MEDIC is kicking off the summer season with the annual Parrot Head Week from May 23rd – 27th at all donor centers and mobile drives. Donors will receive a special edition t-shirt, Texas Roadhouse coupon, Salsarita’s coupon, and a chance to win a $25 gift card to Margaritaville. Additionally, all donors are automatically entered to…… MORE
The 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, exhibits, food trucks and fireworks to end the day. A special souvenir will be sold which will help raise money for the Sunsphere Fund. European handcrafted…… MORE
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. Pictured is the SUV the suspect reportedly used to steal the trailer. Those with information are urged to contact Detective Sergeant Richard…… MORE
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. She was able to escape and was not injured but the home is severely damaged.… MORE
Tennessee 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 postponement “Due to an oversight in preparation for lethal injection, the scheduled execution of Oscar Smith will not move forward tonight. I am granting a…… MORE
Four people hospitalized following a crash in Morristown. It happened yesterday (Sunday) morning when a Toyota pick-up ran a red light at Progress Parkway, striking a Chevy pick-up. The Toyota landed on it’s side in the median. Morristown police say three people total were trapped in the Toyota, one in the Chevy. Two of the…… MORE
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. The complex is comprised of two wildfires including the Stone Pile Fire and the Cooper Creek Fire. Ignition of both fires has been confirmed as down power lines…… MORE
A 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 General Dave Clark has filed a notice that he will be seeking the death penalty for the pair, Sean Finnegan and Rebecca Dishman who were formally indicted for murder by…… MORE
Vols’ stout run defense will be tested by Florida’s exceptional run game… MORE
Burns says UT will eventually hit the long balls… MORE
