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Authorities Arrest a Suspect in a Deadly Shooting in Sweetwater
Updated Story: A suspect wanted in a deadly shooting on Hawkins Road in Sweetwater is taken into custody.The 26 year-old suspect was arrested last night by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and...
Syndicated Author Feb 15, 2023

The Chicks Coming to Knoxville this Summer
Grammy Award winning group The Chicks announcing their world tour this year with a stop at Thompson Boling Arena on July 29th.Maren Morris, Ben Harper and Wild Rivers are set to join as support on sel...
Syndicated Author Feb 14, 2023

The Chicks Coming to Knoxville this Summer
Grammy Award winning group The Chicks announcing their world tour this year with a stop at Thompson Boling Arena on July 29th.Maren Morris, Ben Harper and Wild Rivers are set to join as support on sel...
Syndicated Author Feb 14, 2023

Officials in Blount County are Investigating a Fatal Train Crash
Photo courtesy of WVLTOfficials in Blount County are still investigating a deadly train crash which leaves one person dead.It happened late yesterday afternoon (Monday) along Big Springs Road.
Syndicated Author Feb 14, 2023

Multi-Vehicle Crash in Loudon County Shuts Down I-75 South for Several Hours
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are investigating a crash on Interstate 75 South.Crews are working a crash involving six vehicles, minor injuries are reported from ...
Syndicated Author Feb 13, 2023

An Off-Duty Knoxville Police Officer is Released from the Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash that injured Several People on I-140 West
An off-duty Knoxville Police Department officer is released from the hospital after suffering a broken arm and other injuries following a multi-vehicle crash near the Blount County line.It happened Sa...
Syndicated Author Feb 13, 2023

Prescribed Burns Begin in Great Smoky Mountains
Spring prescribed fires planned in Cades CoveGreat Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 925 acres of fields in the Cades...
Syndicated Author Feb 13, 2023

Great Smoky Mountain Park Officials Announce Greenbrier Road Closure
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Greenbrier Road at U.S. 321 and access into the Greenbrier area will be closed to all use starting February 13. The closure will allow cont...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2023

Knoxville Sets Hotel Revenue Record
Photo courtesy of WVLT Knoxville set a record in hotel revenue in 2022, by nearly 30% from the year before."These are numbers just that Knoxville pre-COVID, we just didn't experience, and it's just a ...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2023

Tennessee’s First Lady is Awaiting a Bone Marrow Transplant
Photo courtesy of WVLTTennessee's First Lady, Maria Lee, is through the first phase of treatment for lymphoma and is preparing to undergo a bone marrow transplant, according to an announcement by her ...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2023