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KFD Responds to Deadly Housefire

KFD Responds to Deadly Housefire

Knoxville Fire Department crews responded to a deadly camper fire on Greenway Drive in North Knoxville this morning. KFD Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks told WVLT that the fire happened around 6:19 a.m. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames coming from the camper, which was parked near a home. After the initial company made a…MORE

TBI Issues Silver Alert for Missing Knox Man

TBI Issues Silver Alert for Missing Knox Man

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert early Tuesday morning for a missing man out of Knox county. 73-year-old Thomas Owen Houston was last seen on November 29th at 3:30 P.M. at the Flying J Truck Stop on Watt Road in Knoxville. He was wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans, and a cowboy…MORE

Man Arrested After Intentional Fire Destroys Camper and Kills Dog

Man Arrested After Intentional Fire Destroys Camper and Kills Dog

A man has been charged with arson after setting a camper and home on fire, which resulted in the death of a dog Jefferson County Sheriff deputies responded to a fire at 3057 Hodge’s Switch Road in the Strawberry Plains community. Upon arrival they spotted a camper parked next to a mobile home engulfed in…MORE

Husband and Wife Arrested in Car Theft Ring

Husband and Wife Arrested in Car Theft Ring

A husband and wife is arrested in car theft ring after manhunt. Roane County Sheriff’s Office officials said a four day manhunt ended with the arrests of Christopher and Jacklyn Walker. Christopher was charged with violation of probation and motor vehicle theft over $10,000 and Jacklyn was arrested and charged with theft of property over…MORE

Officials Ask for Help to Locate Blount County Man

Officials Ask for Help to Locate Blount County Man

Blount County officials announced they were searching for a missing man who was last seen in Louisville Wednesday night. The car and personal belongings of 58-year-old Anthony Chris Haynes of Clinton, were found on private property on Little River near Alcoa highway. Members of the Blount Operations Response Team started searching for Haynes on land…MORE

West Knoxville Standoff

West Knoxville Standoff

Knoxville Police officers say a man barricaded himself inside a home in the 3700 block of Dance Avenue in West Knoxville Tuesday afternoon. A witness on the scene told our news partner, WVLT News, that police approached the house when they saw the man on the roof with a weapon. After they made contact, the…MORE

Founder of Museum of Appalachia Dies at 91

Founder of Museum of Appalachia Dies at 91

The Museum of Appalachia founder, John Rice Irwin, died Sunday at the age of 91. The announcement was made on the museum’s Facebook page. Irwin who founded the museum in 1969, collected over 250,000 authentic Appalachian artifacts that were gathered over half a century.Donations made in memory of John Rice Irwin may be made to…MORE

Silver Alert issued by TBI for Cocke County Woman

Silver Alert issued by TBI for Cocke County Woman

Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for a missing Cocke County woman Saturday afternoon. Kathryn Bruce, 64, was last seen at her home in Hartford on Jan. 6 and has a medical condition, TBI officials said. Bruce is 5-foot-5-inches, weighs 230 pounds and has brown hair and hazel eyes, according…MORE

SPARTA WOMAN FOUND DECEASED, DAUGHTER IN CUSTODY

SPARTA WOMAN FOUND DECEASED, DAUGHTER IN CUSTODY

An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the arrest of a Murfreesboro woman, charged with aggravated assault in connection with the death of her own mother. Last night, TBI special agents joined officers with the Sparta Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol in a death investigation at a residence on N.…MORE

Active Shooter Call at East TN School Was “A Hoax”

Active Shooter Call at East TN School Was “A Hoax”

The Hawkins County Sheriff says reports of an active shooter on the campus of Volunteer High School in Church Hill, was fake.  The call came in just before 8:00, Tuesday morning. “At this time, everything appears to be, this call was a hoax.  The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office along with the Church Hill Police Department…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.