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Knoxville police, Knox County Sheriff’s Office responding to Corryton home
CORRYTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department and Knox County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a home in Corryton as part of what the agencies are calling an ongoing investigation. According to KPD Communications Manager Scott Erland, officers are executing a search warrant. This is a developing story....
Knox County Board of Education chair wrong about the benefits of school vouchers
Knox County Board of Education Chair Betsy Henderson recently penned a Knoxville News Sentinel guest column, "We can support both public schools and school choice," in which she opined that supporting public schools is compatible with supporting school vouchers. Nope. Henderson uses the nauseating euphemism for vouchers: school choice. She wrote, “[W]e need to...
No injuries reported after kitchen fire in Knox County home, Rural Metro Fire says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rural Metro Fire is reminding everyone to use caution when cooking at home after crews responded to a fire at a Knox County home Tuesday evening. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro said crews were dispatched to the fire at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at a home on Rifle Range Road.
AMR owes Knox County almost $500,000 in contract compliance penalties - just from May
Knox County's ambulance provider was fined almost $500,000 for failing to respond to emergency calls fast enough in May. AMR improved its overall response times, but still missed its goal on 23% of calls and turned in worse response times on serious calls within the city in May compared to April.
TDOT: Northbound lanes reopened on Alcoa Hwy at Woodson Drive
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Northbound lanes are reopened on Alcoa Highway at Woodson Drive after debris fell on the roads, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT said there were "blasting activities" on Alcoa Highway around noon which caused the debris to block the roads. TDOT suggested drivers...
Knox Pride receives $10K donation to expand resource center, asking community to match
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)—Knox Pride announced Monday that it had received a $10,000 donation to expand the Knox Pride Community and Resource Center. According to the group, though, there’s still work to be done. The donation, which came from Grayson Subaru, will expand the center by 1,500 square feet....
‘An avid animal lover’ Family honors Deputy Tucker Blakley’s 30th birthday by raising money for shelter
It has been nine months since Knox County Sheriff's Deputy Tucker Blakely was shot while responding to a domestic call in west Knox County. He was taken to the UT Medical Center on October 1, 2023, where he later died.
Family of fallen KCSO deputy honors his birthday month with a fundraiser for animals
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — According to Ty Blakely, brother of the late Knox County Sheriff's Office Deputy Tucker Blakely, the decade's birthdays were something of a big deal to the Blakely family. Tucker was a huge animal lover. Even when he and Ty were kids, Tucker always looked out for...
Knox Co. hopes to reopen splash pad at Carl Cowan Park by Fourth of July
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County leaders said they hope to have a popular splash pad back open by the time families gather for Fourth of July festivities. They said the splash pad at Carl Cowan Park has been closed for around a week, as an installation contractor completed maintenance work on it since the splash pad was still under warranty. The county said it was told that the splash pad would be open on the Fourth of July.
The Knoxville Focus for July 1, 2024
Buyers came with deep pockets to score property at the annual Knox County Tax Sale Wednesday at the Grande Event or Knoxville Expo Center. The yearly event is held by the Knox County Trustee’s Office in order to recover delinquent tax revenue. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs said that...
Carl Cowan Park is closed for a water leak, but crews hope to reopen July 4
Carl Cowan Park near Northshore Drive in west Knox County is temporarily closed because of a water leak and pump issues. A huge amount of water leaked out of the splashpad's tank over a two-day period, forcing officials to close the whole park for repairs. Jason Halliburton, Knox County park...
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