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Photo by the Knoxville News-Sentinel Chattanooga, TN – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement mourning the passing of Lynn Duncan, wife of former-U.S. Representative Jimmy Duncan. “I am incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Lynn Duncan. Lynn was a pillar of the Knoxville community and …

Today a significant portion of Melton Lake Drive (MLD) was shut down to through traffic to provide a closed-loop course for The USA Cycling National Pro Road, Crit, Time Trial Championships to be held in Knoxville and Oak Ridge June 17-20. In partnership with Visit Knoxville, The City of Oak …

Sreedhar Upendram (center), assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, was honored as this year’s recipient of the 2021 Bonnie Teater Community Development Early Career Achievement Award from the Southern Rural Development Center. Also pictured are department head Chris …

OAK RIDGE, TN (June 7, 2021) — The USA Cycling National Pro Road, Crit, Time Trial Championships will be held in Knoxville and Oak Ridge June 17-20. In partnership with Visit Knoxville, The City of Oak Ridge is proud to host the ITT National Championships for the third time. The …

At approximately 1:30pm Monday (5/24/21), a Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a Mercedes traveling at a high rate of speed in the 6000 Block of Knoxville Highway. The Mercedes was stolen out of Knoxville. After a brief physical altercation, the suspect was taken into custody. The Deputy continued with his …

Young Trees, Especially Fruit Trees, Most Susceptible KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — By now you’ve heard the cicadas are coming. In fact, they are practically here. Entomologists predict the periodical cicada that are on a 17-year reproduction cycle will start emerging from the soil in mass within the next several days, and …

A single vehicle accident Tuesday on Highway 70 claimed the life of a Knoxville Man. 60-year-old Richard C. Keil of Knoxville was traveling west near Dogwood Valley Road, which is east of Kingston, when he lost control of his 2001 Saturn in a curve, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. …

UPDATE: According to the Knoxville Police Department, a small plane made an emergency landing after running out of gas on I-640 East around Washington Pike. No injuries reported, no vehicles were hit and the plane is not damaged. Two lanes of eastbound traffic remain open on I-640. KPD Traffic Alert: …

Biker Rags, a retail store that sells clothes and accessories to motorcycle enthusiasts, is expected to open in a new location in South Clinton, namely, the former NAPA auto parts building at 800 Clinch Avenue, in October. Owners Jeff and Pam Huggins, who have run Biker Rags in Knoxville since …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer This Roane State graduate isn’t giving up on his dream of playing professional basketball. In fact, Knoxville native Chris Cook has moved to the outskirts of Los Angeles and continues to hone his basketball skills while also laying the groundwork for a podcast he’s …