidson down West Emory Road on Clinton Highway Sunday around noon when a 2016 Toyota Prius hit Dostie who did not survive the crash. The driver of the…… MORE
A Knoxville man is injured in an ATV accident in Cumberland County. TWRA says 31 year-old Cameron Hickey was operating a 4-wheeler on Flatwoods Rd. around midnight yesterday (Thursday) when he hit a rock and lost control in the north Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. Hickey was thrown over 80 feet from the ATV and knocked…… MORE
Summit Medical is having another COVID vaccination clinic this Saturday, April 10th at the Summit Landing location on Dick Lonas Road in west Knoxville. This is open to all patients 16 and older. If you would like to sign up for the clinic, go to this link. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4dacab2aa5ffc07-april10th … MORE
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