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WATCH: Tennessee Basketball Newcomers Take the Court for Summer Workout
Tuesday presented the first opportunity for the Knoxville media to see the Vols’ 2024-2025 basketball team in action during summer workouts on campus. That also means that it was the first chance to see all five of Tennessee’s newcomers on the court together alongside returning veterans such as Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack.
Kia thefts in Knoxville a growing trend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville Police investigators are monitoring a crime trend involving Kia vehicles after an uptick in thefts this year. The most recent reported crime involving a Kia occurred earlier last week in North Knoxville and resulted in the arrest of three teenagers. According to KPD spokesperson Scott Erland, the department has been […]
One found dead after man with stab wounds shows up at Methodist church in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One person was found dead near Kingston Pike and I-140 after another man showed up at a church in Knoxville with stab wounds, according to Knoxville Police. The department shared that officers responded to Cokesbury United Methodist Church around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, to investigate a report of a stabbing […]
Tyler Williams prepping for first season leading G-P
KNOXVILLE — In mid-July, Tyler Williams walked into the pavilion at Three Ridges Golf Course for KFOA Media Day. He wore a blue polo that has grown increasingly familiar over the past several years, as Williams has been a part of the Gatlinburg-Pittman staff under two previous head coaches. But after being named head coach in March, the Cosby High alum is entering his first season at the helm. ...
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. ...
Tennessee baseball's Cal Stark signs undrafted free agent deal
Baseball catcher Cal Stark has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Texas Rangers, he told GoVols247 on Monday evening. Stark is one of two Vols who went undrafted in last week's MLB Draft that have now signed with a professional organization. Left-handed pitcher Zander Sechrist signed a free agent deal with the Minnesota Twins.
'Pete the Cat' author Eric Litwin in Oak Ridge Aug. 3
Eric Litwin, the best-selling author of the original four "Pete the Cat" books, will be speaking at 10 a.m. Aug. 3 at The Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. This event is co-sponsored by Friends of the Library and the Oak Ridge Public Library with in-kind support provided by High Places Church (located in the Grove Theater). The event is free with registration. ...
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