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KENTUCKY CHILD DIES AFTER DOG BITE
Louisville Metro police report a young child died yesterday after being bitten by a dog. The child, who appeared to be about three years old,
PAIR BUSTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
While conducting surveillance on a suspected drug house Thursday afternoon, Wayne County, Kentucky, deputies noticed a man and woman leaving the residence in a car.
MAY IS OFFICIALLY GRAPE AND WINE APPRECIATION MONTH IN TENNESSEE
It’s official. May is Tennessee Grape and Wine Appreciation Month. Governor Bill Lee issued a proclamation declaring it so. A 2017 agriculture census determined there
KNOXVILLE RECYCLING CENTER FIRE DECLARED “UNDER CONTROL”
Fire officials in North Knoxville have declared the Fort Loudon Waste and Recycling Center fire “under control”; the evacuation order that had been in place
AFTER FOUR-MONTH MANHUNT, POLICE ARREST HIXSON MURDER SUSPECT
Late last night, Chattanooga police announced the arrest of a suspect in the January 11, 2019, murder of 30-year-old Taja Whiteside on the 5800 block
NORTH KNOXVILLE RECYCLING FACILITY BLAZE FORCES EVACUATIONS
Clouds of billowing black smoke are filling the skies over North Knoxville as fire personnel scramble to extinguish a blaze at the Fort Loudoun Waste
UPDATED INFORMATION ON YESTERDAY’S FATAL OAK RIDGE CAR CRASH
Just before 12:30 p.m. yesterday, Oak Ridge police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Oak Ridge Turnpike at Newport Drive. One driver, 77-year-old Johnnie Gary
WEAKENED TENNESSEE “BATHROOM BILL” HEADS TO GOVERNOR’S DESK
A watered-down bill that specifies Tennessee’s public indecency law applies to single-sex, multiple-occupancy bathrooms and changing rooms is heading to Governor Bill Lee’s desk for
STATE BUDGET AMENDMENT BUMPS PAY FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, COUNSELORS
Correctional officers and counselors in Tennessee will see a substantial pay increase under an amendment to the budget approved by the full Senate Tuesday. The
ELECTRIC SCOOTERS RETURN TO KNOXVILLE AS OF MAY 1
That buzz you hear around Knoxville isn’t a swarm of oversized mosquitoes. It’s the hum of electric scooters returning to the city streets as of
VEHICLE VS. PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT NEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Deputies from the Blount County Sheriff’s Department responded this morning to a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident near Lanier Elementary School. Authorities said the pedestrian, who
LONGEST WALKING BRIDGE IN NORTH AMERICA IS ABOUT TO OPEN IN TENNESSEE
Gatlinburg will be home to yet another attraction. The Gatlinburg Skylift Park announced the grand opening of the SkyBridge attraction, the longest pedestrian suspension bridge
KENTUCKY CHILD DIES AFTER DOG BITE
Louisville Metro police report a young child died yesterday after being bitten by a dog. The child, who appeared to be about three years old, was pronounced dead at Norton Children’s Hospital. Police ...
PAIR BUSTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
While conducting surveillance on a suspected drug house Thursday afternoon, Wayne County, Kentucky, deputies noticed a man and woman leaving the residence in a car. The driver, 33-year-old Dustin R. S ...
MAY IS OFFICIALLY GRAPE AND WINE APPRECIATION MONTH IN TENNESSEE
It’s official. May is Tennessee Grape and Wine Appreciation Month. Governor Bill Lee issued a proclamation declaring it so. A 2017 agriculture census determined there are 67 wineries and more than 5 ...
KNOXVILLE RECYCLING CENTER FIRE DECLARED “UNDER CONTROL”
Fire officials in North Knoxville have declared the Fort Loudon Waste and Recycling Center fire “under control”; the evacuation order that had been in place since yesterday has been lifted. Knoxville ...
AFTER FOUR-MONTH MANHUNT, POLICE ARREST HIXSON MURDER SUSPECT
Late last night, Chattanooga police announced the arrest of a suspect in the January 11, 2019, murder of 30-year-old Taja Whiteside on the 5800 block of Moody Sawyer Road in Hixson. Police have confi ...
NORTH KNOXVILLE RECYCLING FACILITY BLAZE FORCES EVACUATIONS
Clouds of billowing black smoke are filling the skies over North Knoxville as fire personnel scramble to extinguish a blaze at the Fort Loudoun Waste & Recycling facility at 2742 Hancock Street. ...
UPDATED INFORMATION ON YESTERDAY’S FATAL OAK RIDGE CAR CRASH
Just before 12:30 p.m. yesterday, Oak Ridge police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Oak Ridge Turnpike at Newport Drive. One driver, 77-year-old Johnnie Gary of Oak Ridge, was pronounced dead at t ...
WEAKENED TENNESSEE “BATHROOM BILL” HEADS TO GOVERNOR’S DESK
A watered-down bill that specifies Tennessee's public indecency law applies to single-sex, multiple-occupancy bathrooms and changing rooms is heading to Governor Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. Th ...
STATE BUDGET AMENDMENT BUMPS PAY FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, COUNSELORS
Correctional officers and counselors in Tennessee will see a substantial pay increase under an amendment to the budget approved by the full Senate Tuesday. The budget was amended to include $5.5 milli ...
ELECTRIC SCOOTERS RETURN TO KNOXVILLE AS OF MAY 1
That buzz you hear around Knoxville isn’t a swarm of oversized mosquitoes. It’s the hum of electric scooters returning to the city streets as of today. As part of a one-year pilot program, Zagster an ...
VEHICLE VS. PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT NEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Deputies from the Blount County Sheriff's Department responded this morning to a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident near Lanier Elementary School. Authorities said the pedestrian, who has not yet been i ...
LONGEST WALKING BRIDGE IN NORTH AMERICA IS ABOUT TO OPEN IN TENNESSEE
Gatlinburg will be home to yet another attraction. The Gatlinburg Skylift Park announced the grand opening of the SkyBridge attraction, the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America. At ...
