Friday the 13th wasn’t unlucky for one Knoxville lottery player who scored hundreds of thousands of dollars off the state’s newest drawing-style game. The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation says the winner played Daily Tennessee Jackpot, a Tennessee-only game with drawings every day. Lottery officials say tickets cost $1, and players have the opportunity to win…… MORE
Lisa Marie Presley, who died on Jan. 12, lived most of her life under the public eye as the singer was the sole daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. But growing up with the King of Rock ‘n Roll as her father made things “very exciting,” she said. “He’d always wake me up to sing in…… MORE
Tennessee has the highest rate of foster care instability in the nation according to information in The State of the Child 2022. The annual report released by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth shows our state has had the highest rate of foster care instability in the nation every year from 2016 to 2020.…… MORE
Updated story: The Knoxville City Council approves funding of no more than $150,00 to hire a company to apply for grants to help fund the more than $50 million dollar pedestrian bridge project which will connect The University of Tennessee to South Knoxville. The bridge would consist of walking and bike trails only, starting from…… MORE
An Oak Ridge business owner says at least $3,000 of trading cards of a very popular game were stolen in a robbery. Turn 1 Gaming owner, Stephen Hirst, says someone broke into his store and shattered the glass of a display case which contained Magic: The Gathering cards. He says they are the most valuable…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office continues their investigation into a shooting at a West Knoxville Restaurant. KCSO says the owner and an employee of Rice King subdued the 18 year-old suspect who fired a shot striking them in their hand and also hitting himself in the knee. The suspect was treated and is in stable…… MORE
Zoo Knoxville is excited to announce that Stevie, an 8-month-old chimpanzee, is ready to make her official public debut this weekend. Zoo guests can see her in the Chimp Ridge indoor courtyard from 10 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. She will have the option to explore her outdoor habitat in the…… MORE
Following a months-long third-party review of lethal injection operations at the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced several decisive actions to ensure the department adheres to established protocol. Additionally, the Governor proactively released the independent investigator’s third-party report to the public. “I have thoroughly reviewed the findings in the independent…… MORE
Traffic on the northbound Spur will be reduced to one lane from January 3 through April 7, 2023, to allow for repairs to the Spur Tunnel. While the single-lane closures will cause temporary delays, the repairs are necessary to address water leaks and lighting improvements. For the safety of workers, motorists are reminded to reduce…… MORE
Country music superstar Shania Twain bringing the second leg of her 2023 Queen of Me Tour to Thompson Boling Arena. The show will be October 16 in Knoxville and tickets for the newly added dates go on sale starting December 16th at LiveNation.com. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning next Tuesday (12/13)…… MORE
Country pop singer-songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny recently shared a music video for “We Got History.” The video was filmed near Cocoa Beach, Florida, and was directed by Brenton Giesey. In the clip, two people get connected romantically after meeting each other at a bar. The track is the new radio single from Tenpenny’s This Is The…
Rising country superstar Zach Bryan plans to embark on a North American tour in 2023. The “Burn, Burn, Burn Tour” kicks off on May 10 at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, and concludes at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 30. The trek will also include several festival appearances. “I’ve tried…
Morgan Wallen recently took to social media to tease a reflective new song, “I Wrote The Book.” “Figured I’d let y’all hear another one real quick before we all get to head banging to Hardy’s new album tonight,” Wallen captioned the clip on Instagram, referencing HARDY’s new album, the mockingbird & THE CROW. Hardy’s album,…
Legendary country singer Dolly Parton recently shared a new song, “Don’t Make Me Have to Come Down There.” “I got up, I started writing this song over a period of weeks, months,” Parton said in an Instagram video announcing the song’s release. “I finished it as things would come to me, and I just felt…
