Family is mourning the loss of a teenage son to an apparent suicide in Harriman. Police got the call around 9:30 a.m. Monday after a report of a body near the railroad bridge on West Hills Drive. A passing train spotted the remains and called 911. Investigators say it was an 18-year-old man. A GoFundMe…… MORE
A tow-truck driver says he got a call Saturday to pick up someone in need in Sevier County. David Brooks tells our TV Partner WVLT News he picked up 33-year-old Grayson Woodside after a wreck on Oak Grove Road near the Interstate. A few miles into the ride Brooks says Woodside stabbed him the neck.…… MORE
Sad news from Zoo Knoxville. Sylvan a 23-year-old African Lion passed away last week. Workers say the feisty matriarch had been struggling with declining health over the last few weeks. She stopped responding to treatment late Thursday and was euthanized Friday morning. Sylvan was born in South Africa and arrived at Zoo Knoxville in 1997.… MORE
A woman is in custody after a brawl and stabbing last week at a school bus stop. About 20 adults and students were involved in a fight last Monday at a bus stop in Mechanicsville. During the brawl a woman was stabbed. After investigating, police arrested 69-year-old Shirley Ann Robinson Friday night. She was charged…… MORE
Knoxville Police are asking for help identifying a pair of robbery suspects. One of which, was a man dressed like a woman. It happened around noon last Sunday, August the 5th, at the AT&T Store on Clinton Highway. Investigators say a woman entered the store first followed later by a man wearing a wig, women’s…… MORE
An Endangered Child Alert has been issued for a missing teen from a DeKalb County. Investigators describe 12-year-old Briella Bowling as being 4’03” with blonde hair and blue eyes. TBI said she weighed 115 pounds. The Smithville teen may be with her non-custodial mother Wendy Hancock. Hancock is wanted on warrants of domestic assault and contributing…… MORE
A 51-year-old Cumberland County woman with mental health issues has been missing for months. Officials say Jean Ann Webb hasn’t been seen since February and could be in danger. Webb, formerly known as Jean Ann Cowen, is believed to have a mental issue and it’s not known if she’s getting her medication. Webb is 5’6″…… MORE
Police have little to no information after a two shooting victims showed up at a hospital early Wednesday. First, officers were called to UT Medical Center around 1:30 a.m. after a man walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound. Police say 45-year-old Damond Hayes was extremely uncooperative and repeatedly changed his story about the…… MORE
Knoxville police have made an arrest in a payday loan robbery. Investigators say with the help of a tip from Facebook police identified the suspect in the Fast Cash Plus Robbery Tuesday as 58-year-old Ronald Berry. He was arrested and charged Tuesday night with one count of Aggravated Robbery. He was booked on a $40,000…… MORE
(AP) – Democrat Phil Bredesen is proposing four debates before the November election for U.S. Senate against Republican Marsha Blackburn, whose campaign says she’s still finalizing her debate schedule but looks forward to debating Bredesen. Bredesen’s campaign said Monday that the former governor has agreed with debate sponsors to events at Rhodes College in Memphis…… MORE
A popular local adage is that Nashville is a “10-year town,” suggesting it takes an artist a decade to finally make it “big.” Sarah Darling has been in Music City for almost a decade—singing, writing, releasing music and winning over new fans with each performance. Is it finally Sarah’s time? In this week’s WWTHW conversation,…
Jim Casey talks with Cole Swindell about: releasing his third studio album, All of It, on Aug. 17 the success of lead single, “Break Up In the End” co-writing five of the 12 songs on the new album listening to a lot of outside cuts for the new album carving out time to write songs…
Jim Casey talks with Morgan Evans about: the excitement surrounding his career right now growing up in Australia forming his first band with his brother and best friend being inspired by Keith Urban at a young age the six records that influenced him the country music scene in Australia visiting Nashville for the first time…
StephanieNot only is Stephanie Quayle one of my favorite human beings, but she is also an incredible—and underrated—artist. If you aren’t familiar with Stephanie’s music, be sure to check out our WWTHW Playlist, because Stephanie kicks some serious booty. I sincerely admire Stephanie’s art and the fact that she is a complete BOSS LADY! In…
