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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Officials Announce Re-Opening of Some Trails and Campsites
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Greenbrier Road, Porters Creek Trail, Brushy Mountain Trail, and campsites 31, 32, and 33 are now open to public use. Old Settlers Trail an...
Apr 28, 2023
Knoxville’s Mayor Presents Proposed Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year in State of City Address
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon presents her proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year in her State of the City address.The almost $433 million proposed budget does not include a property tax incre...
Apr 27, 2023
Knoxville Police Supporting Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley with Bowling with a Cop
The Knoxville Police Department is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley (BGCTNV) in an effort to support BGCTNV Club members in the Knoxville community before the start o...
Apr 25, 2023
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to Convene a Special Session to Pass Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is expected to convene a special session to pass legislation that will strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.The call for the special session comes af...
Apr 24, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating an Accident Involving Life-Threatening Injuries in West Knoxville
Courtesy of Knoxville PoliceKnoxville Police are investigating an early morning accident which sends one person to the hospital in critical condition.Police say two cars were involved in a crash on N....
Apr 21, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating after a Man is Found Dead Inside a Car
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police are investigating after a man is found dead inside a car in South Knoxville.29-year-old Jonathon Battles was found yesterday afternoon in a car parked in the str...
Apr 20, 2023
Several Tennessee Mayors Urging Governor Bill Lee to Make Major Changes to the State’s Gun Laws Following Deadly Tennessee School Shooting
Photo courtesy of WVLTMayor John Cooper and the mayors from three other major Tennessee cities are urging Governor Bill Lee to consider enacting major changes to the state's gun laws following the dea...
Apr 19, 2023
Two Men are Freed After Being Trapped in Trench Collapse at a Construction Site
Photo courtesy of WVLTTwo men trapped in a trench collapse are both freed and one man remains hospitalized.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department are still investigating yesterday’s incide...
Apr 18, 2023
A Suspicious Package is Found in Downtown Knoxville Bring Out the Bomb Squad
Knoxville Police along with the bomb squad investigate a possible suspicious package.Yesterday ( Sunday) morning KPD's Explosive Ordinance Detail unit and the FBI were sent to the 500 block of West Vi...
Apr 17, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Early Morning Accident on Pellissippi Parkway
Traffic backed up for miles, lanes blocked and police tell us what happened this morning on I-140 West.Knoxville Police say a woman riding an electric scooter on Pellissippi Parkway was hit and killed...
Apr 12, 2023
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