Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty Thursday of killing both his wife and son. Judge Clifton Newman in the Walterboro courtroom handing down the sentence this morning. Murdaugh’s defense attorneys argued that there wasn’t enough evidence and called for a mistrial but the judge…… MORE
The evacuation order is lifted for Parrottsville in Cocke County following a propane leak caused by an overturned propane truck which closed State Route 340 for hours at Allen Chapel Road. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says a one mile evacuation was ordered yesterday for homes on South Highway 340 and lasted for several hours.…… MORE
Local volunteers needed to help track seasonal changes of trees Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting local volunteers to ‘Adopt-A-Plot’ and track the seasonal change of trees, also called phenology. Members of the public who visit the Smokies often are encouraged to sign up to adopt a plot of trees near the roadside…… MORE
High Wind Warning …HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM EST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE…Northern Plateau and Central Tennessee valley. * WHEN…From 10 AM this morning to 3 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS…Damaging winds will…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says a one mile evacuation of some Cocke County residents is ordered following an overturned propane truck that is leaking propane. Residents who have nowhere to go, can go to Parrottsville Elementary School It has closed State Route 340 at Allen Chapel Road. A medical helicopter has been called to…… MORE
Metro Drug Coalition assembles panel of experts to answer community questions about youth substance misuse at a virtual town hall meeting. On March 23, 2023, Metro Drug Coalition will host a virtual town hall meeting on youth substance misuse, and they are calling for questions surrounding the issue from Knox County community members. The panel,…… MORE
A bill adding a firing squad as a means of execution for death row inmates in Tennessee passed the House Criminal Justice Committee and is now heading to the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee. If the bill is passed, it would allow death row inmates to choose dying by a firing squad rather than lethal…… MORE
The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency reporting the Southbound Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg is closed due to a rockslide. No injuries have been reported. Drivers are being asked to take an alternate route.… MORE
A Florida man indicted in Tennessee on murder charge in connection to the overdose death of his son. The investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the White Pine Police Department began in September 2021, when they were looking into the death of then 39 year-old Jason Imler after he was found dead at…… MORE
Knoxville Police have identified the victims from the fatal crash on I-40 West at Midway Road. 58 year-old Randall Ball and 56 year-old Latisha Beck of East Tennessee. The third victim, a 48-year-old man, remains hospitalized with critical injuries. That crash happened Monday morning and the preliminary investigation says a pick-up crossed the median hitting…… MORE
