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East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers Asking for Help to Find a Missing Teen

East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers Asking for Help to Find a Missing Teen

Officials with East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers are still looking for a runaway girl. 17-year-old Breonna Stacy Gardner has been missing since June 16th. Officials say she reportedly ran away from the Lake Brook Academy and may be in McMinn County. Anyone with information is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165MORE

Flash Flooding Causes Over a Dozen People to Have to be Rescued from a Gatlinburg Campground

Flash Flooding Causes Over a Dozen People to Have to be Rescued from a Gatlinburg Campground

Heavy rain causes the Little Pigeon River to leave it’s bank and creates flash flooding at Greenbrier Campground in Gatlinburg. Gatlinburg Fire Department crews along with Sevier County Emergency Management rescued at least 14 people who were trapped at the campground due to flooding. There have been no injuries reported. A temporary evacuation shelter was…MORE

A Man Convicted of Multiple Felonies Receives a 31 Year Sentence in Knox County

A Man Convicted of Multiple Felonies Receives a 31 Year Sentence in Knox County

A man convicted of multiple felonies receives a 31-year sentence after he plead guilty to weapon, drug, and evading arrest. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office gets a conviction for 38 year-old Demarquise Jamar Welch who was charged with possession with intent to sell heroin and cocaine, possession of a firearm during the…MORE

A Man Convicted of Multiple Felonies Receives a 31 Year Sentence in Knox County

A Man Convicted of Multiple Felonies Receives a 31 Year Sentence in Knox County

A man convicted of multiple felonies receives a 31-year sentence after he plead guilty to weapon, drug, and evading arrest. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office gets a conviction for 38 year-old Demarquise Jamar Welch who was charged with possession with intent to sell heroin and cocaine, possession of a firearm during the…MORE

Knoxville Police Arrest a Man for Allegedly Firing Shots at an East Knoxville Home

Knoxville Police Arrest a Man for Allegedly Firing Shots at an East Knoxville Home

Knoxville Police arrest a man after he allegedly fires shots at an East Knoxville house. Officers responded to the 2900 block of Sunset Avenue last (Monday) night and the person who called police reportedly gave the officers a description of a person that had fired shots from a handgun into their house. Officers found 38…MORE

Medic Regional Blood Center’s Annual Summer Cookout is Coming up This Month

Medic Regional Blood Center’s Annual Summer Cookout is Coming up This Month

Medic Regional Blood Center says blood product usage continues to be high and inventory is low to critical for most blood types. Medic staff will be grilling hot dogs at various locations from the July18th through the 22nd. Donors will receive a hot dog, chips and drink when donating next week. Donors will also receive…MORE

Tennessee Athletics is Set to Takeover the SEC Network

Tennessee Athletics is Set to Takeover the SEC Network

The annual SEC Network Takeover is underway and Tennessee’s day in the spotlight begins at midnight ET this Wednesday. During the SEC Network Takeover, each of the 14 Southeastern Conference schools has the opportunity to create a customized, 24-hour stretch of programming to highlight its memorable moments and history. Nine Tennessee athletic events from 2021-22…MORE

Colonial Pipeline Officials are in Loudon County Investigating and Overseeing Clean-up following a Gasoline Leak

Colonial Pipeline Officials are in Loudon County Investigating and Overseeing Clean-up following a Gasoline Leak

Colonial Pipeline officials are in Loudon County investigating following a gasoline leak. Multiple county and state crews responding to the leak from the Colonial Pipeline on Sugar Limb Road. Colonial Pipeline Spokesperson, Meredith Stone, told WVLT News they were notified after a resident smelled gas. The company sent crews and immediately shut down line 18,…MORE

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