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Evacuation Order Lifted for Parrottsville in Cocke County Following Propane Spill

Evacuation Order Lifted for Parrottsville in Cocke County Following Propane Spill

The evacuation order is lifted for Parrottsville in Cocke County following a propane leak caused by an overturned propane truck which closed State Route 340 for hours at Allen Chapel Road. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says a one mile evacuation was ordered yesterday for homes on South Highway 340 and lasted for several hours.…MORE

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Charges Dad with Son’s Overdose Death

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Charges Dad with Son’s Overdose Death

A Florida man indicted in Tennessee on murder charge in connection to the overdose death of his son. The investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the White Pine Police Department began in September 2021, when they were looking into the death of then 39 year-old Jason Imler after he was found dead at…MORE

A Major Highway in Loudon County Reopens After Closing due to Large Gas Leak

A Major Highway in Loudon County Reopens After Closing due to Large Gas Leak

Updated Story: The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says Highway 70 West is back open at Highway 321 following a large gas leak in Lenior City earlier today. Lenoir City Utilities Board officials say electric crews hit a six-inch gas line. The leak in the area of Highway 321 and Old America Road. Officials were monitoring…MORE

Knoxville Police Charge a Man with First-Degree Murder and Other Charges Following a Welfare Check at an East Knoxville Home

Knoxville Police Charge a Man with First-Degree Murder and Other Charges Following a Welfare Check at an East Knoxville Home

Knoxville Police have charged a man with multiple counts including first-degree murder and rape following a welfare check at an East Knoxville this (Friday) morning where officers found a man dead inside. 57-year-old Joe Whitaker is also charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and other additional charges after KPD officers responding to the 3100 block of…MORE

Bill Proposing Tougher Penalties on Tennessee’s Hands-free Law Introduced

Bill Proposing Tougher Penalties on Tennessee’s Hands-free Law Introduced

Tennessee’s Hands-free law may come with harsher penalties if a new bill proposed by some Lawmakers becomes law. It will establish a number of points that may be charged to a person’s driving record after two or more violations of the Hands Free Law. Lawmakers say adding more consequences to distracted driving will help save…MORE

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