Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting a public information session to inform local residents about the draft Integrated Resource Plan.
The agency is also hoping to get feedback on how to evaluate and plan to meet future power demands.
Officials describe an IRP as a tool to “evaluate options available to meet the region’s power generation needs for the coming decades.”
The meeting is slated for 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 4 and will take place at Tennessee Economic Council, 1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 100 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Tennessee Valley Authority seeking public input on the draft Integrated Resource Plan. (Courtesy: TVA)
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Brandon Donathan, 25 of Knoxville, and Sarai Standridge, 24 of Knoxville, have been charged in connection to a spate of robberies or attempted robberies, including three that happened in the Fort Sanders area early Sunday morning. Both Donathan and Standridge were taken into custody following an attempted robbery in West Knoxville.
At around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the area of Luscombe Drive and Pocanno Road, where it was reported that a man wearing all black attempted to rob a resident at gunpoint. The suspect reportedly ran from the scene following the attempted robbery and got into a white sedan.
Another resident witnessed the incident and was able to get a video of the suspect and white sedan, and also witnessed the suspect toss a firearm into nearby bushes. A short time later and after continued investigation at the scene, officers spotted the suspect vehicle traveling west on Luscombe Drive. Officers stopped the vehicle and detained both occupants, who were identified as Donathan and Standridge.
Donathan and Standridge were both transported to the Public Safety Complex for further questioning. Through those efforts, detectives were ultimately able to connect Donathan and Standridge to three robbery incidents that happened near the UT campus.
That includes a robbery that happened near 11th Street and Cumberland Avenue, where a 22-year-old woman was robbed of her purse at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning.
Additionally, Donathan and Standridge were involved in two other attempted robberies, which were not reported to the KPD until Sunday afternoon. A male victim reported that a man, since identified as Donathan, attempted to rob him at gunpoint in the area of Clinch Avenue and 22nd Street at around 1:10 a.m. on Sunday morning. A female victim also reported that a man, also identified as Donathan, attempted to rob her at gunpoint in the area of Clinch Avenue and 17th Street at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Donathan and Standridge have both been charged with attempted aggravated robbery for the incident that occurred on Luscombe Road. Donathan has also charged with multiple additional counts of robbery or attempted robbery, in addition to possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. Additional charges are expected on Standridge.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s office needs your help finding a man wanted for first degree murder.
On October 18th, a man called 911 claiming to be a distressed hiker named Brandon Andrade who said he had fallen off a cliff while running from a bear.
The call was pinged to a bridge on the Cherahola Skyway in Tellico Plains. Search and rescue teams responded and found the body of a man with personal identification listed as Andrade.
“Detectives with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and the Monroe County Violent Crime Task Force reviewed the scene and after further investigation, determined that the deceased subject was not Mr. Brandon Andrade and that the identification had been stolen and used on multiple occasions. Furthermore, a male that was using stolen identification of Mr. Andrade was discovered to be a Mr. Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, who was wanted out of the State of Alabama on a parole violation.”Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Detectives said Hamlett used a false name when talking to Knox County law enforcement after making the call about the hiker and fled from his Tennessee address.
Nicholas Hamlett, who is wanted out of Alabama on a parole violation, has been identified as the man who made the call about the hiker.
Police say he is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him should call 911 and not approach him.
Operations back to normal following an ammonia chemical leak at U.S. Foods.
Alcoa city officials ordered a shelter in place following the leak Friday night.
The City of Alcoa Fire Department along with a hazmat trailer were taking readings with meters in the area and they never got readings outside of the plant facilities. They say the road closure was a precaution and at no time was the public in danger.
A drone video showed a valve malfunction and after the valves were shut off, the shelter in place order was lifted.
When the liquid is released, it turns to vapor so no cleanup that has to be done, unlike an oil spill or gas fuel leak.
