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Tennessee And Knox County Gas Prices Continue To Drop

Tennessee And Knox County Gas Prices Continue To Drop

Posted on April 4, 2022

The average gas price in Tennessee has dropped to under $4 a gallon. According to AAA, the current average gas price in Tennessee is $3.97. In Knox County, the average gas price is $4.06 The average gas price in Knoxville has continued to drop over the last couple of weeks from $4.09, according to AAA.…… MORE

KPD Arrest Man For Church Burglary In Progress

KPD Arrest Man For Church Burglary In Progress

Posted on March 21, 2022

A man faces burglary charges after the Knoxville Police Department arrested him at a church. Officers responded to a possible burglary in progress on Friday night at Piney Grove Church. Officers reportedly spotted 29-year-old Anthony Dull in the church and then noticed a broken doorknob and window. KPD took Dull into custody where he has been charged with…… MORE

KPD Identify Vehicle Involved in Catalytic Converter Theft

KPD Identify Vehicle Involved in Catalytic Converter Theft

Posted on January 20, 2022

The Knoxville Police Department is asking for your help in finding a vehicle involved in a catalytic converter theft yesterday. The theft occurred in the 5900 block of Weisbrook Lane. The truck is a 1999-2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 extended cab with the rear bumper missing and with black wheels.… MORE

Founder of Museum of Appalachia Dies at 91

Founder of Museum of Appalachia Dies at 91

Posted on January 18, 2022

The Museum of Appalachia founder, John Rice Irwin, died Sunday at the age of 91. The announcement was made on the museum’s Facebook page. Irwin who founded the museum in 1969, collected over 250,000 authentic Appalachian artifacts that were gathered over half a century.Donations made in memory of John Rice Irwin may be made to…… MORE

Knox County Homicide Rates Increase by 72% in 2020

Knox County Homicide Rates Increase by 72% in 2020

Posted on May 24, 2021

Deaths across Knox and Anderson counties have increased more than 11 percent in 2020 from 2019, while homicides rose nearly 72 percent, according to the 2020 Annual Report. The annual report was released by the Knox County Regional Forensic Center which provides autopsy and consultative services for 23 counties in Middle and East Tennessee. According…… MORE

Three Sports Book Companies Approved for Licensing in TN

Posted on September 25, 2020

(AP) A Tennessee panel on Wednesday conditionally approved licenses for the first three sportsbook operators under Tennessee’s online-only sports betting program, which is expected to begin allowing wagers on Nov. 1. FanDuel, BetMGM and DraftKings drew the approval Wednesday from the Tennessee Lottery’s Sports Wagering Committee. The panel has also approved companies to play various…… MORE

$5,000 Reward Offered in Death of Knoxville Woman

Posted on August 17, 2020

The family is offering a $5,000 reward after the death of a Knoxville woman earlier this year. 24-year-old Aseal Iysheh was shot to death June 11th outside the BJ’s Food Mart on Magnolia. She was found in the parking lot shot multiple times. So far no arrests have been made, but investigators believe there were…… MORE

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