Nashville, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) Tennessee on Thursday released a redacted version of its newly completed execution manual, blacking out sporadic titles and team names throughout the notably trimmed-down document that now provides vague guidelines and omits previously detailed steps on carrying out the death penalty. The Tennessee Department of Correction initially refused to hand…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Due to the forecasted significant winter storm and the threat of hazardous travel conditions across Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee has closed state offices on Friday, January 10, 2025. State services offered online will remain available and state employees able to work from home should do so. At the direction of Governor Lee, The Tennessee…… MORE
Agencies met this (Thursday) afternoon to prepare and plan for the upcoming winter weather. Coordinatingdepartments include the Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management Agency, American MedicalResponse, American Red Cross, City of Knoxville 311, City of Knoxville Public Service, City of KnoxvilleTransportation Engineering, Karns Fire Department, Knox County Emergency Communications District,Knox County Engineering and Public Works, Knox County…… MORE
Knoxville, Tenn – On Sunday, January 19, Knox County Public Library will host a celebration at the Tennessee Theatre in honor of Dolly Parton’s birthday and 20 years of Imagination Library in Knox County. The free event, Books, Birthday Cake, and Dreaming Big presented by Verizon, will take place between 1:00 and 6:00 with craft activities, cupcakes, and live…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (courtesy of WVLT) – The City of Knoxville will receive almost $25 million in federal dollars to kickstart an ongoing downtown Knoxville pedestrian bridge project. Millions of federal money to fund South Knoxville — UT pedestrian bridge project In total, $24.7 million is going to the city from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with…… MORE
Manchester, TN (WOKI) Tennessee’s biggest music festival, Bonnaroo, has announced its artist lineup for the 2025 four day event in June. Among the headliners set to perform at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival are Luke Combs, Tyler the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier. Organizers also announced that tickets for the festival, running from June…… MORE
Bills are already being pre-filed for the 2025 legislative session in Tennessee. Some of those bills include Governor Bill Lee’s school voucher program, ending the grocery tax and requiring parents of children committing a third criminal offense (or more) will be required to pay law enforcement expenses. Below is a look at some of the…… MORE
A major project that’s been in the works for years in Knoxville is about to get started along Sevier Avenue. The city wants to hear from you about it, it’s the Sevier Avenue Streetscapes project which will add new sidewalks, a new railroad crossing, new street lights and traffic signals as well as the new…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) New details are emerging in a dynamite scare that prompted an hours-long emergency response back in October in Knoxville. Roughly 200 sticks of dynamite were found in a box at CMC Recycling on Western Avenue. Those explosives forced several homes and businesses near the plant to evacuate for over a day. ATF…… MORE
This evening (Sunday) at 7:20 PM, the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a reported automated fire alarm at 1200 Morrell Road, Rocky Hill Elementary School. On the arrival of the initial KFD fire units, smoke was discovered in the school’s area. Due to the smoke conditions, KFD upgraded the call to a working fire.…… MORE
