Several people are taken to the hospital after a multi-car crash on Magnolia Avenue.
KPD said three cars were involved in the wreck in the 2800 block of Magnolia Avenue. One of the cars crashed into a building with people inside, but no one inside the building was injured.
KPD said multiple individuals involved in the crash were taken to the hospital with severe injuries.
KPD said two people reportedly ran from the scene following the crash.
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The seventh-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team heads north this weekend to take on No. 13 Maryland on Sunday at the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational in Brooklyn, New York.… MORE
The Southeastern Conference office announced Wednesday afternoon that Tennessee redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker has been selected by the league’s head coaches as the 2022 SEC Offensive Player of the Year.… MORE
A Tennessee man is sentenced to twenty-five years in prison for trafficking meth in Kentucky. 38-year-old Marlon Jermaine Johnson of Nashville, Tenn. was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 25 years in prison. He was sentenced for the possession with intent to distribute 500 grams of meth, possession of a gun while trafficking and possession…… MORE
Tennessee baseball and head coach Tony Vitello released its full schedule for the 2023 season on Wednesday.… MORE
Tennessee baseball and head coach Tony Vitello released its full schedule for the 2023 season on Wednesday.… MORE
A waitress is richer after getting a tip from former NFL star.
Six-time pro bowler, Chad Johnson, tweeted he would be traveling to Knoxville for his daughter’s official visit with the University of Tennessee Track & Field team.
He said he would also attend the UT vs UK game, but before the game, he went to an IHOP in North Knoxville, and tweeted a picture of $14.29 bill with a $1,000 tip.
Johnson wrote on the receipt that it’s his first time in the ‘ville, going to the game tonight but I don’t know the Rocky Top song. He was seen wearing a Hendon Hooker jersey on the sidelines at the game.
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Charles F. Lomax Jr. is announced as the new Knoxville Area Urban League CEO.
Officials said Lomax has served as a city director for almost three years and emerged during a national search.
Officials said Lomax will be succeed Phyllis Y. Nichols who was the longest-serving CEO in the organization’s 54-year history in Knoxville.
Lomax said it is an honor to be entrusted with the great responsibility of leading the Knoxville Area Urban League and furthering its mission of empowering the undeserved.
Lomax will begin his position on Dec. 12.
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Teen is charged in Knoxville shooting
The Knoxville Police Department said Larry McBee is accused of shooting a man after a struggle over a gun outside of a home in North Knoxville on Monday.
KPD said McBee fled from officers on Wednesday, but was later taken into custody in Jefferson County.
KPD said McBee is in custody on charges of aggravated robbery and felony evading arrest.
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A woman is arrested after stealing a man’s car and wheelchair.
Officials said Jasmine Newman was living with a man acting as his caregiver, and was also romantically involved with him.
Officials said the man needed help being transported on a daily basis, so he agreed to buy Newman a car so she could take him places.
Officials said after the two bought a car, Newman took the man home and left with his wheelchair and car’s paperwork, but never returned. Newman did not return any of the phone calls from the man, and then he called police after he realized he had been deceived.
Newman is charged with theft and financial exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable person.
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