The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dead body found in a wooded area. Authorities discovered the body around the 500 Block of King Branch Road on Friday. The body has been sent for an autopsy to determine the identity and the cause of death.… MORE
Tennessee’s only openly gay Republican lawmaker is warning that legislation to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports would likely result in vulnerable students being marginalized. Representative Eddie Mannis says the bill would also harm Tennessee’s ability to recruit athletes and businesses. Mannis’ remarks stand out inside the GOP-dominant Tennessee Statehouse, where legislative leaders…… MORE
A clinic providing free health care to community members is working under a tent because the building they are using is deemed ‘unfit for human habitation.’ Every Monday from noon until 6:00 p.m. the East Knox Free Medical Clinic runs out of Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church. Our TV News Partner, WVLT spoke with Dr.…… MORE
From the Great Smokey Mountains National Park: Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian-Piedmont-Coastal Zone fire management staff plan to burn 428 acres of fields in Cades Cove on Thursday, February 25. Weather permitting, this acreage includes the 90-acre Rowans Branch unit along Sparks Lane and the 338-acre Primitive Baptist Church unit along…… MORE
The Food and Drug Administration released an analysis of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this morning that supports its authorization for emergency use. On Friday, a panel of advisers will meet to evaluate the vaccine and make a recommendation about whether it should be given the okay. If the agency goes on to authorize the…… MORE
Knoxville Police investigating a shooting at Southside Flats. Police responding to Fort Stanley Way yesterday (Tuesday) and found a male victim was located in the breezeway of an apartment suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the UT Medical Center with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. Police questioned two…… MORE
The body of a man missing from Claiborne County is found. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a resident found Aaron Massengill’s body late Monday afternoon along Ferguson Ridge Road in Tazewell. TBI agents along with Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office and Tazewell Police Department say they don’t know how he died. His body will be…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has joined with 16 other GOP governors in calling for President Joe Biden to withdraw executive order 14008. The Republican Governor’s Association calls the executive order an “extreme order (that) kills good-paying jobs across the country and threatens America’s energy independence and national security.” According to the RGA, her…… MORE
The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office asking for help to find a missing man. 28 year-old Aaron Massengill was last seen in Tazewell on February 16. He was last known to be driving a black 1991 Nissan pickup. He is 5′5″ with blue eyes and brown hair. Family members and concerned neighbors are also searching for…… MORE
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reporting six people have died across the state due to the weather. There have been two fatalities in Shelby County, one in Maury, Williamson, Dickson and Overton Counties. In Brentwood, a 9-year-old boy died during a sledding accident and a 10-year-old boy died near Millington while trying to rescue his…… MORE
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The JDRF Promise Gala takes place virtually this Saturday, April 24th.
The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents Artist on Location 2021 – an art show and sale at The Knoxville Museum of Art Saturday, April 24th from 5:30 to 9pm.
The Phillip Fulmer Golf Classic takes place Friday, April 23rd, 2021 at Avalon Golf & Country Club to benefit Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley.
Join us April 23-25 for the Dogwood Arts Festival at World’s Fair Park! Featuring 75 art vendors, live music, food vendors, and take-home art activities for kids. Reserve your ticket today!
Game On Against Cancer takes place June 25th, 2021 at The Wakefield Corporation. This benefit event features celebrity matches on a variety of home gaming equipment, a silent auction & more!