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Pigeon Forge Firefighter Dies in Motorcycle Crash, Department Holds Procession
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Firefighters in Pigeon Forge are grieving the loss of one of their own on Sunday. Officials with the Pigeon Forge Fire Department say firefighter 20-year-old Aaron Huss died Sunday night, July 14 in a motorcycle crash on I-40 in Knox County. The department, along with troopers...
Firefighters battle blaze at ‘huge’ structure in North Knox County
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Firefighters with Rural Metro battled a blaze at a “huge” structure in North Knox County Saturday. Crews responded to the scene of the fire in the 9300 block of Pedigo Road around 11 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, Rural Metro said they found a “huge structure” fully engulfed in flames […]
The Knoxville Focus for July 15, 2024
It will cost more to attend Knox County Schools sporting events beginning this fall. Knox County Board of Education brought up the proposal during a Monday, July 8, workshop session to raise ticket prices for attending high school football games to $10, and basketball tickets to $8. All other high school sporting events will see a $1 increase, as well as a $1 increase for middle school sporting events, moving the cost to $7.
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KNOXVILLE — “EZ does it,” by a vote of 8-4 (two absent, one recusing), as Knoxville/Knox County Planning Commission voted to accept EZ Stop’s plans for a roughly 7,000-square foot convenience store-restaurant along Concord Road adjacent to 2nd Drive and bordering the Concord Historic District — subject to 14 provisions being met, which include a few changes, during the Thursday afternoon, July 11 meeting.
If Biden's struggles continue, what will local Democratic convention delegates do? | Ashe
Because I write this column five days before it appears online, upcoming developments could easily change the presidential race. Countless Democrats hope incumbent Joe Biden will withdraw. I found it painful watching the debate as Biden appeared disengaged and old. Donald Trump regaled us with countless falsehoods, which is not...
Democrats mount write-in challenge against state Rep. Dave Wright
Democrats are hoping to mount a challenge against Republican state Rep. Dave Wright by supporting the write-in candidacy of Michael Leon Daugherty on the Aug. 1 ballot. There's not a Democrat on the District 19 ballot because Daugherty didn't get in the race until after the filing deadline. ...
Knoxville-Knox County officials asking those to seek shelter, stay safe during heatwave next week
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — According to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center, a record-breaking heat will shift toward the Eastern U.S. by next week. They said there will be multiple days of major to extreme heat risk for several major cities. This heat will affect anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.
Big names - Boyd, Clayton, Haslam - have given big bucks to Knox County mayor hopeful Larsen Jay
Knox County Mayoral candidate Larsen Jay is off to a fast start raising money for his campaign to replace Glenn Jacobs in 2026. Jay, a Republican Knox County commissioner at-large, raised more than $276,000 since his campaign started. That's the most any candidate for county office has ever raised in a single fundraising period, according to a Knox News review of campaign finance disclosures.
Community fridge to be repaired soon, Knox Pride using indoor fridge as backup while volunteers continue providing meals
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After it stopped working due to recent hot weather, a community fridge program designed to make sure people could have access to fresh and nutritious meals with no questions asked is continuing to feed the community. Knox Pride said its community fridge would be closed "for...
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