A two-day undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, the Bristol Police Department, the 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the 2nd Judicial District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in the arrest of eleven men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Over a two-day period beginning…… MORE
Knoxville Police are searching for two people in connection to a fatal shooting in Western Heights. Police asking for help to find 26 year-old Ronald Rogers and 28 year-old Carissa Rogers for questioning in the shooting death of a 25 year-old victim of Detroit, Michigan. The victim was found Saturday afternoon outside of an apartment…… MORE
The 313 initiative leads Knoxville Police to more fentanyl arrests in the on-going operation to stop drugs believed to be coming from Detroit to Knoxville. KPD officers stopped a car with expired Illinois tags on Martin Luther King Drive Friday which led to the seizure of over 80 grams of suspected fentanyl packaged for resale,…… MORE
A man wanted for questioning in a missing person case by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is found. Investigators say Lee Denton, who was wanted for questioning connection to the March 1 disappearance of a missing man, was found in Hamblen County after being arrested there on an unrelated charge. The missing person investigation is…… MORE
Rural Metro is investigating a house fire which sends two people to the hospital in critical condition. It happened yesterday in the 4100 block of East Governor John Sevier Highway. Fire officials say that a man was outside of the home when they arrived and told responders that his wife was still inside. She was…… MORE
The Tennessee Smokies ballpark coming to downtown Knoxville is one step closer for construction to get underway as the Sports Authority Board approves to finalize the financial plan for the multi-use stadium. The City of Knoxville, Knox County, and Owner of the Smokies, Randy Boyd now say the ballpark is going to cost $114 million.…… MORE
The Tennessee Volunteer Football team will kick off the year in Neyland on April 15 for the 2023 annual Orange and White game and this game is coming with the first-ever Vol Village Music Festival. That festival will be located in Lot 9 and feature live bands from noon until 2 p.m. Vol villagers will…… MORE
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is kicked off Blood Bank Madness with participating blood centers across the nation beginning Monday, March 6. Inspired by the collegiate level basketball tournament, the second annual Blood Bank Madness includes 10 teams competing for the champion title to see which donor base rolls up their sleeves for some friendly competition.…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of upcoming road construction on I-275 that will have an impact on traffic over the next few months. Beginning on Sunday night, there will be lane closures on I-275 between the I-40 split and the I-640 split. These lane closures will be in place to…… MORE
Fort Kid Park reopens in Downtown Knoxville after getting some much needed improvements. Fort Kid offering new ADA improvements, connectivity to the Knoxville Museum of Art and a play structure designed following extensive community input. Some other improvements include an accessible play surface, fort tower and slide, fully-accessible merry-go-round and more. The upgrades cost nearly…… MORE
