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The State of the Child Report 2022 Shows Tennessee has the Highest Rate of Foster Care Instability in the U.S.
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 Y...
Jan 12, 2023
Knoxville City Council Approves Specified Amount of Funding for a Pedestrian Bridge Connecting UT’s Campus to South Knoxville
Photo courtesy of WVLTUpdated 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 ...
Jan 10, 2023
Man Charged with Felony Murder and Various Child Abuse Charges is Out of Jail
A man charged with a felony murder charge and multiple child abuse charges in an on-going case is out of jail.Michael Gray Jr., who was charged with those charges and abuse of a corpse in an ongoing c...
Aug 09, 2022
Dolly Parton is Filming a Christmas Movie at Dollywood and You Could be in it
If you want to be in a movie, you may soon have your chance.Movie role submissions are being accepted for a Christmas movie being filmed at Dollywood for the next couple of months.Adult males and fema...
Aug 08, 2022
Knox County Schools Announcing New Security Measure for this Upcoming School Year
Knox County Schools on Friday announced new security measures that are being implemented to enhance student safety in the 2022-23 academic year.At a news conference, Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk and...
Aug 05, 2022
Armed Felon Accused of Pointing Gun at Blount County Deputy in Custody after Helicopter Search
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn armed felon accused of pointing a gun at a Blount County Sheriff's Office deputy is taken into custody after a helicopter search.Officials with the sheriff's office say a Blou...
Aug 03, 2022
The Death Toll Continues to Rise in Eastern Kentucky after Flood Waters have Ravaged that Area
Photo courtesy of WVLTUpdated Story: Fox News reporting, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says 30 people have now died and dozens more are still unaccounted for following several days of severe thunders...
Jul 29, 2022
The Investigation Continues After Two Caregivers of Vulnerable Adult are Charged with Failure to Report Elder Abuse
Photo courtesy of WVLTTwo caregivers were charged on Tuesday after they allegedly dragged a vulnerable adult across a driveway back in March, according to a report obtained by WVLT News.Jakolby Stigal...
Jul 28, 2022
Many Grocery Items will be Tax Free in Tennessee During the Month of August
Beginning August first and throughout the entire month, grocery items like food and food ingredients may be purchased tax free.Food and food ingredients are defined as liquid, concentrated, solid, fro...
Jul 28, 2022
A Young Girl Dies in the Great Smoky Mountains After a Tree Falls on Family’s Tent
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers say a seven-year-old girl from Georgia has died after a tree fell on the family’s tent in Elkmont Campground.The other family members, including fathe...
Jul 27, 2022
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