Two people connected to the robbery and murder of a Rockwood man are found guilty on murder charges. Kendra Ivey reportedly confessed to investigators with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office of “setting up” Victor Letner to be robbed by Charlie Martinez. Letner was last seen in Rockwood on February 7 of 2021. KCSO says Letner…… MORE
Authorities say a semi-truck overturned on Newport Highway, spilling thousands of cans of Bush’s Baked Beans into the road and someone’s yard. That wreck happened yesterday (Monday) morning in the 7200 block of Newport Highway. A power line was also cut in half as a result of that crash. Officials say there were no injuries.… MORE
Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year ever in 2022 with 12,937,633 visits. Last year’s visitation was more than 1.5 million above the park’s ten-year average, and more than the visitation of Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon national parks combined. This marks the fourth time the park has exceeded 12 million yearly…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issuing an AMBER Alert for a 16 year-old girl last seen in Knoxville. Holly Piper was last seen at Cook Out on Cumberland Avenue on February 19th. She is believed to be with her boyfriend William “Dylan” Usry who may have coerced her into leaving against her will. They are…… MORE
Updated story: Emergency crews responding to a fire at Y-12 National Security Complex. That according to Kathryn King with Y-12 who tells our news partner WVLT that the fire broke out this (Wednesday) morning in building 9212 which is listed on the complex’s website as an uranium processing building, built in 1945. The building serves…… MORE
Updated Story: The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says Highway 70 West is back open at Highway 321 following a large gas leak in Lenior City earlier today. Lenoir City Utilities Board officials say electric crews hit a six-inch gas line. The leak in the area of Highway 321 and Old America Road. Officials were monitoring…… MORE
The Airplane Filling Station on Clinton Highway is for sale. The owner, Knox Heritage, hopes someone will operate the building in a way it can be utilized by the public. The airplane was built in 1931 by brothers Henry and Elmer Nickle. The design was meant to mimic Charles Lindberg’s Spirit of St. Louis. The…… MORE
The women’s basketball team at Fulton High School came out on top in their playoff game against Lenoir City, but it wasn’t without a chaotic scene in the final moments. With 2:30 left, sophomore player for Lenoir City Taylor Hafner made an and-one layup, and immediately after, a fight broke out between her and a…… MORE
A Knoxville man is arrested after he hit a Knoxville Police Officer with his car and leading police on a high speed car chase. Ryan White was arrested following Sunday mornings incident involving a stolen blue Kia Optima in a gas station parking lot on Chapman Highway. Police saw the vehicle and an officer pulled…… MORE
A Knoxville man is facing murder, rape and kidnapping charges after police conducted a welfare check at a home on Bellevue Street. 57 year-old Joe Whitaker is accused of killing 76 year-old Julius Parker and keeping a woman hostage in the home for five days. According to an incident report, Whitaker left his job at…… MORE
