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Knoxville mayor again urges release of bodycam footage in Austin-East student shooting but stops short of action
Created: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:16:11 +0000
Author: Tyler Whetstone and Angela Dennis, Knoxville News Sentinel
The city is asking a judge for assurances it won't be held in contempt if it releases redacted video footage of the confrontation.
This week in coronavirus: Who doesn't want the COVID-19 vaccine? White, rural Republicans.
Created: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:50:52 +0000
Author: Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean
Sixty-nine percent of white, rural conservative Tennesseans are unwilling to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new survey results.
How Knox County is combating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, one person at a time
Created: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 02:00:24 +0000
Author: Allie Clouse, Knoxville News Sentinel
COVID-19 vaccination appointments are becoming more and more available. Is it a sign of lower demand? And if so, how will we reach herd immunity?
More details: How Knox County is combating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, one person at a time
University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools and Knox County COVID-19 case counts
Created: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:58:54 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley and Monica Kast, Knoxville News Sentinel
A look at the latest coronavirus numbers, including positive tests, isolations and hospitalizations. Updated daily.
More details: University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools and Knox County COVID-19 case counts
Knoxville police did not call crisis negotiators to talk to armed teen in school bathroom
Created: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:11:51 +0000
Author: Jamie Satterfield, Knoxville News Sentinel
Instead, police entered the bathroom and ended up in a confrontation that left 17-year-old Anthony J. Thompson Jr. shot to death.
Knox County prosecutor Charme Allen won't release bodycam video until case is done
Created: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:00:07 +0000
Author: Tyler Whetstone and Brittany Crocker, Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon said she had asked Charme Allen to release a redacted version of the Austin-East shooting video, but Allen declined.
More details: Knox County prosecutor Charme Allen won't release bodycam video until case is done
Knoxville's Austin-East High School shooting: What we know
Created: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:51:52 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel
Many details are still uncertain, but here's what we know about the Knoxville shooting that left a student dead at Austin-East Magnet High School.
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Knoxville Police Chief Eve Thomas calls for release of bodycam video from teen's shooting
Created: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:33:42 +0000
Author: Travis Dorman and Sarah Riley, Knoxville News Sentinel
Eve Thomas has added her voice to those calling for the release of bodycam video that shows how 17-year-old Anthony J. Thompson Jr. died.
Tennessee elected leaders got used to virtual meetings during the pandemic. Some want to keep the option.
Created: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:00:29 +0000
Author: Natalie Allison, Nashville Tennessean
Legislation that would allow elected officials to avoid in-person meetings, convene remotely, is opposed by Tennessee's leading open government group.
Tracking the number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Knoxville and East Tennessee
Created: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:16:51 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel
COVID-19 vaccine inoculations began last month to the most at-risk groups and those on the front lines. How long before it's available to everyone?
More details: Tracking the number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Knoxville and East Tennessee
Latest updates: The police shooting of Anthony J. Thompson Jr. in Knoxville
Created: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:06:42 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley and Brittany Crocker, Knoxville News Sentinel
The police shooting of a teen in the bathroom of Austin-East High School bathroom has community leaders and advocates asking for video to be released.
More details: Latest updates: The police shooting of Anthony J. Thompson Jr. in Knoxville
Smoke that enveloped four counties in early April actually came from surrounding states
Created: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:40 +0000
Author: Brittany Crocker, Knoxville News Sentinel
Smoke that covered at least four East Tennessee counties on April 6 came from multiple large burns south of Knoxville, not from Oak Ridge.
LIVE: Mayor Indya Kincannon addresses efforts to release footage in shooting of Anthony Thompson Jr.
Created: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:53:43 +0000
Author: Travis Dorman, Knoxville News Sentinel
"I support releasing any incident videos to the media & public as soon as it is legally allowed," Kincannon wrote on a social media post.
How to help the Austin-East community after string of fatal shootings
Created: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:51:02 +0000
Author: Brittany Crocker, Knoxville News Sentinel
Get involved with community events and fundraisers supporting Austin-East Magnet High School.
More details: How to help the Austin-East community after string of fatal shootings
Need help? A list of the COVID-19 assistance options available in Knox County
Created: Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:03:01 +0000
Author: Allie Clouse, Knoxville News Sentinel
Do you or someone you know need financial assistance or emotional support amid COVID-19? Here are the resources available.