An investigation is underway in Greene County after a couple is found dead and their son is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents were called to a home in the 500 block of Hartman Lane Friday where they found 68-year-old Cassandra Wilhoit and 60-year-old Ray “Allen” Wilhoit dead.
Deputies arrested their son, 35-year-old Jessie Wilhoit, his bond was set at $2 million and his arraignment is set for today (Monday) at 8:30 a.m.
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in East Knoxville.
Crews were called to the 3000 block of Linden Avenue yesterday (Sunday) morning for smoke coming from the home.
Upon arrival they found smoke coming from the front of the home and a man was injured in the street in front of the home. Crews found a small fire in the kitchen but had difficulty establishing a water supply because a car was parked in front of the closest fire hydrant so crews had to break out windows in the car to hook up their hose through the car.
Everyone make it out okay but the injured man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two man and a woman lived in the home which suffered significant smoke, water, and fire damage.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped a 66-62 decision Sunday afternoon to No. 17/18 Indiana at Food City Center in a season-opening charity exhibition affair benefitting the John McLendon Foundation.
No. 12 Tennessee, in its first-ever home exhibition contest against a Division I foe, did not face a second-half deficit until fewer than seven minutes remained, but could not hold on for the win. Senior guard Zakai Zeigler paced the Volunteers with 13 points and a game-high eight assists in the setback.
After Tennessee scored the opening basket, Indiana notched the next four to go ahead, 8-2, with 16:16 on the clock. The visitors’ lead sat at 16-11 after the opening 12.5 minutes, during which the Volunteers went 1-of-15 from 3-point range.
Tennessee, however, then hit back-to-back long-range shots, one each from Jordan Gainey and fellow senior guard Zakai Zeigler, and followed them with an alley-oop dunk by fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier—off a lob from Zeigler—to go ahead, 19-16, with 6:03 left in the frame. The Volunteers soon thereafter, aided by a personal 5-1 run from junior forward Felix Okpara, took a five-point edge, 26-21, with 1:57 on the ticker.
The Hoosiers scored the last four points of the session and Tennessee took a 26-25 margin into the break. Both teams struggled from distance in the opening 20 minutes, as the Volunteers shot 3-of-20 (15.0 percent) and held their opponent without a single make on 11 attempts. Tenth-year head coach Rick Barnes‘ team made all seven of its first-half free throws.
Tennessee took a game-best six-point edge, 41-35, exactly four minutes into the second session, but Indiana responded with six straight points to level the score at 41 with 13:40 to play. The lead remained four with under seven minutes left, but Indiana went on a 10-0 run in 2:37 to go ahead, 60-54, with 4:17 on the clock, matching its largest lead of the day.
The Volunteers, 27 seconds later, snapped a 5:08 scoreless drought—it included seven straight misses—on a 3-pointer by senior guard Jahmai Mashack that cut the deficit in half. Senior forward Igor Miličić Jr. hit two free throws with 2:08 to play, making it a one-point game, but the Hoosiers responded at the other end and the Volunteers never got closer than two the rest of the way.
In addition to Zeigler, who shot 7-of-8 at the stripe, two other Volunteers scored in double figures. Gainey registered 12 points and Lanier posted 10, adding two blocks. Mashack scored nine points and co-led all players with three steals, Milicic had eight points and a team-high eight rebounds, and Okpara totaled seven points, six rebounds and a game-leading four blocks.
Junior forward Malik Reneau led all scorers with 21 points—14 of them came after the break—on 8-of-12 shooting for the Hoosiers, adding eight rebounds and a co-game-high three steals. Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice tallied 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting and a co-team-best four assists. Sophomore forward Mackenize Mgbako had 12 points, all in a second half during which he shot 5-of-7 after missing all five of his first half-attempts, while graduate center Oumar Ballo logged six points and a game-best 11 rebounds.
