Category Archives: Local News
TVA Releases Statement after Tennessee Representative Sends Letter to CEO Asking for Answers About Rolling Blackouts
East Tennesseans are still waiting for answers after the Tennessee Valley Authority had to implement rolling blackouts over the Christmas weekend. The blackouts came amid the worst freeze the state ha...
Dec 29, 2022
A Rural King employee is dead after Halls shooting.
Courtesy of the KPDA Rural King employee is dead after Halls shooting.The Knox County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was trying to shoplift ammo and other items when he was approached by employees....
Dec 22, 2022
The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a West Knoxville Apartment Fire
Four people are displaced following an early morning apartment fire in West Knoxville.The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating the fire at Woodview Terrace Apartments.No one was home at the time...
Dec 16, 2022
An Oliver Springs man is arrested and charged in murder of his wife.
An Oliver Springs man is arrested and charged in murder of his wife.Oliver Springs Police Department said they responded to a domestic situation that had the potential to get violent at a home.TBI sai...
Dec 12, 2022
The fugitive that was armed and dangerous on the loose on Friday is now in custody by Cocke County and State Authorities.
Courtesy of the Cocke County Sheriff’s OfficeThe fugitive that was armed and dangerous on the loose on Friday is now in custody by Cocke County and State Authorities.Authorities said the fugitiv...
Dec 09, 2022
Daughter of Fallen Loudon County Sheriff’s Deputy Helping an Officer in a Coma by Helping to Raise Money for His Care
Chloe Jenkins, the daughter of fallen Loudon Co. Sgt. Chris Jenkins, organizing a fundraiser for an officer in critical condition who was hit, while off-duty, after he and his wife pulled off the road...
Aug 18, 2022
Young Williams Receives Some of the Beagles Rescued from a Virginia Breeding Facility that Intended to Sell the Dogs to Labs for Research
Photo courtesy of WVLTYoung-Williams Animal Center welcoming 20 beagles that were rescued from a mass-breeding facility in Virginia that intended to sell the dogs to laboratories for experimentation.T...
Aug 10, 2022
Mask Required in Great Smoky Mountain National Park Buildings
Photo courtesy of GSMNP High COVID-19 community levels have put the Great Smoky Mountains National Park under a strict mask mandate once again.This is Consistent with CDC guidance, visitors to Great S...
Aug 10, 2022
Sevierville Police and East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers Need Help to Find the Suspect Believed to Have Stolen a Shotgun and a Possible Witness to the Crime
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers and Sevierville Police are looking for a man believed to have stolen a short-barreled shotgun and a potential witness.Police say the suspect has distinct tattoos o...
Aug 09, 2022
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
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