Anonymous Tip Leads to Arrest of Convicted Felon with Stolen Firearm in Knoxville
A tip-off to the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers has led to the arrest of a previously convicted felon for possession of a stolen firearm in Knoxville. According to a social media post by the Knoxville Police Department, the individual was also believed to be involved in drug sales. The...
TVA: Power Demand To Peak Next Week
The hottest weather of the summer has settled into the Tennessee Valley region and the extreme heat is expected to linger through at least the middle of next week. The Tennessee Valley Authority expects power demand to peak at around 33,000 megawatts from Monday-Wednesday with a systemwide temperature exceeding 95...
Mamdani’s affordable-housing ideas for New York could translate to Knoxville | Letter
Knoxville residents have a lot to learn from New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s popular platform, which proposes practical solutions to a cost-of-living crisis that stretches from New York to Tennessee. For example, Mamdani’s platform includes freezing rent, a short-term response to rent inflation that...
TDOT: All lanes back open after vehicle overturns on I-40 East in Sevier County
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE(9:30 p.m.): The Sevierville Police Department said all lanes were reopened on I-40 near Bryan Road after a vehicle overturned around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. --- PREVIOUS STORY: Emergency crews, along with LIFESTAR, could be seen responding to an overturned vehicle on I-40 East near Bryan...
2.3 magnitude earthquake near Mascot Sunday morning
MASCOT, Tenn. (WATE) — There was a 2.3 magnitude earthquake about 6.8 miles from Mascot, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake happened around 12:16 a.m. Sunday morning at a depth of about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers). The earthquake was around 11 kilometers east-southeast of Mascot, USGS...
Extreme heat in forecast; TVA offers tips to help keep utility bills from climbing
HUNTSVILLE — The hottest weather of the summer has settled into the Tennessee Valley and the extreme heat is expected to linger through at least the middle of the week. […] The post Extreme heat in forecast; TVA offers tips to help keep utility bills from climbing appeared first on 256 Today .
Southeast U.S. Soaking: Charlotte, Greenville, Knoxville Brace for 2+ Inches of Rain and Flash...
Charlotte, N.C. – Widespread showers and thunderstorms could soak the Southeast through Sunday, with cities like Charlotte, Greenville, and Knoxville expecting over 2 inches of rainfall and the potential for flash flooding. According to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center, the heaviest precipitation is expected to...
Real Construction Equipment Theme Park Opening in Tennessee This March
Kids who love construction equipment and big kids at heart will want to dig into this theme park!. If you have ever been around...
DOJ: Pennsylvania man charged with stalking person to Knoxville, having gun with silencer
When police searched his car, they allegedly found a gun with an attached silencer, two sets of binoculars and a key to the victim's...
The largest elephant in North America will leave Zoo Knoxville soon
The zoo and a local welder are working to make Tonka's transition to the Elephant Sanctuary as smooth as possible.Story continues