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Early Voting — with details, closest locations — two days away; Absentee deadline approaching. • Early voting for Town of Farragut non-partisan and Knox County general election, and for state of Tennessee and federal primaries, begins Friday, July 12, at 11 locations countywide, and ends Saturday, July 27.
'Hopefully they'll get reclaimed' | Young-Williams reports long intake line as people find lost animals in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — People may find fireworks exciting and pretty, but for animal companions across the East Tennessee area, they can be frightening. This can cause dogs and cats to panic, scrambling away from home and eventually being reported missing. On Friday, the day after July 4, the Young-Williams...
Knox County man accused of causing fatal crash while driving intoxicated
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knox County man faces prosecution after crashing a vehicle while driving intoxicated in 2021, resulting in his passenger's death, records state. Robert L. Grant, 37, was being held in the Knox County jail in lieu of $150,000 bond. Grant, who has a prior record for robbery in Tennessee, is charged with vehicular homicide in Knox County Criminal Court.
Thousands left without power in Knox County after storms move through
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Thousands of Knoxville Utilities Board customers were without power after storms moved through the region Friday afternoon. On Friday, a group of strong storms blew through the region, bringing along with it some heavy rain and strong winds. KUB shared on Facebook that the storms caused damage and resulted in […]
Becky Massey Has Been A Great Leader In The State Senate
I want to tell you about an amazing woman – State Senator Becky Duncan Massey. As most people know, Becky is my sister, so I admit I am biased. But it also means that I know her better than almost anyone other than her immediate family and very close friends.
Early Voting Begins on Friday, July 12
NEW – WEST KNOX/FARRAGUT – KNOX COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION (109 Lovell Heights Road) (Located behind Synergy Car Wash on Kingston Pike) NEW – GIBBS RURITAN CLUB (7827 Tazewell Pike, Corryton) NEW – CARTER ELEMENTARY (8455 Strawberry Plains Pike) Downtown West (1645 Downtown West Blvd., Unit 40)
Rural Metro Urging Everyone to Use Caution While Cooking after Stove Fire Damages North Knoxville Home
Rural Metro Fire is reminding everyone to use caution when cooking at home after crews responded to a fire at a Knox County home. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro says crews were called to a home on Rifle Range Road last night (Tuesday). They found a small kitchen fire on...
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....
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.
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