Knoxville Police are investigating after a man is found dead inside a car in South Knoxville. 29-year-old Jonathon Battles was found yesterday afternoon in a car parked in the street in the 2400 block of Sam Houston Street. Police say there are no obvious signs of trauma but cause of death is undetermined and the…… MORE
Mayor John Cooper and the mayors from three other major Tennessee cities are urging Governor Bill Lee to consider enacting major changes to the state’s gun laws following the deadly shooting at The Covenant School. Mayor Cooper of Nashville, Mayor Lee Harris of Shelby County, Mayor Tim Kelly of Chattanooga, and Mayor Indya Kincannon of…… MORE
Two men trapped in a trench collapse are both freed and one man remains hospitalized. Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department are still investigating yesterday’s incident at a construction site on East Inskip Road. Both men were responsive when taken to the hospital. They were employed by Davie Construction, working about four feet under the…… MORE
Knoxville Police along with the bomb squad investigate a possible suspicious package. Yesterday ( Sunday) morning KPD’s Explosive Ordinance Detail unit and the FBI were sent to the 500 block of West Vine Avenue near the Old City to investigate the package. The scene was clear by noon and the package was found to be…… MORE
A man was arrested on Monday after a woman said that he held her against her will for several days, according to a report obtained by WVLT News. The victim called 911 at around 8:00 a.m. from Planet Fitness on Chapman Highway. She told dispatchers that a man, Ricci Myers, was outside in her car while…… MORE
A firefighter injured and a dog missing following a house fire in East Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department crews called to the intersection of Sunrise and W. Oakhill Avenue this morning and found heavy smoke coming from a home and van. Crews had some difficulty putting that fire out, which took over an hour because the…… MORE
Traffic backed up for miles, lanes blocked and police tell us what happened this morning on I-140 West. Knoxville Police say a woman riding an electric scooter on Pellissippi Parkway was hit and killed by a car this (Wednesday) morning. KPD officials could not say why the woman was on an interstate while driving an…… MORE
A country music superstar set to play Thompson-Boling Arena this summer. Hank Williams, Jr. will perform in Knoxville on June 23. Special guests include The Frontmen of Country and Dillon Carmichael. Tickets go on-sale this Friday at 10:00 am on Ticketmaster. Hank Williams, Jr.’s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six…… MORE
Operation Egg Hunt results in four convicted sex offenders and put behind bars. The multi-agency operation from April 3rd to 6th, conducted a check on over 70 registered sex offenders in Anderson County. Officials say they made contact with 72 total offenders, 68 of whom were in compliance. The other four, Corey Hutchinson, Cameron Richardson,…… MORE
The principal at Hardin Valley Academy is placed on administrative leave with pay. Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk appointed Michael Reynolds as the interim principal. He retired from Central High School in 2018. Our news partner WVLT News reached out to KCS to find out if the action was due to a previous…… MORE
