Josh Heupel, the former Oklahoma quarterback who led his team to the national title, and who as an assistant coach and head coach captured conference championships at Oklahoma and UCF, has been named Tennessee’s 27th head football coach, Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced on Wednesday. Heupel will be formally introduced during a live-streamed…… MORE
The University of Tennessee has a new head football coach. Tennessee has hired Josh Heupel, UCF’s coach as UT’s new head football coach. That’s according to our Jimmy Hyams. Athletic Director Danny White told the team this (Wednesday) morning. Heupel was 28-8 in three years at Central Florida and his offense was top five in…… MORE
The victim in a deadly shooting on Aldenwood Lane is identified. The Knox County Sheriff’s office says 21-year-old Cameron Lashan Russell died in the shooting. Deputies have not identified the second victim yet. Emergency crews rushed them to the University of Tennessee Medical Center to be treated for multiple gunshot wounds. KCSO did not have…… MORE
The University of Tennessee could reportedly announce a new head football coach Wednesday morning. UT Athletic Director Danny White has reportedly called for a football team meeting for 8 a.m. Wednesday, to presumably discuss the hiring of a new head coach, according to our sister station WNML. According to our TV News Partner, WVLT, Volquest’s…… MORE
A new report by seniorliving.org says that Tennessee has the 3rd lowest tax burden for seniors and retirees in the U.S. Senior Living measures the tax burden based on the percentage of total income that residents pay on state and local taxes. The only states that ranked less expensive than Tennessee were Alaska…… MORE
The Knox County Health Department asking for patience with their public information line. They received over 70 thousand inbound calls last Friday, a majority of those calls came in between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., which was 30 minutes before and after KCHD opened registration for 1,000 additional first dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments last Saturday. For…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is searching for a person of interest in a double homicide. 70 year-old David Vowell is considered armed and dangerous following an incident on Reelfoot lake in Obion County Monday morning. If you have seen him or know where he may be located please call 1-800-TBI-FIND. 26 year-old Chance Black…… MORE
Knox County Commisisoners voted to delay a decision on striping decision making power from the Board of Health. Commission voted six to five at last nights meeting to revisit the issue in 90 days. Commissioner Charles Busler says the Board of Health failed in its message in the COVID-19 battle. Commissioner Carson Dailey says the board…… MORE
Pandemics and social distancing last year made outdoor activities popular. Tennessee State Parks saw an increase in visitors and they are having a donation campaign to vote for your favorite park. One dollar gives you one vote. For the entire month of January, you can donate to vote for your favorite park. Every dollar given will…… MORE
The Morristown Police Department is asking for the public’s help regarding a missing 16-year-old boy. 16-year-old Federico Vega Olvera was last seen as his residence on Sunday, Jan. 24 around 10:30 a.m. in North Morristown. Olvera is described as a 5′3 White male, weighing around 160 pounds. Olvera may be wearing a red hoodie and…… 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!