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Church Hill Rescue Squad Asks Court to Halt Summer Wells Reward Donations
Church Hill Rescue Squad officials filed a court petition on June 30 asking to halt donations to an ongoing reward fund for tips into the ongoing search for missing Hawkins County six-year-old Su...
Syndicated Author Jul 08, 2022

Governor Bill Lee Speaks Out Following Reports of Negative Comments Made About Public School Teachers
Governor Bill Lee spoke out Wednesday following reports of negative comments that were made about public school teachers.Governor Lee was reportedly at a reception in Cool Springs hosted by Hillsdale ...
Syndicated Author Jul 07, 2022

Knox County Schools Show Improvement in ELA and Math Scores
Knox County Schools saw growth in English Language Arts (ELA) and math scores according to TCAP scores released today, even as the effects of the pandemic remain evident.The latest round of scores ref...
Syndicated Author Jul 07, 2022

Zoo Knoxville Welcomes Endangered African Lion Cub
Zoo Knoxville is excited to announce the birth of an endangered African lion cub. The female cub, born on June 16, is the third offspring of father Upepo and mother Amara, and a full sibling to 6-mont...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2022

Real ID Licenses Will be Required Beginning May 3, 2023
The pandemic causing another pause to Real ID licenses but soon those will be required. You will need a Real ID license to access certain Federal buildings, to enter nuclear facilities and to board co...
Syndicated Author Jul 05, 2022

Medic Regional Blood Center is Teaming up with United Way of Greater Knoxville for a Summer Event
MEDIC is teaming up with the United Way of Greater Knoxville to collaborate with local nonprofits through August 31 to promote blood donation, stabilize the blood product inventory and provide mini-gr...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2022

A Special Souvenir Ornament Being Sold to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe city of Knoxville celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair this Saturday.Admission to the event at World's Fair Park is free. There will be music, exhi...
Syndicated Author May 20, 2022

District Attorney to Seek Death Penalty Against Couple Charged with First-Degree Murder, Kidnapping and Other Charges
Photo courtesy of WVLTA couple charged with first-degree murder, aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, abuse of a corpse could face the death penalty for their alleged crimes.District Attorney Gener...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2022

Knox County Homicide Rates Increase by 72% in 2020
Deaths across Knox and Anderson counties have increased more than 11 percent in 2020 from 2019, while homicides rose nearly 72 percent, according to the 2020 Annual Report. The annual report was relea...
Syndicated Author May 24, 2021

Three Sports Book Companies Approved for Licensing in TN
(AP) A Tennessee panel on Wednesday conditionally approved licenses for the first three sportsbook operators under Tennessee's online-only sports betting program, which is expected to begin allowing w...
Syndicated Author Sep 25, 2020