A Knoxville man who illegally provided a gun to an Austin-East High School student is sentenced to almost a year behind bars. A Judge sentenced 21 year-old Kelvon Foster to 10 months in prison for making false or fictitious statements in connection with the purchase of a firearm, which is informally known as “straw purchasing.…… MORE
A welfare check leads to the discovery of four bodies in a LaFollette home. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office went to the home on Log Home Lane yesterday (Wednesday). The family had not been heard from in a week after the father died from natural causes. Deputies had to forcibly enter the home, where they…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating after a suspect reportedly fired shots and backed an SUV into the front of a Northeast Knoxville Business. Officers responding to Urban Power on Whittle Springs Road this morning (Wednesday) and found an SUV backed into the front door of the business. As the officer approached, the SUV reportedly fled the…… MORE
Guest are being thrown out of a Gatlinburg hotel for petting bears. At least 10 to 15 guests have been kicked out of the Quality Inn Creekside hotel in downtown Gatlinburg this year alone because they continually got too close to bears. Two people were seen actually walking up to a bear and petting it…… MORE
Beginning today, Knoxville Police Department officers will no longer respond to certain non-injury crashes. Much like the Severe Weather Plan and the steps that were taken during the COVID-19 pandemic to comply with social distancing guidelines, KPD officers will no longer respond to minor, non-injury crashes unless a car is disabled in the roadway…… MORE
Early voting has ended and Election day is Thursday. This if for the Federal / State Primary, Knox County General Election and the town of Farragut Municipal Election. You must vote at your designated location and present a valid photo ID. Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. You can go to…… MORE
Early voting has ended and Election day is Thursday. This if for the Federal / State Primary, Knox County General Election and the town of Farragut Municipal Election. You must vote at your designated location and present a valid photo ID. Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. You can go to…… MORE
Some people in East Tennessee are seeing an increase in text scams. Some people are receiving text messages from someone not in their contacts. Most messages refer to a package at the post office which can’t be delivered because the address is wrong and they need to update their information, and ask you to please…… MORE
Parents looking for bargains while back to school shopping for their kids can take advantage of saving a little cash this weekend. Tax Free Weekend in Tennessee starts tomorrow (Friday) and ends Sunday. Clothing and school supplies that cost under $100 and Computers $1,500 or less are all qualifying items. Governor Bill Lee says he…… MORE
Knoxville Sports Authority officials proposing some design changes for Knoxville’s upcoming multi-use stadium at a meeting Tuesday morning. Rising materials and labor costs have inspired the stadium changes. Among those are removing a second story of offices and retail space, downsizing the stadium’s club area, and reorganizing some field-level constructs. These changes won’t affect the…… MORE
