Knox County Schools Bolster Security Measures with AI Surveillance and Trained Officers for New...
As the new academic year beckons, Knox County Schools (KCS) is amping up its security measures, with Chief of Security Carlo Granillo at the helm, emphasizing the district's proactive stance. "Above all, I want families to know that we care about your kids. Your kids are our kids," Granillo conveyed in a statement...
Knoxville City Council approves $2M to reduce flooding along N. Cherry Street
A $2 million project has been approved to address frequent flash flooding along an East Knoxville street.
Dirty sodas, deep-fried PB&Js join University of Tennessee food options for the fall
Students arriving at or returning to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville campus for the fall 2025 semester will find new restaurants and cafes ready to serve a variety of food and drinks, from deep-fried PB&Js to dirty sodas. UT has two dining halls where students can use their meal plans: Rocky Top Dining Hall...
Tennessee Firefighters Save 130-Year-Old Home Filled With ‘Numerous Antiques’
Firefighters in Tennessee saved a 130-year-old home after it caught fire early Tuesday. Rural Metro Fire said crews responded at around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday to a reported house fire on the 4800 block of Anderson Road in Northeast Knox County. Firefighters arrived to find the home, which was built in 1895, on fire with...
HEADLINES: Blackburn enters race; bridge to open this year
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Crown Plaza Hotel tops loans at $26M, sold for $30M+
In the final week of July 2025, the office recorded 1,498 documents. Included in the total were 374 loans, or trust deeds, with a combined value of $132.99 million. The highest-value loan of the week was $25.52 million, funded by Citizens National Bank for the purchase of the Crown Plaza Hotel on Summit Hill Drive....
‘The man who killed my father has never taken responsibility for it’ | East...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's been more than 35 years since Bill Frye was shot and killed by a sawed-off shotgun in the parking lot of his South Knoxville store, and the man convicted of killing him is up for parole in a few weeks. Jimmy Ray Cureton has been...
Beck Cultural Exchange Center commemorates Emancipation Day in Tennessee with libation ceremony
On Sunday, 20 people gathered at the Freedmen’s Mission Historic Cemetery adjacent to Knoxville College’s campus for a special ceremony honoring the lives of people who were once enslaved in Tennessee. Hosted by the Beck Cultural Exchange Center,the historic ritual is known as a libation ceremony. It’s the...
McGhee Tyson Airport experiencing delays after United Airlines requests ground stop, official says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A reported technology issue forced United Airlines to request a ground stop at several major airports on Wednesday night. “Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports,” a spokesperson for United Airlines said in a shared statement. “We expect...
‘We need all the help we can get’ | Knoxville City Council approves more...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Tuesday night, the Knoxville City Council approved Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon to provide more than $400,000 for emergency services for the unhoused population. "We've approved $400,000, and these funds will go towards organizations that are on the front lines doing the work," Kincannon...
