Representative from East Tennessee, Tim Burchett (R) is leading a group of house republicans in promoting the The Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act. The proposed bill would apply life sentences to individuals who traffic fentanyl. “Smugglers aren’t deterred by the existing penalties for trafficking fentanyl into the United States. No longer can we shrug off this…… MORE
Knox County Schools announcing due to staffing challenges related to illness, Knox County Schools will be closed the remainder of the week, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, and Friday, Jan 21, 2022. Central office, maintenance and custodial staff will report as scheduled.… MORE
From Governor Bill Lee’s Office: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will deliver his fourth State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans on Monday, January 31 at 6 p.m. CT. The joint session will take place in the House Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol. “I look…… MORE
The personal finance website Wallet Hub has released it’s 2022 report on the best and worst states to drive in. Tennessee came in as the 8th best state overall for drivers. The report finds: Driving in Tennessee (1=Best; 25=Avg.): 23rd – Share of Rush-Hour Traffic Congestion 28th – Auto-Repair Shops per Capita 9th – Avg. Gas Prices 8th –…… MORE
From KPD: Tuesday morning at around 3 a.m., KPD officers observed a Ford Crown Vic that was a vehicle of interest from a drive-by shooting that occurred in the 200 block of Douglas Avenue on January 7. Nobody was injured in that shooting. Officers spotted the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop on Dandridge at…… MORE
Knoxville Police engage in a chase with a man who fled from Officers after first stopping when pulled him over. Once the chase ensued, Police learned their was a 1-year-old in the suspect’s vehicle. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Carlos Westfield. While fleeing from officers, Westfield crashed into another car at the intersection of…… MORE
An accident involving a minor leaves a car inside a home on Pleasant Ridge Road. The Knoxville Fire Department responding to the accident this morning and say the minor who lived in the home accidentally pushed the gas instead of the brake while coming home, resulting in hitting the car parked in the driveway forcing…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigating issuing an Amber Alert for a missing six year old from Tellico Plains in Monroe County. Elijah Kensinger is 4′ tall, 55 pounds with sandy brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing jeans, a grey hooded jacket with a red zipper and orange and black sneakers. He…… MORE
Multiple Rescue Crews are responding to a trench collapse in North Knox County Thursday afternoon. Two people are trapped, but are alive in the trench, which is located on East Beaver Creek Drive. Around 4:45 Thursday afternoon, officials said it could take around two more hours to get the men out from under the dirt.…… MORE
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing 17-year-old they say ran away. Alex Palacios was last seen in Sevierville on Monday. Palacios is 5-foot-6-inches and weighs 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.… MORE
Last year Jason Aldean announced he was releasing a double album called Macon, Georgia…with the first volume arriving in 2021. Macon came out in early November… The 15-track collection of music includes 10 new songs along with 5 live versions of Jason’s hits. One of the new tracks on Macon was Jason’s mega-number-one hit with…
Luke Bryan‘s annual party in Mexico is off and running! Crash My Playa 2022 days are filled with sun and fun, while the nights are all about the music! Night one included things kicking off with Riley Green and Whitney Duncan… Lainey Wilson took the stage singing her number-one hit “Things A Man Oughta Know”……
Most of the time a video is shared with an artist getting surprised by the news that they’re making their debut at the Grand Ole Opry. But Jon Langston had that information already, so when he sat his crew down to give them the news…he had a little fun with it. Watch the video here……
Congrats to Michael Ray as “Whiskey And Rain” moves into the number-one spot on the Billboard country music airplay chart. Michael shares, “This is incredible. I knew this song was something special, but I never dreamed it would be this impactful. I’m so thankful to my team who kept pushing to get this song to…
