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The Knox County Health Department Offering Free Heart Health Class

The Knox County Health Department Offering Free Heart Health Class

The Knox County Health Department is wrapping up Heart Health Month by encouraging those who are interested to sign up for KCHD’s FREE Heart Health Classes. It’s a free two-part series were you work with a Registered Dietitian to learn about healthy eating and exercise, weight management, goal setting and more. Heart disease is a…MORE

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has Second Busiest Year Ever

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has Second Busiest Year Ever

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

AMBER Alert Issued for a 16 Year-Old Girl Missing Out of Knoxville

AMBER Alert Issued for a 16 Year-Old Girl Missing Out of Knoxville

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

Emergency Crews Responding to Incident at Y12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge

Emergency Crews Responding to Incident at Y12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge

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

A Major Highway in Loudon County Reopens After Closing due to Large Gas Leak

A Major Highway in Loudon County Reopens After Closing due to Large Gas Leak

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

Historic Airplane Filling Station Could be Yours

Historic Airplane Filling Station Could be Yours

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

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