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Murder suspect found Tuesday near Oak Ridge Quarry
Juan Carlos Diaz Perez, the man accused of murder in the slaying of a woman in Knoxville, was found and arrested near the Oak Ridge Quarry late Tuesday afternoon by the U.S. Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force. He was taken to Knoxville following his capture, according to the Knoxville Police Department. Warrants had been issued Monday charging him with first-degree murder. ...
Report: Cocke County among worst in child abuse/neglect
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth released its 2024 County Profiles in Child Well-Being report and the numbers present a sobering picture of child well-being in Cocke County. (The full report can be viewed online at www.tn.gov/tccy/data-and-research/ county-profiles.html.) Once again Cocke County ranked No. 95 out of 95 counties in the number of children who are victims of abuse or neglect per 1,000 people. This total is unfortunately consistent with last year’s numbers indicating the county’s child abuse problem remains high. ...
Park program welcomes people with disabilities into the backcountry | Word from the Smokies
Growing up, Blount County native Carly Pearson considered time outdoors a way of life. When she wasn’t exploring the stunningly diverse landscape of nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park, she was giving it her all on the soccer field. In adulthood, she became a wildland firefighter for the National Park Service. Then, in...
Smoky Mountain Munchies opens in downtown Knoxville as owners keep an eye on changing laws
A new downtown Knoxville smoke shop has joined the ranks of those capitalizing on the 2018 farm bill that allows the sale of certain THC products, and the owners are specializing in infused food and drinks. Smoky Mountain Munchies opened this summer with hemp-derived products as the owners watch how Tennessee's...
Once Tennessee football has game in hand, Nico Iamaleava needs to be benched. Immediately | Adams
Once Tennessee football gathers next week for media-day interviews and preseason practice, the question-and-answer exchanges might not seem much different from last year's at the same time. The quarterback will be front and center. Last season, much of the speculation about Tennessee centered on Joe Milton, UT’s new starter. Next week, the top talking...
Honeybee Coffee regains ownership from business coach Aaron Hensley after chaotic closures
Honeybee Coffee's original owners have regained ownership of the company, according to a social media post that thanked the community for support as it rebuilds from selling to a self-proclaimed entrepreneur who staff say ran the business into the ground. "We want to start by expressing our heartfelt gratitude for the kind messages...
Knoxville City Council passes proposal on first reading that would change city elections following new state law
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Competing proposals were on the agenda for Knoxville City Council's regular meeting on Tuesday. They were introduced after state lawmakers passed a law that requires the city to change how it conducts elections. The state law was condemned by the Knoxville vice mayor and most members...
Funny Knoxville senior impresses judges with comedy in ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition
Corkey Miller is ready to turn $500 into $1 million with only her humor. The stand-up comedian, 63, from Wears Valley got the opportunity to audition for “America’s Got Talent” after winning the annual Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent show in Knoxville last year. Miller appeared on NBC’s popular competition show during the...
A school-record amount of past, current and future Vols and Lady Vols will compete in the Olympics
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee has set a school record for past, current and future athletes competing in the Olympics. A total of 31 Vols and Lady Vols will represent 18 different countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That ranks sixth nationally among NCAA programs and ranks...
Latham, Lenoir and 1965 Football lead Sweetwater’s 2024 Hall of Fame class
Sweetwater High School has announced six new members of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. The 1965 Sweetwater football team is joined by Kippy Brown, Emily Cleveland-Roy, Heather Lenoir-Ervin, Dustin Latham and Anna Stutts as the Class of 2024. “The tradition here is like none other in any other community I have lived in. How rich and embedded this tradition is, not even in the high school but the community...
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