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TDOT Alerting Motorists of an Upcoming Road Construction on I-275 Which Will Impact Traffic for Months
The Tennessee Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of upcoming road construction on I-275 that will have an impact on traffic over the next few months.Beginning on Sunday night, th...
Syndicated Author Mar 07, 2023

A Teen is Arrested and Charged after White Pine Deputy is Injured in Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle
Photo courtesy of WVLTA teen is facing charges after an accident involving three cars that injured three people in West Knoxville.The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 19 year-old Johnathan Williams was d...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2023

A Bill Adding Firing Squad as Means of Execution in Tennessee Advancing but Not Without Controversy During Meeting
A bill adding a firing squad as a means of execution for death row inmates in Tennessee passed the House Criminal Justice Committee and is now heading to the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.If the ...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2023

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Charges Dad with Son’s Overdose Death
A Florida man indicted in Tennessee on murder charge in connection to the overdose death of his son.The investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the White Pine Police Department bega...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2023

An Overturned Semi-Truck Closes a Highway and Spills Thousands of Cans of Bush’s Beans
Photo courtesy of WVLTAuthorities say a semi-truck overturned on Newport Highway, spilling thousands of cans of Bush's Baked Beans into the road and someone’s yard.That wreck happened yesterday ...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2023

Knoxville Police Charge a Man with First-Degree Murder and Other Charges Following a Welfare Check at an East Knoxville Home
Knoxville Police have charged a man with multiple counts including first-degree murder and rape following a welfare check at an East Knoxville this (Friday) morning where officers found a man dead ins...
Syndicated Author Feb 17, 2023

Bill Proposing Tougher Penalties on Tennessee’s Hands-free Law Introduced
Tennessee’s Hands-free law may come with harsher penalties if a new bill proposed by some Lawmakers becomes law.It will establish a number of points that may be charged to a person's driving rec...
Syndicated Author Feb 16, 2023

Knoxville Police Searching for Suspects in a Fatal West Knoxville Shooting
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal shooting in West Knoxville.Officers responding to Badgett Drive near Goins Drive last night (Tuesday) and found 21 year-old Rahleik Garcia, of Johnson City s...
Syndicated Author Feb 15, 2023

An Off-Duty Knoxville Police Officer is Released from the Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash that injured Several People on I-140 West
An off-duty Knoxville Police Department officer is released from the hospital after suffering a broken arm and other injuries following a multi-vehicle crash near the Blount County line.It happened Sa...
Syndicated Author Feb 13, 2023

Knoxville Sets Hotel Revenue Record
Photo courtesy of WVLT Knoxville set a record in hotel revenue in 2022, by nearly 30% from the year before."These are numbers just that Knoxville pre-COVID, we just didn't experience, and it's just a ...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2023