Knox County, Tennessee
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Knox County, Tennessee, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 2,227 stories have been published about Knox County, Tennessee which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Knox County, Tennessee, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 2,227 stories have been published about Knox County, Tennessee which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Prince Harry · KnoxvilleThe building that houses the Copper Cellar on Cumberland Avenue has been sold. The new owners, Core Knoxville, are working to add more housing, parking, and retail space to the area. The company has been buying up a large portion of the strip, including the building where University Liquors sat for decades.
The original Copper Cellar is now in the hands of Cumberland student housing developers
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleThe public is welcome to take the Gatlinburg Trolley for free. The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community is the largest independent organization of artisans in the United State. The Gypsy Queen Drag Show is hosted by Didi Blue Heart and has free admission for anyone over the age of 18.
6 free things to do in East Tennessee March 24-26
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Knox County, Tennessee · Knox CountyA bill to extend the program to Chattanooga-based Hamilton County Schools passed last week in the Senate. Under a new GOP measure filed recently in the House, the bill could be amended to include Knox County Schools, too. The House Education Administration Committee is scheduled to consider the expansion bill and White's Knox County amendment on March 29.
Knox County would join Hamilton under latest Tennessee school voucher expansion proposal
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleChips of uranium metal sparked at Y-12 on Feb. 22, 2023, causing emergency response. "The time to extinguish the reaction was longer than expected, so an emergency was declared as a precaution," official says. Fire was contained to a hood, and the fire was under one square foot.
'Chips' of uranium metal sparked in February Y-12 fire causing emergency response
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleA Chicago-based developer has purchased at least $56 million worth of Cumberland Avenue properties. In Bearden, crews have demolished the original Naples Italian Restaurant. In September, Knox County leaders said they were accepting bids to demolish the giant Rule High School up above Western Avenue.
Wrecking ball blues: Knoxville landmarks are coming down
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleEdward Kelley, 33, of Maryville, was arrested in May 2022, and charged with several counts related to January 6. Federal prosecutors said he was the fourth person to enter the capitol that day. In December, Kelley and 26-year-old Austin Carter were arrested in an alleged plot to attack the FBI Knoxville Office. Both pleaded not guilty earlier this year.
Trial of man accused in Jan. 6, plot to attack Knoxville FBI Office delayed
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Bill Lee · KnoxvilleThe law makes it an offense for someone to operate a vehicle on a public roadway and carry an item in an open bed or trailer without it being adequately secured. The bill was introduced in the State Senate on January 25, 2023, and it passed unanimously five days later. In February 2022, Jenkins was hit by a tractor-trailer on I-75 north as he exited his patrol vehicle.
‘Sergeant Chris Jenkins Law’ signed by Gov. Bill Lee
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleJeffrey Clayton, 65, was arrested on charges of lewd and lascivious conduct and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Clayton began kissing the student, first with his mouth closed then escalated to kissing her with his tongue in her mouth. The victim provided screenshots of texts from Clayton - one of the texts from the teacher said "I feel freaking amazing! Wow!"
Arrest warrant shows what led to arrest of Douglas Anderson school music teacher
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