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Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Thursday, May 21

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Thursday, May 21

Tennessee’s new statewide COVID-19 numbers show an increase of 429 in the number of cases, that pushes the total to 18,961. There have been 12,191 recoveries and 313 deaths, and increase of 4 from yesterday, associated with COVID.   County By County Breakdown:  MORE

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Wednesday, May 20

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Wednesday, May 20

Tennessee’s new statewide COVID-19 numbers show an increase of 154 in the number of cases, that pushes the total to 18,532. There have been 11,783 recoveries and 309 deaths, and increase of 4 from yesterday, associated with COVID.   County By County Breakdown:  MORE

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Wednesday, May 14

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Wednesday, May 14

The Tennessee Department of Health reports 16,699 cases of COVID-19 in the state. Up 329 new cases. There are 1,435 people hospitalized and 287 fatalities from the virus in Tennessee. 8,881 people have recovered from COVID-19 meaning they have been released from isolation.   Count By County Breakdown Below:   pic.twitter.com/hTDvTGMp3W — TN Dept. of…MORE

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Wednesday, May 13

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Wednesday, May 13

The state of Tennessee has released today’s Covid-19 Numbers.   Confirmed Cases: 16,370 (up 260) Total Tested: 292,917 (up 8,993) Confirmed Deaths: 273 (up 9) Hospitalizations: 1,388 (up 25) Recovered: 8,624 (up 288)   County-by-county breakdown below.   pic.twitter.com/e6pJJ0pHgc — TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) May 13, 2020MORE

Zoo Knoxville Announces Reopening Plan

Zoo Knoxville Announces Reopening Plan

In a social media post on Tuesday, Zoo Knoxville announced their “target date” to reopen is May 18. Zoo CEO, Lisa New, says that the zoo will take extra precautions such as encouraging social distancing and wearing masks. Zoo staff will also be required to wear masks and the zoo will be providing hand sanitizer…MORE

Knoxville’s Festival on the Fourth Canceled

Knoxville’s Festival on the Fourth Canceled

Downtown Knoxville’s Fourth of July festivities have been canceled. The Festival on The Fourth puts on an annual fireworks display along with music and other family activities, but today the festival was deemed impossible because of the Covid-19 pandemic.   The city is working on alternative celebrations for the holiday, though no details have been…MORE

Knox County COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Knox County COVID-19 Case Count   Knox County numbers are updated daily at 11 a.m. EDT. State numbers are updated at 2 p.m. CDT daily; there may be a lag in reporting of cumulative numbers at the state level.  Please note, these data are meant to provide a rough estimate of testing volume. Due to different source data, numbers…MORE

COVID-19 Numbers for Knox County, Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Knox County COVID-19 Case Count   Knox County numbers are updated daily at 11 a.m. EDT. State numbers are updated at 2 p.m. CDT daily; there may be a lag in reporting of cumulative numbers at the state level.  Please note, these data are meant to provide a rough estimate of testing volume. Due to different source data, numbers…MORE

Missing Laurel County Boy

Missing Laurel County Boy

A 13-year-old boy went missing around 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning outside of London, Kentucky. The boy is originally from Laurel County, Tennessee.   Jacob Phelps was last seen wearing black pants with a black hoodie and bright green and orange shoes. Police believe Jacob could have run away.   If you have any information on…MORE

Knoxville Sex Offender Arrested

Knoxville Sex Offender Arrested

A Knoxville man, listed as being a sex offender, has been arrested and is being charged with aggravated kidnapping and sexual battery.   William Michael Clark allegedly offered his victim alcohol and convinced the victim to put on boxers before sexually assaulting him. When the victim tried to escape, Clark held a knife at him…MORE

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

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

Nominate your favorite Non-profit organization to get a fresh coat of paint up to $10,000 provided by Sherwin Williams! Nominations for Painting With A Purpose 2025 open on April 28th, 2025 and ends the first week of June. The winner will be announced in July.

Blount Memorial Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer- May 10th

Blount Memorial Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer- May 10th

Join Blount Memorial Saturday, May 10 as they host their Inaugural Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer to honor breast cancer survivors, remember those who have fought the battle, and raise money to expand access to life-saving breast cancer screening and diagnostic services right here in Blount County! Gather for this event at Blount Memorial Health Center at Springbrook – 220 Associates Blvd. Alcoa, TN.