The Volunteers recorded a 13-2 advantage in bench points, but Indiana posted an 18-9 edge in fast-break points and a 32-20 margin in the paint. Tennessee, which finished 18-of-21 (85.7 percent) on free throws, held the Hoosiers to just 4-of-19 (21.1 percent) 3-point shooting, but they made four of their first seven attempts of the second half.
Tennessee officially begins the 2024-25 campaign Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. when it hosts Gardner-Webb at Food City Center, live on SEC Network+.
To keep up with the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team on social media, follow @Vol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /tennesseebasketball on Facebook.
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS POSTGAME NOTES • To learn more about the John McLendon Foundation, the charity to which proceeds from Sunday’s game will benefit, visit www.minorityleaders.org. • Although not an official game, Sunday marked the first time Tennessee and Indiana have ever met at one side’s campus arena, as all four prior meetings came at neutral sites, each between 1967 and 1985. • Tennessee fell to 87-19 all-time in exhibition games, including 65-12 in the United States, 62-10 in Knoxville, 56-8 in preseason contests (games just before the start of the regular season), 28-2 against United States colleges and 2-1 versus Division I teams. • Tennessee is now 15-1 in exhibition affairs under Barnes, including 9-1 against United States colleges and 7-1 in Knoxville. • The Volunteers’ 25-game exhibition winning streak—which went back to Nov. 3, 2011, versus Carson-Newman—came to an end. • Sunday marked the third consecutive year Tennessee has played a Division I team—all were ranked top-20—in a preseason exhibition contest after never previously doing so. • Just as he did in the 2023-24 exhibition affair at Food City Center, Gainey scored the first points of the game, this time via a layup with 17:50 on the clock. • Mashack, who made multiple 3-pointers in a regular season game four times in his first three years, shot 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. • Sophomore forward Cade Phillips pulled down five rebounds, third-most on the team, after never eclipsing three in an official game during his inaugural campaign. • Five Volunteers saw their first action at Food City Center: Lanier, Miličić Jr., Okpara, freshman guard Bishop Boswell and fifth-year guard Darlinstone Dubar.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football moved up one spot to No. 7 in the Coaches poll and remained No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 following the Volunteers’ open weekend.
In addition, Tennessee’s SEC contest against Kentucky next Saturday will kick off at 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network, the league office announced.
The Vols (6-1) sit in a three-way tie with Texas and LSU for third place in the league standings at 3-1 with four conference games remaining. Kentucky (3-5, 1-5 SEC) has dropped three in a row, including a 24-10 loss to Auburn on Saturday night in Lexington.
Tennessee is the third-highest ranked SEC team currently behind only No. 2/2 Georgia and No. 6/6 Texas. The Vols own a victory over current No. 14 Alabama and will travel to take on No. 2 Georgia on Nov. 16.
Tennessee has been ranked in the Coaches poll for 40 consecutive weeks dating back to Sept. 11, 2022. It’s the eighth straight week that the Vols have been ranked in the top 10 of at least one poll.
The first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings will be announced on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s contest against Kentucky will mark the 18th straight sellout of Neyland Stadium.
Associated Press Top 25 (Oct. 27) 1. Oregon (61) 2. Georgia (1) 3. Penn State 4. Ohio State 5. Miami 6. Texas 7. Tennessee 8. Notre Dame 9. BYU 10. Texas A&M 11. Iowa State 11. Clemson 13. Indiana 14. Alabama 15. Boise State 16. LSU 17. Kansas State 18. Pittsburgh 19. Ole Miss 20. SMU 21. Army 22. Washington State 23. Colorado 24. Illinois 25. Missouri
AFCA Coaches Poll (Oct. 27) 1. Oregon (53) 2. Georgia (1) 3. Penn State 4. Ohio State 5. Miami 6. Texas 7. Tennessee 8. Clemson 9. Notre Dame 10. Iowa State 11. Texas A&M 12. BYU 13. Indiana 14. Alabama 15. Kansas State 16. LSU 17. Pittsburgh 18. Ole Miss 19. Boise State 20. SMU 21. Army 22. Washington State 23. Missouri 24. Illinois 25. Memphis
Knoxville, TN (WVLT) – Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released data outlining unemployment rates in Tennessee.
