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A South Knox County Club is Ordered Closed by a Judge
A South Knox County strip club is ordered closed by a Judge.A court order from Judge Steve Sword has closed The Ball following several criminal instances according to District Attorney Charme Allen...
Syndicated Author Jun 03, 2022

A Special Souvenir Ornament Being Sold to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe city of Knoxville celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair this Saturday.Admission to the event at World's Fair Park is free. There will be music, exhi...
Syndicated Author May 20, 2022

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is Asking for Help to Identify a Theft Suspect
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to identifying a theft suspect.Officials say the person stole a 16-foot trailer on Piney Road in the Strawberry Plains area of Jefferson County...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2022

Woman Escapes After Tree Falls on Home
The Knoxville Fire Department responds to a call for a woman trapped in her home.Crews arriving at the home on Pinecrest Road after a tree fell on the home this morning (Tuesday) with the woman inside...
Syndicated Author Apr 26, 2022

A Tennessee Death Row Inmate Gets a Reprieve on His Scheduled Execution
Photo courtesy of WVLTTennessee death row inmate Oscar Smith gets a short reprieve on his scheduled execution.He was scheduled to be executed last night Governor Bill Lee releasing a statement on the ...
Syndicated Author Apr 22, 2022

Fires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Forcing Closures of Trails and Campsites
UPDATED STORY: Great Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters and multiple agencies continue firefighting efforts to extinguish the Thomas Divide Complex Fire east of Bryson City, North Carolina. Th...
Syndicated Author Mar 27, 2022

District Attorney to Seek Death Penalty Against Couple Charged with First-Degree Murder, Kidnapping and Other Charges
Photo courtesy of WVLTA couple charged with first-degree murder, aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, abuse of a corpse could face the death penalty for their alleged crimes.District Attorney Gener...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2022

Jimmy’s blog: Garner issues warning: Big men can’t run out of gas
By Jimmy HyamsTennessee has already played 14 defensive linemen in three games.Whether that's a testament to the Vols' depth or strictly a fresh-body philosophy is debatable.Perhaps it's both.But one ...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2021

Jimmy’s blog: UT coach hopes Vols can `shock the world’ at Florida
By Jimmy HyamsHaving played in the SEC, Kodi Burns knows the difference in intensity between playing Bowling Green and a bowl-bound team from the SEC.And this Saturday, it doesn't get any more intense...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2021

Jimmy’s Blog: What did we learn about UT in a rout? More than you’d think
By Jimmy Hyams So what did we learn about Tennessee after the Vols dismantled outmanned Tennessee Tech 56-0 Saturday at Neyland Stadium before about 55,000 fans? *We learned that coach Josh Heupel wan...
Syndicated Author Sep 18, 2021