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An Investigation is Underway Following a Two-Alarm House Fire in East Knox County
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An Investigation is Underway Following a Two-Alarm House Fire in East Knox County

An investigation is underway following a two alarm house fire in East Knox County. Rural Metro Fire crews along with the Knox County Sheriff’ Office responding to the fire in the 7600 block of Millertown Pike early last night (Sunday). The Knoxville Fire Department says the fire involved a two-story house and multiple structures and…MORE

KCS To Report On Progress, Celebrate Reward Schools

KCS To Report On Progress, Celebrate Reward Schools

Knox County Schools will give a report on progress made toward the district’s annual goals and to celebrate the eighteen Reward Schools recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education. It will be at Bearden Elementary School tomorrow (Tuesday) and will focus on key data points outlined in the 2023-24 KCS Annual Report. Attendees will include…MORE

Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Fire at Summit Towers Apartments
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Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Fire at Summit Towers Apartments

Saturday evening at 7:21 PM, the Knox County Emergency Communications District received an Automated alarm and a phone call for an activated fire alarm with a fire in an apartment on the 8th floor of 201 Locust Street. As KFD units were departing the downtown fire station, fire could be seen coming from an upper floor…MORE

Mississippi Man Arrested in Oak Ridge Following Chase in Stolen U-Haul Truck
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Mississippi Man Arrested in Oak Ridge Following Chase in Stolen U-Haul Truck

A Mississippi man is arrested in Oliver Springs after he leading police on a chase in a stolen U-Haul truck. Oliver Springs Police Officers tried to stop 40-year-old Cameron Simpson, of Gulfport, Mississippi, after a Flock camera identified the stolen U-Haul truck. Police pursued him down Harriman Highway and into the Blair and Clax Gap…MORE

I-40 to Reopen to Traffic with Restrictions between Tennessee and North Carolina for the First Time Since Hurricane Helene
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I-40 to Reopen to Traffic with Restrictions between Tennessee and North Carolina for the First Time Since Hurricane Helene

KNOXVILLE — In another milestone of the progress made since Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, motorists can travel between the two states on I-40 for the first time since September 2024 on Saturday, March 1. In October 2024, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reopened I-40 to one traffic lane in each…MORE

Flooding shuts down several roads as thousands across East Tennessee remain without power
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Flooding shuts down several roads as thousands across East Tennessee remain without power

Several other agencies across East Tennessee are reporting issues, including disruptions in 911 services and intersections without working traffic lights. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Left in the aftermath of Sunday morning’s strong storms and high winds are many downed trees and thousands of people without power. Below is a breakdown of how many households are…MORE

Lainey Wilson Confirms Extensive Whirlwind World Tour
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Lainey Wilson Confirms Extensive Whirlwind World Tour

January 31, 2025—Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning artist Lainey Wilson confirms her Whirlwind World Tour to kick off in March. Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Coors Light and Wrangler, the tour will include stops at Zurich’s X-TRA, Paris’ Elysée Montmartre, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Austin’s Moody Center, Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane’s River…MORE

Well-Known Classic Rock Group First Concert Announced to Perform at 2025 Tennessee Valley Fair
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Well-Known Classic Rock Group First Concert Announced to Perform at 2025 Tennessee Valley Fair

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Styx is scheduled to perform at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 12th. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/p/thingstodo/concerts. The first Tennessee Valley Fair was held in 1916. Here are their policies: To ensure a safe and fun family-friendly environment, the Tennessee Valley Fair implements rules…MORE

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Dogwood Arts- April Celebration!

Dogwood Arts- April Celebration!

Don’t miss all the exciting events that Dogwood Arts has to offer in April! Chalk Walk, Dogwood Trails, Spring Featured Gardens, The Dogwood Arts Festival and More!