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Knoxville woman found safe after being reported missing

UPDATE: Jeanne Leann Parish was found and is safe after being reported missing on Wednesday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office confirmed at 10:15 p.m. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing Knoxville woman that investigators believe may be in...
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Knox County officers find more than 1,000 grams of meth in home, leading to...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A police chase led to a drug bust in West Knoxville Tuesday, according to an incident report obtained by WVLT News. It happened around 10 p.m., according to the report, at 1338 Gatewood Lane. The report said a previous police chase — which took officers down Pellissippi Parkway — had led to...
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Knoxville Police locate man at center of overnight search

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knoxville Police said they were looking for a man that had last seen at Parkwest Medical Center Wednesday Night. According to police, Joshua Long, 20, left Parkwest around 11 p.m. Wednesday night and was heading towards Sherill Blvd, and was last seen around Cedar Bluff and I-40.
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An opioid more dangerous than fentanyl is popping up in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - An opioid called nitazenes has been spreading in Tennessee for the last couple of years. Health experts say it is 20 times more potent than fentanyl and hundreds to thousands times more potent than morphine. Metro Drug Coalition has seen the drug pop up more often,...
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Bumpy North Knoxville road sees major improvements after underground work, fresh repaving

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After months of bumpy commutes, neighbors along Cecil Avenue in Knoxville say they’re relieved to finally have a smooth drive. Chris Jennings has lived on Cecil Avenue for four years and said the road has caused him constant problems. “Horrible, terrible," Jennings described the road...
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84-year-old Zoo volunteer pushes others to assist in community

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A man has been lending a helping hand at Zoo Knoxville since the 1990s, and he does it all for free. Norm Naylor is one of the zoo's longtime volunteers. He stepped into the role after retiring from a career in education, and he's been sharing his passion for learning and wildlife ever since.
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Kalen DeBoer’s Wednesday Jam Miller update has Alabama fans ready to panic

Alabama RB Jam Miller suffered a concussion in the Tide's 27-24 win over Missouri last weekend, and according to Kalen DeBoer is questionable for this weekend's game.
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Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Knoxville

When Seinfeld performed at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium back in 2020, tickets reportedly sold out in 15 minutes.
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ATA calls for more English testing, tougher CDL requirements

The American Trucking Associations is calling on Congress for more regulation regarding CDLs, saying truck-involved crashes justify tougher standards. The organization also said commercial drivers should also have to hold a regular driving license for a year beforehand and supported increased fines for cabotage...
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‘He was a really good husband’ | Deputy Tucker Blakely’s widow speaks out as...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knox County officials helped get another memorial to honor Deputy Tucker Blakely in Powell on Tuesday. Deputy Blakely was killed in the line of duty responding to a domestic call two years ago. Previous Coverage: ‘A hero’ | Who was fallen Knox County Deputy Tucker Blakely?...

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