KNOXVILLE, TN – At approximately 3:00 AM this morning, the Knoxville Fire Department responded to a small fire on the exterior of Eternal Life Center, located at 1801 Western Avenue. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze before it could spread to the interior of the building. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the structure sustained…… MORE
A former Oak Ridge Police Officer is facing 23 counts of official misconduct. Zachary Gauthier is accused of using police systems for personal use while he worked at the department according to several grand jury indictments obtained by WVLT News. Specifically, the indictments say Gauthier accessed Accurint, State Link System and the Flock System for…… MORE
Knoxville City Council approves three major engineering projects, including upgrades to Middlebrook Pike. Councilmembers approved an almost $4 million plan to implement the Advanced Traffic Management System to Middlebrook Pike during last night’s meeting (Tuesday). The almost $4 million investment is the city’s first and will involve a high-speed fiber-optic network connecting 23 signalized intersections…… MORE
Jefferson City is asking residents to help conserve water. Officials say the demand during high summer temperatures is putting strain on the utility system. Jefferson City Manger James Gallup says the city is just looking to ease the demand on the utility system and there is no issue with utility infrastructure or equipment. He asked…… MORE
UPDATE: Knox County, TN – At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in Knox County. Just after 9:00 a.m., deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a male…… MORE
A Knoxville man who was driving drunk is convicted of killing a woman and seriously injuring another while they were crossing the street. District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office says Knoxville Police Officers responded to a crash in the 1900 block of North Broadway on August 6th, 2022 after a car hit a man and…… MORE
CARTER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a now-former Carter County corrections officer accused of having inappropriate contact with an inmate. In December 2024, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving…… MORE
Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash which shut down Highway 411 in Blount County. According to TDOT, a multi-vehicle crash happened yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon on 411 near Brick Mill Road. Details are limited but officials with THP confirms that at least one person died in the crash. The roadway was completely shut down…… MORE
UPDATE: Authorities say Lisa Michelle Smith has been found safe following a missing person alert. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says she was last seen walking from a home in Dandridge which prompted the alert. Original Story: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 54-year-old woman last seen in Dandridge. Lisa Michelle Smith…… MORE
UPDATE: The victim from a fatal motorcycle crash in northeast Knoxville has been identified. Knoxville Police say 21 year-old Kodie Morocco was killed Tuesday morning in the crash at Broadway and Rose Drive. Officers responded to a crash involving a SUV and motorcycle and preliminary reports show it appears that the SUV was attempting to…… MORE
