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KPD says Two People Fatally Injured in Early-Morning Crash on I-40
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - Two people were killed in a crash that occurred early Thursday morning on I-40 West. At around 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, Knoxville Police Department officers respon...
Mar 19, 2026 Knoxville Police Cruiser
Knox County's Juvenile Center Transition Team Nearing Hand Off to Judge
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - After eight months of planning, Knox County's Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center transition team is finishing up its work. Tuesday, the team met for the last time befo...
Mar 18, 2026 Photo of Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center courtesy of WVLT
Pigeon Forge Kicks off 25-year Comprehensive Plan, Seeks Public Input
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - Pigeon Forge city leaders have launched Comprehensive Plan 2050, a long-range roadmap intended to guide decisions on housing, transportation, infrastruct...
Mar 18, 2026 City of Pigeon Forge (WVLT)
KFD Investigating Lithium Battery Fire in an Apartment at Apartment Complex
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / KFD) - This morning at 6:12 a.m., the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a 911 call reporting that a hoverboard was on fire inside an apartment at 604 Waterfr...
Mar 18, 2026 Lithium battery fire in an apartment - South Banks at Sutree Landing (KFD)
Police Recover Stolen Guns after Car Break-Ins at Knoxville Apartment Complex
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - Two people are facing charges after a Monday car break-in spree in West Knoxville, according to court documents obtained by WVLT News. The case involves Mic...
Mar 18, 2026 Michale White and Chandler Tate (WVLT)
CareCuts Expansion on Clinton Highway Allowed to Continue after Knoxville City Council Denies Appeal
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - A plan to expand a new homeless resource center on Clinton Highway is now allowed to continue. On Tuesday night, Knoxville City Council failed an appeal tha...
Mar 18, 2026 Care Cuts expansion Clinton Hwy (WVLT)
Grainger County School Leaders ask DA to Remove School Board Member if Found Guilty
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - The Grainger County School Board and Director of Schools Mark Briscoe have started looking at options to remove school board member Steven Blanken from his ...
Mar 18, 2026 Steven Blanken (WVLT)
Welfare Check in Rockwood Leads to Discovery of Two Bodies
Rockwood, TN (WOKI /WVLT) - An investigation is underway after two people are found dead at a home in Rockwood. The Rockwood Police Department says officers responded to a welfare check in the 400 blo...
Mar 18, 2026 Rockwood Police Department (city of rockwood)
Election Commission News and Notes as Knox County Primary Election Details Finalized
Knoxville - At its meeting today, the Knox County Election Commission approved, among other items, the early voting locations, hours of operation, and the ballot for the May 5, 2026 Knox County Primar...
Mar 17, 2026 Knox County Election Commission
Retired Storm Team 6 Chief Meteorologist Matt Hinkin dies at 62
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WATE) - Matt Hinkin, the beloved former Storm Team 6 Chief Meteorologist who served East Tennessee for more than three decades, has died. He was 62 years old. "Hey ...
Mar 17, 2026 Matt Hinkin (WATE Facebook)
