Officials confirm at least three people have died in severe storms that moved through the Volunteer State. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) first confirmed one weather-related death in McNairy County, then confirmed another in Obion County. One death reported in McNairy CountyThe third weather-related fatality was reported in Fayette County after a tornado struck…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee issues a State of Emergency as severe storms are expected the next few days in parts of the state. This storm system is expected to hit the West and Middle Tennessee parts of the state and are expected to last through Saturday. CURRENT SITUATION Several rounds of significant severe weather impacted West…… MORE
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released its findings from an investigation into Impact Plastics, Inc., a Unicoi County business that saw multiple employees die in flooding from Helene. TOSHA says the management at Impact Plastics gave employees sufficient time to leave the facility safely and that the deaths of employees were not…… MORE
KNOXVILLE – Work continues on the State Route 67/91 (Broad Street) bridge in Elizabethton, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. The due date for this project has been adjusted from the end of May to early July. East Tennessee is unique in its geological features, which can cause the modification of road…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WVLT / WOKI) The Metro Nashville Police Department has released its full investigative report in the deadly shooting at The Covenant School in March 2023. More than two years after the shooting, MNPD has finalized its investigation into the shooting that took the lives of six people: 9-year-old students Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Health Department is losing federal dollars that funded several initiatives aimed at keeping East Tennesseans healthy. Department officials announcing Wednesday that its Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity grant was canceled early. Though the money was always meant to be temporary, the department says the early cancellation came as a surprise.…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Nashville, TN (WSMV) Country music icon Dolly Parton is bringing her signature sparkle to the fashion world. The limited edition denim line is called “Dolly’s Joleans,” named after her famous song “Jolene.” Parton is collaborating with the brand Good American, which was co-founded by Khloé Kardashian. The brand is the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Four Knoxville men are arrested and hundreds of grams of meth and fentanyl seized in a drug bust Monday by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. According to charging documents, Jahwyon Farmer, Antonio Anderson, Thomas Alexander and Jamar Cortez face drug and weapons charges after KCSO deputies found drugs, guns and cash during…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 38-year-old Knoxville man faces over three decades in prison for a 2023 murder near downtown. District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office, making the announcement Wednesday, says Jayshawn Williams was found guilty of second-degree murder when he shot and killed 35-year-old Travis Brown on May 3 of 2023. “This is just a…… MORE
An Oliver Springs man is charged after he allegedly put a referee in a headlock during a basketball game. Officers went to Grace Christian Academy on Saturday after receiving a report that a parent had assaulted a referee. Officers say the referee told them that 54 year-old Jerry Crass disagreed with a call made during the…… MORE
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The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents Artists on Location 2025, a Plein Air Painting Event, at the Knoxville Museum of Art Saturday, April 26, from 5:30 to 9:00 pm.
Join Blount Memorial Saturday, May 10 as they host their Inaugural Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer to honor breast cancer survivors, remember those who have fought the battle, and raise money to expand access to life-saving breast cancer screening and diagnostic services right here in Blount County! Gather for this event at Blount Memorial Health Center at Springbrook – 220 Associates Blvd. Alcoa, TN.
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!
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