SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS JAN 8
The Following schools will be closed January 8 Clay, Cumberland, Overton Fentress Co will be on a two hour delay January 8
KNOXVILLE DOG ELECTROCUTED THROUGH PARKING LOT PUDDLE
A dog was electrocuted by an electric terminal in a Walmart parking lot yesterday, according to a statement by the Knoxville Police Department. Officers responded to the area around 10:30 a.m. after ...
BLOUNT SCHOOLS DIRECTOR SUDDENLY RESIGNS
Blount County School director David Murrell resigned suddenly yesterday, ending 18 years of service as director and 14 additional years as assistant director. The Blount school board will discuss h ...
WARMING CENTER LOCATIONS
Several warming centers have opened their doors for people who are in need. Cumberland Co. Crossville The Bread of Life Mission on 4th St is open to anyone seeking shelter when it drops below 32 d ...
Mary Madonna Mitter, 87
Mary Madonna Mitter, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 5th, 2025, at the age of 87. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on Ma ...
TBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN KNOX COUNTY
At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Knox Count ...
FEMA RECOVERY CENTERS IN HELENE AFFECTED COUNTIES TO CLOSE JAN. 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Carter, Cocke, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.7. That is the last day for Tennessee homeowners, students ...
SUSPECT KILLED DURING KNOX COUNTY DEPUTIES’ SEARCH
Around 7:20 a.m. this morning, Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies were conducting a search warrant in South Knox County near Sevierville Pike. According to the Sheriff's Office, the suspect refused ...
NEW REQUIREMENT FOR RESIDENTS TRANSFERRING A LICENSE STARTS JAN. 10
Beginning Jan. 10, 2025, new or returning Tennessee residents who currently have a driver license from California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Nevada, Oklahoma, Vermont or West Virginia must pres ...
LABCORP AND U.H.S. TO PAY $388,667 TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ALLEGATIONS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (“LCAH”), Laboratory Corporation of America (“LCA”), Labcorp Tennessee, LLC (“LCTN”) (collectively, “LabCorp”), and University Health Syst ...
RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES ON THE RISE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Respiratory diseases such as RSV and COVID-19 seem to be on the rise throughout Southern Middle Tennessee according to reports from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC's respiratory ...
CAMPBELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE APPREHEND SHOOTER AFTER CHASE ON I-75
Clinton, Tennessee – On the evening of December 26, 2024, the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office initiated a vehicle pursuit after determining the Defendant was armed. During the pursuit, officers from ...
