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The TBI and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigator Looking Into a Fatal Fire
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office fire investigator are investigating the cause of a fatal fire.A man was found dead inside a Greene County house follo...
Jan 16, 2023
Knoxville Police Officer Charged with Misdemeanor Theft After Reportedly Taking Items from Another Officer’s Locker
A Knoxville Police Department officer is charged and placed on administrative leave following an internal investigation into a theft.A KPD employee reported that several belongings, including some of ...
Jan 16, 2023
TBI Issues an Endangered Young Adult Alert for Missing 19 Year-Old Sevierville Teen
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues an endangered Young Adult alert on behalf of the Sevierville Police Department.19 year-old John Tipton was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. He...
Jan 16, 2023
Knox County Commission Set to Hear a Re-Zoning for a Shooting Range Request that Many South Knoxville Residents Oppose
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Knoxville County Planning Commission held its monthly meeting this week, where they discussed several issues among land use. One issue being the potential firearms range a Kn...
Jan 13, 2023
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Asking for Help to Find a Missing Man
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 29 year-old man.Matthew Hall was last seen the afternoon of January 7 at Mountain Top Bar & Gril in Rockw...
Jan 13, 2023
The Knox County District Attorney’s Office Get a Rape Conviction Against a Man who Assaulted a 9 year-old
Photo Courtesy of WVLTA man is convicted of raping a 9-year-old.Knox County district attorney Charme Allen’s office says Albert Thompkins Jr. was babysitting the victim at his home while she was...
Jan 13, 2023
Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of the King of Rock and Roll – Elvis Presley, Dies from Cardiac Arrest at the Age of 54
Photo courtesy of Fox NewsLisa Marie Presley, who died on Jan. 12, lived most of her life under the public eye as the singer was the sole daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. But...
Jan 13, 2023
Dollywood Parks and Resorts to Hold Hiring Events for 2023 Season
Dollywood Park, Pigeon ForgeDollywood Parks & Resorts is gearing up for an exciting 2023 season, one which includes the opening of a new roller coaster-Big Bear Mountain-as well as a new resort, b...
Jan 12, 2023
The State of the Child Report 2022 Shows Tennessee has the Highest Rate of Foster Care Instability in the U.S.
Tennessee has the highest rate of foster care instability in the nation according to information in The State of the Child 2022.The annual report released by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Y...
Jan 12, 2023
A Traffic Stop in Union County Results in the Arrest of Three on Various Charges
Photo courtesy of WVLTA traffic stop in Union County results in the arrest of three people on various charges including drugs, driving on a revoked license and criminal impersonation.The drug unit wit...
Jan 12, 2023
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