MEDIC Regional Blood Center is kicked off Blood Bank Madness with participating blood centers across the nation beginning Monday, March 6. Inspired by the collegiate level basketball tournament, the second annual Blood Bank Madness includes 10 teams competing for the champion title to see which donor base rolls up their sleeves for some friendly competition.…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of upcoming road construction on I-275 that will have an impact on traffic over the next few months. Beginning on Sunday night, there will be lane closures on I-275 between the I-40 split and the I-640 split. These lane closures will be in place to…… MORE
Fort Kid Park reopens in Downtown Knoxville after getting some much needed improvements. Fort Kid offering new ADA improvements, connectivity to the Knoxville Museum of Art and a play structure designed following extensive community input. Some other improvements include an accessible play surface, fort tower and slide, fully-accessible merry-go-round and more. The upgrades cost nearly…… MORE
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find an East Tennessee man wanted for questioning in a missing person case. Investigators are looking for 64 year-old Lee Denton in connection to the March 1 disappearance of a missing Jefferson County man. He could be driving a black Ford F-150 with a temporary…… MORE
Knox County Election Commission to begin issuing petitions for City of Knoxville Elections on Monday, March 20 Individuals who wish to run for office in the 2023 City of Knoxville Elections can pick up a petition from the Knox County Election Commission beginning Monday, March 20th, 2023. The offices on the ballot will be: All…… MORE
A teen is facing charges after an accident involving three cars that injured three people in West Knoxville. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 19 year-old Johnathan Williams was driving north on Pellissippi Parkway on March 2nd and reportedly hit a vehicle making a left turn onto Horseshoe Bend Lane which caused that vehicle to hit…… MORE
Rural Metro fire officials are investigating an early morning house fire in North Knoxville. Crews called to the 8700 block of Stanley Road in Halls this morning (Monday). Officials say one resident told them she turned on a light and heard an odd sound then later discovered smoke in the attic. All residents and pets…… MORE
Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty Thursday of killing both his wife and son. Judge Clifton Newman in the Walterboro courtroom handing down the sentence this morning. Murdaugh’s defense attorneys argued that there wasn’t enough evidence and called for a mistrial but the judge…… MORE
The evacuation order is lifted for Parrottsville in Cocke County following a propane leak caused by an overturned propane truck which closed State Route 340 for hours at Allen Chapel Road. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says a one mile evacuation was ordered yesterday for homes on South Highway 340 and lasted for several hours.…… MORE
Local volunteers needed to help track seasonal changes of trees Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting local volunteers to ‘Adopt-A-Plot’ and track the seasonal change of trees, also called phenology. Members of the public who visit the Smokies often are encouraged to sign up to adopt a plot of trees near the roadside…… MORE
