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National Park Service Opens Concessions Business Opportunity for LeConte Lodge

National Park Service Opens Concessions Business Opportunity for LeConte Lodge

GATLINBURG, Tenn.—The National Park Service (NPS) issued a prospectus for a concessions contract to provide lodging, food, beverage and retail services at LeConte Lodge within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the 10-year concessions contract. The NPS will hold…MORE

Knoxville Police Release Video from June Police Shooting on Belle Terra Road

Knoxville Police Release Video from June Police Shooting on Belle Terra Road

The Knoxville Police Department has released the pertinent body-camera footage from the police shooting that happened on Belle Terra Road on the morning of Thursday, June 20, 2024. At around 7:17 a.m. on June 20, 2024, KPD officers responded to the 2000 block of Belle Terra Road in regards to a woman who was reportedly…MORE

Body Found by Sevierville Utility Worker Identified, ‘Foul Play’ Not Suspected

Body Found by Sevierville Utility Worker Identified, ‘Foul Play’ Not Suspected

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway, and the body of a man found dead late Friday afternoon in Sevierville is identified. A city spokesperson says 50-year-old Kenny Charles Davis of Sevierville was found dead in a vehicle just off Two Rivers Boulevard. Davis is believed to have been homeless and was found by a…MORE

Rezoning in South Knoxville Sparks Protests

Rezoning in South Knoxville Sparks Protests

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) South Knoxville residents are working to save Bower Field from rezoning. Currently, the land is listed as “public park,” but a proposal in November of 2023 to the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission is trying to change that designation to “general business.” If granted, the change would allow for the company who owns…MORE

Over 200 New Laws Go into Effect Today in Tennessee

Over 200 New Laws Go into Effect Today in Tennessee

A new set of laws is set to take effect on July 1 in Tennessee. Amongst the some 200 laws taking effect are bills signed by Gov. Bill Lee that will impact healthcare in the state. Before July 1, some bills went into immediate effect upon Lee’s signature; for example, the bill allowing armed teachers in…MORE

Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee has Bill Inspired by Late SSG Ryan Knauss Passed by House Aimed at Preventing Money to the Taliban

Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee has Bill Inspired by Late SSG Ryan Knauss Passed by House Aimed at Preventing Money to the Taliban

A bill introduced by Rep. Tim Burchett (R) passed the House on Tuesday. H.R. 6586 would require the secretary of state to make three reports to distribute to the necessary congressional committees. “This bill would help prevent any more money from ending up in the hands of the Taliban,” Burchett said. The first two reports…MORE

Knoxville Police Still Investigating the Four Year Old Murder of a 24 Year-Old Woman Outside a Western Heights Apartment
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Knoxville Police Still Investigating the Four Year Old Murder of a 24 Year-Old Woman Outside a Western Heights Apartment

Knoxville Police are still investigating a homicide after a woman is found dead on Better Tomorrow Drive in the Western Heights area. It happened four years ago today,(Sunday 6/30), officers found 24-year-old Katelyn Slivenski dead outside of an apartment suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Several persons of interest have been questioned but so…MORE

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