(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The Knoxville Police Department has released their preliminary 2024 traffic report to WVLT. Scott Erland with KPD said it was a difficult year on the roads and a very busy year for their office. “Knoxville drivers, they drive too fast without paying as much attention to the…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says lane closures are in place following a rock slide in Anderson County. It happened today (Monday) on State Route 116 (Briceville Highway) near Grave Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Geotechnical engineers are assessing the situation and crews have set up barriers and temporary traffic signals are being installed. This lane…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Director of Schools for Blount County has resigned. In an email sent to the school system Monday, David Murrell says he is resigning after “much prayer and careful consideration” and returning to a tenured faculty position with Blount County Schools. Murrell’s resignation marks the end of an 18-year stint at the…… MORE
Spikes in flu and respiratory illnesses are causing some major hospitals in East Tennessee to implement restrictions for visitors. The University of Tennessee Medical Center and Covenant Health say anyone under the age of 12 and anyone showing signs of illness, such as cough, congestion and an upset stomach, that aren’t seeking medical care are…… MORE
The driver airlifted to the hospital and an investigation is underway after a tanker filled with liquid chocolate overturns in Greene County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol and Greene County First Responders were called to the scene Saturday on Highway 340 at the Greene/Cocke County Line. There is no word on the condition of that driver…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department has released the preliminary 2024 priority crime report, which is highlighted by a citywide decline in murders and a significant decrease in non-fatal shootings. “I am extremely proud of the tireless efforts of our officers throughout 2024,” Chief of Police Paul Noel said. “They were relentless in their commitment to work…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – More often than not, the Metro Drug Coalition speaks on and reports data that shows an increase in overdoses in Knox County, but that’s not the case as 2025 begins. In 2024, there were just under 300 suspected overdose deaths in the county, according to the forensics center. That’s a big difference from…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Three miles of old railway is now being converted into trails in South Knoxville. “Anymore walkability in the area is just good for business, and all the other local businesses,” Sammy Pajcic, the owner of Chopper Barbershop said. Gulf and Ohio Railways said it’s planning to abandon nearly four miles of…… MORE
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) A driver for Greene County Solid Waste is the victim of a fatal crash Monday in Greeneville. Greeneville Police Department officials say Kenny Ricker was traveling west on East McKee Street at around 9:22 a.m. when the truck, owned by Greene County Solid Waste, dropped off the edge of the roadway near…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) A deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is recovering after being shot Sunday afternoon while attempting to serve a search warrant. MCSO officials say crews responded to a home on Reed Springs Road for a downed tree in the roadway. The man living in the home, Richard Brown, had an…… MORE
