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Hundreds gathered Saturday on Lamar Alexander Parkway for a "No Kings" rally organized by Indivisible Blount County. Police monitored the crowd while volunteers handed out water and food.
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Knox County deputies arrested three men March 27 and seized roughly 6 lbs of meth, about 5 lbs of marijuana and over $5,000 tied to a Detroit‑to‑Knoxville trafficking probe.
A Williamson County deputy was indicted on six counts of observation without consent and one stalking count tied to a domestic matter; he was booked March 26 and suspended.
A man died after a skid steer overturned Wednesday on Blair Road in Roane County. Deputies responded to the 200 block and an investigation is underway.
Knox County has identified 65-year-old Donna Lee Ann Widener as the person who died in a March 10 house fire on Bays Mountain Road; investigators continue to probe the cause.
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Andy’s Frozen Custard holds a Friday ribbon-cutting on the Parkway with $2 sundaes, giveaways and a chance to win free custard for a year.
Floyd Bedford, wanted on multiple felony warrants out of Knoxville, was arrested Monday in Jonesborough. Crime Stoppers posted the capture and urged tips to investigators.
A fisherman found suspected military ordnance at Bull Run Park on March 19; bomb technicians later declared the items inert and the park reopened.
White Pine police say Thomas C. Payne, 58, was arrested Wednesday in Greeneville on charges including rape of a child and five counts of aggravated sexual battery.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Alpha‑2, a 325,000‑sq‑ft Manhattan Project‑era building at Y‑12, has been torn down, clearing 2.5 acres for modernization and future national‑security projects.
A fatal crash at Murdock Road and Harding Drive in Hardin Valley closed the intersection and drew a response from Rural Metro Fire and investigators.
A Year Three report shows the East Tennessee Collaborative served 872 families across ten counties, boosting earnings and projecting about $101 million in state savings.
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers named Angela Williams wanted on seven felony theft warrants after thefts starting Jan. 11. Tipsters may be eligible for up to $2,000.
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