Two Men Indicted for Threatening ICE Officer and Family in Georgia
ATLANTA, GA – A federal grand jury has charged two out-of-state men with making threats against a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer and his wife in the Northern District of Georgia. Frank Andrew Waszut, 41, of Knoxville, Tennessee, allegedly...
Letter to Knoxville City Council Lies on the Table
Good evening, Council members and Knoxville Residents. I am Crystal Flack and my family has a Century of heritage here in Knoxville TN. Last night I had addressed the African American Equity Restoration Task Force about their failure to fulfill their mandate. Tonight, I'm here to address YOU about why you created a...
KARM’s annual Coats for the Cold event returns, aims to keep those in need...
Anyone with a new or gently-used coat is asked to donate them at any KARM store or Prestige Cleaners locations beginning on Monday.
Deputy Tucker Blakely Memorial dedicated
Deputy Tucker Blakely died on October 2, 2023, from gunshot wounds he received while on duty. An Army military veteran, Officer Blakey served the public in the Knox County Sheriff’s Office for two years before his death. Jim Snowden and his team created the Deputy Tucker Blakely Memorial, dedicated...
The Ghosts Next Door: SoKno Edition
Before you ever reach the first trailhead, South Knoxville tells on itself. Once farmland and forest, this side of the river rose up on marble, the same pink-veined stone that built courthouses, monuments and city steps across America. For decades, though, it wasn’t even technically part of Knoxville. The Tennessee...
Big Time Rush of Nickelodeon fame coming to Knoxville’s Food City Center
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Big Time Rush, the boy band that made waves with its self-titled show on Nickelodeon in 2009, is hitting the road again and will be making a stop in Knoxville. It’s all part of the band’s In Real Life Worldwide Tour. Big Time Rush is visiting...
85 years of big tree history available in one place for the first time
Whether strolling through the woods or taking a rest from outdoor labor, autumn is a time when people contemplate the value of our trees and forests. The curious can now also explore the historical documents of the nation's biggest trees dating back to the 1940s online, in one place, for the first time.
Dozens of families gathered at World’s Fair Park for Knoxville Buddy Walk
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sunday afternoon, dozens of East Tennessee families gathered in the World's Fair Park for the Knoxville Buddy Walk, hosted by the Down Syndrome Awareness Group of East Tennessee. DSAG is a parent-initiated organization developed to provide information and support to families of individuals with...
Same Officiating Crew For Auburn-Oklahoma Debacle on Whistle for Tennessee-Alabama
Remember that crew of refs that messed up the Oklahoma-Auburn game so badly the SEC had to step in and provide a statement? Well, the same group of officials are on the whistle for Tennessee’s game at Alabama. The group is led by referee Jeff Heaser. Other referees on the unit include umpire Michael Moten, […] The...
Parole denied for man convicted in 1995 Knoxville murder
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Monday, the Tennessee Board of Parole declined parole for Tadaryl Shipp who was convicted in connection to a fatal stabbing in 1995. When he was 17, Shipp was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole plus 25 years on charges that he and his girlfriend, Christa Gail Pike, beat, […]
