Category Archives: Local News
Knoxville’s Mayor Presents Proposed Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year in State of City Address
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon presents her proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year in her State of the City address.The almost $433 million proposed budget does not include a property tax incre...
Apr 27, 2023
Medic Regional Blood Center has an Immediate Need for Blood Donations and are Giving Donors a $10 e-Gift Card
Medic Regional Blood Center is offering a $10 e-gift card for donors through Sunday.Their inventory is low across the board so all blood types are needed. Donors will need a valid e-mail address to re...
Apr 27, 2023
The U.S. Justice Department Files a Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee’s New Law Banning Transgender Youth from Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe U.S. Justice Department files a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care.The federal government is seeking to in...
Apr 27, 2023
Knoxville Police Supporting Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley with Bowling with a Cop
The Knoxville Police Department is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley (BGCTNV) in an effort to support BGCTNV Club members in the Knoxville community before the start o...
Apr 25, 2023
32 Tennessee State Parks Receive Platinum Status in Go Green With Us Program
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 32 of the 57 Tennessee State Parks have attained Platinum status, the highest level of achievement, in the department's ...
Apr 25, 2023
Knox County Public Library to Host a Four-Part Series on Artificial Intelligence
Self-driving cars. ChatGPT. Cancer detection. Smart speakers. Robots in manufacturing... and even in our homes. Artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere these days. So, what does the average hu...
Apr 24, 2023
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to Convene a Special Session to Pass Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is expected to convene a special session to pass legislation that will strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.The call for the special session comes af...
Apr 24, 2023
Knoxville Police Have Identified the Victim in a Fatal Stabbing in South Knoxville
Updated story: Knoxville Police have identified the victim in a deadly stabbing in South Knoxville.42 year-old Shawanda Arnwine showed up at the Knoxville Fire Department on Sevier Avenue after report...
Apr 24, 2023
Megan Boswell, who is Charged in Her 15 Month Old Daughter’s Death, Appears in Court
Megan Boswell, the woman charged in her daughter's death, 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, appears in court for a status hearing.State prosecutors will seek a sentence of life imprisonment. Boswell report...
Apr 21, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating an Accident Involving Life-Threatening Injuries in West Knoxville
Courtesy of Knoxville PoliceKnoxville Police are investigating an early morning accident which sends one person to the hospital in critical condition.Police say two cars were involved in a crash on N....
Apr 21, 2023
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