The Jellico Police Department is down to just three officers after its captain and several other officers resigned after vote to keep the Police Chief Gary Perkins following a complaint submitted about him. During Tuesday’s meeting, Captain Anthony Lay and two patrolmen took their badges off and placed them in front of the Police Committee…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrest two people on drug charges, three children were in the home at the time. As part of the 313 Initiative, deputies served a warrant at a home on Boyd’s Bridge Pike near the Sarah Moore Green Elementary School . The suspects were Detroit native Richard Adams and his wife…… MORE
An investigation is underway in a fatal crash on Asheville Highway. Knoxville Police say the crash happened at Ruggles Ferry Pike this morning and involved a motorcycle. One lane was closed while crash reconstruction personnel were on the scene.… MORE
Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle announces her much-anticipated US arena tour, set for fall 2023. The Kaleidescope Tour kicks off on September 6 in Memphis, TN with entirely new and innovative stage production. The 30-city run will take Daigle across the country – from New Jersey’s Prudential Center (October 20) to LA’s Crypto.com Arena (November 10), with stops in Boston, Atlanta, and Seattle as well as cities in which Daigle hasn’t performed in nearly four years,…… MORE
The City of Oak Ridge experiencing network issues following a malware attack. City officials are working to gather information and identify the impact on their technology systems and say that it’s too early to tell if any data was compromised. The City and its Information Systems Department (IS) are working with law enforcement to investigate…… MORE
Knoxville City Council approves a bill giving over a million dollars build the new real time crime center. The 7-2 vote followed a lengthy debate as to what exactly the new Real Time Information Center will provide for the community. Members of the council raised concerns about potential privacy issues that may arise, however Knoxville…… MORE
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally survives the vote of no confidence from the state’s Republican party. The caucus voted 19 to 7 in his favor. McNally says he’s “always been honored humbled and grateful for the support from his colleagues”. McNally says he’s ready to finish the legislature’s work this session. McNally has been was…… MORE
A teen is arrested after hitting a Knoxville Police Officer while driving a stolen vehicle. 19 year-old Quben Montgomery was seen by police in that vehicle who attempted to pull him over at Pinnacle Park Apartments by parking his cruiser in front of the car and stepping out when Montgomery reportedly hit the cruiser which…… MORE
A teen is arrested after hitting a Knoxville Police Officer while driving a stolen vehicle. 19 year-old Quben Montgomery was seen by police in that vehicle who attempted to pull him over at Pinnacle Park Apartments by parking his cruiser in front of the car and stepping out when Montgomery reportedly hit the cruiser which…… MORE
As the pandemic-created public health emergency comes to a close, millions of Americans could soon lose coverage. The federal government is soon going to stop auto-enrolling Medicaid recipients. The move could leave an estimated 18 million people without coverage. TennCare is soon going to auto-enroll Tennesseans who qualify for Medicaid. However, if they fail to…… MORE
