Courtesy / UT Athletics The National Football League announced Tuesday that Tennessee football standouts Joe Milton III, Jaylen Wright and Kamal Hadden each received invitations to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, which will take place in Indianapolis from Feb. 26 through March 4. A total of 321 prospects have been invited to attend the 2024 NFL Combine, including 75 from the Southeastern Conference.…… MORE
Courtest / UT Athletics BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced its 2024 Class of Women’s Legends, and the University of Tennessee is represented by the illustrious Monica Abbott, who played for the Lady Vols’ softball program from 2004-07. The 2024 collection of SEC Women’s Legends showcases former student-athletes and coaches from all 14 SEC member…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man accused of killing Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Eggers is apprehended Monday afternoon in Knoxville. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department confirming Kenneth Wayne DeHart, Jr. was taken into custody at a home on Linden Avenue. DeHart was wanted for first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder…… MORE
Morgan County, TN (WOKI) A man in Morgan County is in custody after firing shots at an animal shelter. Officials with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office say the incident happened around 4:30 Monday afternoon at MOCO Muts, a non-profit shelter in the Sunbright area of Morgan County. The suspect reportedly fired shots into the building…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has teamed up with Lamar Advertising to put Blount County murder suspect Kenneth DeHart Jr.’s face all over the southeast. DeHart is accused of shooting Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Shelby Eggers and killing Deputy Greg McCowan during a traffic stop Thursday night. He is still on the run, and…… MORE
The girlfriend of Kenneth Dehart, Jr. is out on bond following her arrest for reportedly helping him avoid capture following a shooting involving two Blount County deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Greg McCowen. Carrie Matthews was taken into custody in Sevier County charged with accessory after the fact for reportedly warning him when police went to…… MORE
Courtesy / UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is in the top 10 of both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll for the ninth consecutive week. Tennessee (17-6, 7-3 SEC) sits at eighth in the AP Poll and ninth in the Coaches Poll, as…… MORE
Courtesy / UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 53-percent shooting percentage from behind the arc and a 21-point effort by Rickea Jackson lifted the Lady Vols to their seventh straight home triumph in a dominant 81-55 victory over Arkansas in Food City Center on Thursday night. The 55 points represented the fewest scored this season by Arkansas, which…… MORE
The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is asking for help finding a missing teen. The CCSO said 15-year-old Ava Kennedy Hash Stern was last seen in Tazewell on Saturday, Feb. 10. Hash is described as bring a white female who is 5′8″ tall and 115 pounds with red hair and green eyes, police said, in…… MORE
On Wednesday, February 14, Blount County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg McCowan will be laid to rest. The funeral is scheduled for 1 pm at Sevier Heights Baptist Church, 3140 Maloney Road, Knoxville. Following the funeral, which we anticipate will end between 2:30 and 3 pm, there will be a funeral procession from Sevier Heights Baptist Church…… MORE
