An investigation is underway after a drove into a Panera Bread restaurant. Alcoa Police to Panera off Louisville Road Saturday and found a Subaru Outback that had gone through the front doors of the building. APD says there were no injuries to either of the people in the car or to anyone in the restaurant.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a video of a Knoxville officer punching a woman started circulating on social media. A representative with the department gave WVLT News a statement Friday. The video itself shows officers with their hands on multiple suspects. One of the officers, who…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – Knox Area Rescue Ministries is now offering more services through their care clinic. KARM says it will be focusing in on the Mission District, helping the population of unhoused individuals. “It’s going to service almost a hotspot, you know, folks around this area need care in the evenings,”…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The interim board of directors for the Knox County Juvenile Detention Center met for the second time Wednesday, focusing on some of the center’s partners. One of those partners — the Department of Children’s Services — revealed at the meeting that the state hadn’t approved the center.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (story courtesy of WVLT) – Two apartment complexes in Knoxville are preparing to offer up more than: The Overlook at Beaumont and First Creek at Austin. First Creek at Austin First Creek at Austin is a development run in conjunction with Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation. As part of Phase III of an ongoing…… MORE
A Knoxville man is arrested for elder abuse. Police say Robert Cooke was arrested after he threw Carmen Locket to the ground after he passed Locket’s car on a narrow road and then turned into Locket’s street on August 15th. After arriving at a house on Mill Run Drive, Cooke approached Locket, who is elderly…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police arrest a convicted felon in possession of a handgun following a traffic stop. KPD says officers stopped a car early Sunday morning in the area of East Hill Avenue and Historic Preservation Drive for an equipment violation. Officers report witnessing the driver attempting to hide something on the passenger side…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – Emerald Youth is proposing to buy a piece of Chilhowee Park to build a sports and recreation facility. It’s a big dollar deal currently being discussed that some in East Knoxville said they had no idea about. A vote to approve the plan is set to happen…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Central High School student is arrested Monday after officers found the individual with a stolen gun. According to a release from the Knoxville Police Department, “the gun, which was reported stolen out of Knox County, was located following an administrative stop and search of the student. A KPD School Resource Officer…… MORE
HARRIMAN, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Roane County Sheriff’s Office said a student and a parent have been charged after threats were made at Harriman Middle School. According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips, administration at the school received reports that a student had made threatening statements directed toward other students and staff on…… MORE