East Tennessee’s Sevier County ranked lowest in unemployment in the state, joined by Moore County at 2.7%.
East Tennessee county ranks No. 1 for lowest unemployment(Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development)
That being said, Sevier County’s unemployment rate increased from August, a trend that affected much of the state.
Unemployment rates in 77 counties across Tennessee increased, according to the data. Rates decreased in five counties and stayed the same in 13.
Two counties in southeast Tennessee ranked high for unemployment, however. McMinn County and Meigs County both sit at a 4.7% unemployment rate, ranked 87 and 89 respectively among Tennessee’s 95 counties.
Those looking for help finding a job can check out the American Job Center, which has many centers across the state.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a West Knoxville Apartment fire.
Crews called to the 2400 block of Piedmont Street last night (Thursday) and found heavy fire coming from a two-story apartment building. The crew was pushed back from the interior due to the heavy volume of fire.
A ladder truck was set up to provide water on the fire and once it was under control, KFD crews were able to enter the building and extinguish the blaze.
The building had four apartments, and six adults and two children were displaced but no one was injured. Three dogs also escaped without injury.
The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced occupants.
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Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting a public information session to inform local residents about the draft Integrated Resource Plan. The agency is also hoping to get feedback on how to evaluate and plan to meet future power demands. Officials describe an IRP as a tool to “evaluate options available to meet…… Continue Reading
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Brandon Donathan, 25 of Knoxville, and Sarai Standridge, 24 of Knoxville, have been charged in connection to a spate of robberies or attempted robberies, including three that happened in the Fort Sanders area early Sunday morning. Both Donathan and Standridge were taken into custody following an attempted robbery in West Knoxville. At…… Continue Reading
The Monroe County Sheriff’s office needs your help finding a man wanted for first degree murder. On October 18th, a man called 911 claiming to be a distressed hiker named Brandon Andrade who said he had fallen off a cliff while running from a bear. The call was pinged to a bridge on the Cherahola…… Continue Reading
Operations back to normal following an ammonia chemical leak at U.S. Foods. Alcoa city officials ordered a shelter in place following the leak Friday night. The City of Alcoa Fire Department along with a hazmat trailer were taking readings with meters in the area and they never got readings outside of the plant facilities. They…… Continue Reading
An investigation is underway in Greene County after a couple is found dead and their son is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents were called to a home in the 500 block of Hartman Lane Friday where they found 68-year-old Cassandra Wilhoit and…… Continue Reading
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in East Knoxville. Crews were called to the 3000 block of Linden Avenue yesterday (Sunday) morning for smoke coming from the home. Upon arrival they found smoke coming from the front of the home and a man was injured in the street in front of the…… Continue Reading
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped a 66-62 decision Sunday afternoon to No. 17/18 Indiana at Food City Center in a season-opening charity exhibition affair benefitting the John McLendon Foundation. No. 12 Tennessee, in its first-ever home exhibition contest against a Division I foe, did not face a second-half deficit until…… Continue Reading
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football moved up one spot to No. 7 in the Coaches poll and remained No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 following the Volunteers’ open weekend. In addition, Tennessee’s SEC contest against Kentucky next Saturday will kick off at 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network, the league office announced. The Vols…… Continue Reading
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) – Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released data outlining unemployment rates in Tennessee. East Tennessee’s Sevier County ranked lowest in unemployment in the state, joined by Moore County at 2.7%. That being said, Sevier County’s unemployment rate increased from August, a trend that…… Continue Reading
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a West Knoxville Apartment fire. Crews called to the 2400 block of Piedmont Street last night (Thursday) and found heavy fire coming from a two-story apartment building. The crew was pushed back from the interior due to the heavy volume of fire. A ladder truck was…… Continue Reading
