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Knox County sees big decrease in overdose deaths in 2024
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Knox County sees big decrease in overdose deaths in 2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – More often than not, the Metro Drug Coalition speaks on and reports data that shows an increase in overdoses in Knox County, but that’s not the case as 2025 begins. In 2024, there were just under 300 suspected overdose deaths in the county, according to the forensics center. That’s a big difference from…MORE

Second Harvest Food Bank Receives Enough Donations to Provide Almost 5 Million meals during Double Your Donation Event

Second Harvest Food Bank Receives Enough Donations to Provide Almost 5 Million meals during Double Your Donation Event

MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee thanks EastTennessee for their overwhelming generosity during the food bank’s 14th annual Double Your Donation (DYD) event on December 5th. Thanks to $750,000 in matchinggifts from our sponsors, and the tremendous support from our community, the matchwas successfully met, resulting in a total of $1,649,550…MORE

KNOXVILLE MAN INDICTED ON FELONY CHARGES FOLLOWING BOATING COLLISION

KNOXVILLE MAN INDICTED ON FELONY CHARGES FOLLOWING BOATING COLLISION

A Loudon County Grand Jury has indicted a Knoxville man on felony charges stemming from a Tellico Lake boating collision on July 13, 2023.  Scott Reasonover, 48, of Knoxville, has been indicted on Felony Vehicular Assault (one count), Reckless Endangerment with a deadly weapon (four counts), Boating Under the Influence (one count), and Boating Under the Influence with…MORE

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