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 increase. A main focus for Kincannon’s proposed budget is the need for housing in the city. $7.5 million dollars will go toward affordable…… MORE
The largest expansion ever at Anakeesta is underway with a development designed to bring the whole family together. Sounds of construction erect some of the largest birdhouses you’ll ever find. This is Birdventure where you can play in the birdhouse or slide down the side. “This facility is really supposed to get our guests playing…… MORE
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 of the 2023-24 school year. On August 5, 2023, the KPD will host a special Bowling with a Cop event at Strike & Spare Fountain…… MORE
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 after the General Assembly adjourned for the year without considering the governor’s “Order of Protection” legislation or any other gun control bills introduced after the…… MORE
Knoxville 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. Northshor Drive at Woodburn Drive.
Investigators say a Scion XD tried to make a left turn from Woodburn onto Northshore and was struck by a Honda Accord north on Northshore.
The driver of the Scion was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and is still listed in critical condition.
Northshore Drive reopened just before 9 a.m.
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Knoxville 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 street in the 2400 block of Sam Houston Street. Police say there are no obvious signs of trauma but cause of death is undetermined and the…… MORE
Mayor 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 deadly shooting at The Covenant School. Mayor Cooper of Nashville, Mayor Lee Harris of Shelby County, Mayor Tim Kelly of Chattanooga, and Mayor Indya Kincannon of…… MORE
Two 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 incident at a construction site on East Inskip Road. Both men were responsive when taken to the hospital. They were employed by Davie Construction, working about four feet under the…… MORE
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 Vine Avenue near the Old City to investigate the package. The scene was clear by noon and the package was found to be…… MORE
A man was arrested on Monday after a woman said that he held her against her will for several days, according to a report obtained by WVLT News. The victim called 911 at around 8:00 a.m. from Planet Fitness on Chapman Highway. She told dispatchers that a man, Ricci Myers, was outside in her car while…… MORE
