A man was arrested on Monday after a woman said that he held her against her will for several days, according to a report obtained by WVLT News. The victim called 911 at around 8:00 a.m. from Planet Fitness on Chapman Highway. She told dispatchers that a man, Ricci Myers, was outside in her car while…… MORE
A search is underway at the Cosby Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a missing person, GSMNP spokesperson Emily Davis confirmed. Campground park rangers found a car that belonged to a missing person at the campground on Thursday night. Davis said that a hasty search was performed that night, but National Park…… MORE
The Knox County Register of Deeds earlier this week unveiled a new website designed to give residents and property owners a deeper look into the local real estate market. “I wanted to give the public something more open and user friendly,” said Knox County Register of Deeds Nick McBride. “Right now, it seems like people…… MORE
A firefighter injured and a dog missing following a house fire in East Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department crews called to the intersection of Sunrise and W. Oakhill Avenue this morning and found heavy smoke coming from a home and van. Crews had some difficulty putting that fire out, which took over an hour because the…… MORE
Knoxville Police have identified the victim in a fatal accident on Pellissippi Parkway. Police say 29 year-old Anett Williams was riding an electric scooter in a travel lane when she was struck by a Ford pickup truck, which remained on scene following yesterday morning’s accident. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into…… MORE
Knox County is in its final round of community input for Advance Knox. Those interested in participating should fill out the online survey before April 23. Additional resources including the proposed land use map overlaid with transportation projects, the presentation given at public events, and a recording of one of the virtual sessions at https://advanceknox.org/ Knox County’s…… MORE
Traffic backed up for miles, lanes blocked and police tell us what happened this morning on I-140 West. Knoxville Police say a woman riding an electric scooter on Pellissippi Parkway was hit and killed by a car this (Wednesday) morning. KPD officials could not say why the woman was on an interstate while driving an…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at a business on Sutherland Avenue. Crews called to Legends Auto last night after an employee said he found heavy smoke in the car bay of the structure. The building has sustained heavy smoke damage as well as three vehicles that were in the…… MORE
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers asking for help to find a missing 14-year-old boy. Jamodd Davis was last seen by his sister on Monroe Center Drive on April 4 and said he was headed home around 7:30 p.m. but never showed up. He is a Bearden Middle School student and could be in the Chapman…… MORE
Knoxville Police are asking for help to find a man who is wanted for questioning in an unsolved murder. KPD investigators are looking for 37 year-old Duane Harris, 37 in regard to the unsolved murder of Matthew Scott. Scott was found dead near the road on Riverside Drive in July of 2021. Harris’ last known…… MORE
