KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Those who are homeless may soon be paying a $50 fine or doing community service if a bill expanding the Equal Access to Public Property Act of 2012 is signed by Governor Bill Lee. Both the House and Senate have approved the bill. “It basically allows local governments an enforcement mechanism,… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Governor Bill Lee asked lawmakers to approve more than $4 million in state funding for a new behavioral health urgent care center in North Knoxville on Tuesday. The line item included in his budget proposal would support the proposed walk-in clinic co-owned by the city and county and operated by the McNabb… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Finding housing after incarceration is difficult. However, a new bill could change that. A new bill up for debate in the Tennessee General Assembly in the 2022 session, HB1770/ SB1771, calls for making it easier for people with a criminal record to get back into housing. If the bill is passed, some landlords… Keep Reading
Homes for Heroes ® is proud to announce it has helped more than 50,000 heroes buy or sell a home. The organization is committed to its mission of giving back to community heroes in honor of service within their communities. On October 26, an officer with the Knoxville Police Department collected keys to his home in… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Additional personnel from the Tennessee National Guard are assisting Tennessee hospitals this week to aid health care workers in the fight against COVID-19. The Tennessee Department of Military said the uptick began Friday. In a news release shared out over the weekend, the state military department says the additional support brings the Guard’s total… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -The Tennessee Highway Safety Office announced the launch of a new speeding prevention campaign called, “Slow Down Tennessee.” The campaign is in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, AAA, Students Against Destructive Decisions and several law enforcement agencies. From… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, TENN. (AP) — Knoxville’s police force says it has finished equipping all of its uniformed officers with body cameras. Knoxville police say they have also installed upgraded in-car camera systems. The department has deployed 297 body cameras and installed 333 in-car systems over the past several months. By the end of the first phase in… Keep Reading
Submitted by Contributing Author, Jeff McElroy, President and Cofounder of Forever Families, Inc., a non-profit organization) As the historic events of January 6th, 2021 unfolded, I not only watched in horror the video at the Capitol, I listened in heartbreak to the pundits who were perpetuating the issues even as they were trying to report… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, TENN. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Knoxville collected more than $7.4 million in criminal and civil actions last year, U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey announced on Thursday. The collection effort includes a $3.6 million forfeiture from Sylvia Hofstetter, who was sentenced for her role in operating East Tennessee pill mills, according to a news… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — City Court is suspending court proceedings through the month of January to coincide with the Tennessee Supreme Court’s COVID-19 order. City Court offices will remain open during regular business hours but won’t be in session again until Feb. 1. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. “Individuals… Keep Reading
