The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department and the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies have teamed up to create two local youth basketball leagues – the only programs of their kind in East Tennessee. “I’m really excited that our young people have this unique opportunity,” Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs said. “This partnership illustrates the great work…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The annual “Coats for the Cold” drive to collect thousands of coats for those in our area who otherwise may not have a coat during this winter is underway. You can donate new and gently-used men’s, women’s and children’s coats at any KARM Store or Prestige Cleaners location until November 11th. Those…… MORE
Tennessee might expand on its third grade retention law, something that got a lot of pushback from parents and teachers last school year. This proposal would create a higher bar for the math section of TCAP, and it might get more support from teachers. “If you can’t read and do math on grade level, how…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville City Council Member and Knoxville icon Larry Cox has died. Cox was a prominent figure in the community for almost 35 years, not only serving on the council but going to bat for kids’ access to sports as a past coach and director of the non-profit inner city sports program the…… MORE
Early voting in the City of Knoxville Regular Election starts today (Wednesday). It runs through November 2nd, Election day is November 7th. October 31st is your last day to request an absentee ballot. You can go to https://www.knoxcounty.org/election/ for a link for more information including early voting locations.… MORE
Knox County officially unveiled its draft Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan, which is available online at https://advanceknox.org/ . Knox County began working on the plan almost two years ago, collecting data and seeking feedback from stakeholders and the public. The process – dubbed “Advance Knox” – is data driven to create a plan that guides…… MORE
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and other elected leaders are again encouraging residents to sign up for the community-wide “e-warning” notification system designed to keep users informed and safe during an emergency. “We encourage all members of the community to sign up for ‘Knox County Alerts,’” Mayor Jacobs said. “These systems have saved lives in…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating an accident that shut down I-40 East. The interstate is back open today but closed yesterday when a large pick-up pulling a RV overturned near Chilhowee Drive. One person was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating numerous vehicle burglaries. The suspect vehicle involved in those burglaries was recovered abandoned in the Halls area off Emory Road near Maynardville Highway last night (Thursday), it was reported stolen last month. Numerous firearms along with personal identifying information were stolen in the series of vehicle burglaries which…… MORE
KCHD, Partners to Observe Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Knoxville, Tenn. – The Knox County Health Department and several community partners are holding their seventh observation of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16 at Lakeshore Park’s Marble Hall. This day was created to provide awareness of…… MORE
