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Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested

Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested

The search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody. The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of setting multiple fires behind a home in Harriman which started the wildfire. That wildfire is 100% contained after being reported Sunday and it grew…MORE

Authorities are Investigating a Deadly Fire Early Morning Fire in North Knoxville

Authorities are Investigating a Deadly Fire Early Morning Fire in North Knoxville

An investigation is underway following an early morning deadly fire in North Knox County (Wednesday). Rural Metro responding to reports of a possible explosion and single wide trailer fire in the 5500 Ft. Sumter Road. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office was told a woman lived there and wasn’t able to get out due to the…MORE

Support Tennessee Highway Patrol in the Nation’s Best Looking Police Cruiser in America

Support Tennessee Highway Patrol in the Nation’s Best Looking Police Cruiser in America

People across the country have a chance to vote for the nation’s best-looking police cruiser in the 2023 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest and the Tennessee Highway Patrol would like your vote. THP’s entry features a trooper, a 2021 Ford Explorer cruiser and a 2022 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Motorcycle center stage on the Grand Ole…MORE

Brush Fire Spreads to “Other Structures”

Brush Fire Spreads to “Other Structures”

Rural Metro Fire is on the scene of a brush fire that spread to “several structures” in North Knox County. The fire is located on the 8600 block of Foust Hollow Roa. Officials are asking people to avoid the area. Rural Metro representatives told WVLT News that as of 3 p.m. Friday, the fire was…MORE

Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder In East Knox Stabbing

Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder In East Knox Stabbing

KPD investigators have identified a suspect after an overnight stabbing at an East Knoxville apartment complex Monday. Officers arrived at The Vista Apartments just after midnight and discovered 47-year-old Marshall Nelson, on a staircase with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to UT Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Scott Erland with the Knoxville…MORE

KPD Finds 80 lbs. Marijuana in Rental Home

KPD Finds 80 lbs. Marijuana in Rental Home

Knoxville Police Department finds 80 pounds of marijuana in a Knoxville home. WVLT reports that Investigators executed a search warrant on Piney Grove Church Road on Jan. 27 in a rental unit leased to a woman identified as 21-year-old Shyne Robinson. The property owner had to call Robinson because she had changed the locks, leaving…MORE

KFD Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire

KFD Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire

Knoxville Fire crews are on the scene of an early morning structure fire. Officials say it happened on the 2800 block of Sterchi Avenue.KFD units report the fire was located in an abandoned building where the old “Bugman” business used to be. The structure sets over a portion of East Third Creek. The structure was…MORE

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Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show 2/7-2/9

Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show 2/7-2/9

The Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show has something for everyone. Our perennial preview of spring invites guests to leave winter at the door, experience over 10,000 sq. ft. of Grand Gardens, and meet the top vendors in home improvement, interior design, appliances, and more—all under one roof.