More details: Need help? A list of the COVID-19 assistance options available in Knox County
Knoxville police body cameras record first high-profile case, and authorities sit on video
Created: Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:45:42 +0000
Author: Travis Dorman, Knoxville News Sentinel
"If the truth doesn't get out, rumor will fill the vacuum," said Deborah Fisher, executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government.
Feds seize $700,000 in suspected multi-state unemployment fraud case out of East Tennessee
Created: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:01:41 +0000
Author: Mariah Timms and Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean
Federal authorities are investigating an East Tennessee man suspected of using stolen identities to file fraudulent unemployment claims.
Dreaming of passenger rail service in Knoxville? Here's why it would take decades
Created: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:55:28 +0000
Author: Vincent Gabrielle, Knoxville News Sentinel
Under Biden's infrastructure plan every major city in Tennessee could have passenger service except Knoxville. Here's why.
More details: Dreaming of passenger rail service in Knoxville? Here's why it would take decades
Student dead, officer wounded in shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville
Created: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:56:17 +0000
Author: Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel
Police have responded to a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville that killed one juvenile and injured a police officer.
Austin-East High School will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday after fatal shooting
Created: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:50:28 +0000
Author: Isabel Lohman and Monica Kast, Knoxville News Sentinel
Austin-East high school has previously been moved to virtual learning following gun violence in the Knoxville community and a student's death.
More details: Austin-East High School will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday after fatal shooting
Under her new authority, Buchanan reissues mask mandate plus bar and restaurant curfew
Created: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:13:25 +0000
Author: Vincent Gabrielle and Sarah Riley, Knoxville News Sentinel
"While the path out of the pandemic is paved by community vaccination, some temporary restrictions remain necessary."
More details: Under her new authority, Buchanan reissues mask mandate plus bar and restaurant curfew
Gov. Bill Lee offers prayers for Austin-East after another shooting near Knoxville school
Created: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:33:46 +0000
Author: Staff reports
Gov. Bill Lee offered his prayers for the victims of a shooting near Austin-East High School in Knoxville on Monday.
This week in COVID-19: UK variant B.1.1.7 is now 35% of new Tennessee infections
Created: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:46:28 +0000
Author: Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean
The CDC now estimates more than one third of all new coronavirus infections in Tennessee are the result of the B.1.1.7 variant.
More details: This week in COVID-19: UK variant B.1.1.7 is now 35% of new Tennessee infections
Samantha Shoemaker talks about finding out her grandmother's body was misplaced at Parkwest Hospital
Created: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:00:39 +0000
Author: Brianna Paciorka, Knoxville News Sentinel
Samantha Shoemaker talks about finding out her grandmother's body was misplaced at Parkwest Hospital
Bravery of Clarksville teen rape survivor credited with proposed change in Tennessee law
Created: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 02:00:27 +0000
Author: Alexis Clark, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle
How two boys charged in a Clarksville rape who were caught laughing about it on camera led to a Tennessee bill with harsher penalties for minors.
Tennessee senator: Bill limiting AG's power in federal court won't happen this year
Created: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:49:06 +0000
Author: Yue Stella Yu, Nashville Tennessean
The bill has been delayed until next year. The amended measure would have designated the state's solicitor general as the legislature's legal counsel.
More details: Tennessee senator: Bill limiting AG's power in federal court won't happen this year
Knoxville media coalition supports city's effort to release Austin-East bodycam video
Created: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:36:19 +0000
Author: Travis Dorman, Knoxville News Sentinel
Virtually every Knoxville media outlet is supporting the city's legal request it be allowed to release bodycam video from the shooting at Austin-East.
More details: Knoxville media coalition supports city's effort to release Austin-East bodycam video
Company Distilling coming to Blount County
Created: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:28:05 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel
Company Distilling coming to Blount County
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New whiskey brand from Jack Daniel's master distiller will invest $20M in East Tennessee
Created: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:24:41 +0000
Author: Brenna McDermott, Knoxville News Sentinel
"Everything we (did) at Jack Daniel's, it was always about being the biggest. I want this next chapter of my life to be about being the best."
Protesters removed after disrupting Knox County commission meeting
Created: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:43:33 +0000
Author: Brianna Paciorka, USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee
Protesters were removed after disrupting Monday night's Knox County commission meeting
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