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Two deaths of homeless people in Knox County are raising alarms

The deaths of two homeless people in Knox County since Nov. 1 – coupled with a significant drop in overnight temperatures – have amped up demands from community advocates for urgent action to make sure there is the right support for those living without housing. Knox County Regional Forensic Center spokesperson Mike Donila told Knox News on Nov. 10 the agency is investigating the causes of death. Preliminary information points to hypothermia in one death and a drug overdose in the other, but Donila emphasized toxicology tests could change the findings. Any death is "one too many," Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability Director Erin Read told Knox News. The issue has been at the center of multiple social media conversations, and is expected to be a topic of conversation during the public forum portion of tonight's Knoxville City Council meeting. Among the concerns raised is a lack of adequate warming centers – the city supports church-based warming centers only if the temperature drops to 25 degrees or lower. The churches, in turn, say they can't operate the centers without support from the city for a variety of reasons, including the need to have a permit to temporarily house people

Knoxville, TN · 3d

TN News Hub

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Grainger County Meth Ring Members Sentenced in Federal Court

Five Grainger County residents are sentenced in a federal meth trafficking conspiracy, with prison terms from 113 to 180 months, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The post Grainger County Meth Ring Members Sentenced in Federal Court first appeared on TN NEWS HUB .

Grainger County, TN · 3d

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Rocky Top Library pauses two programs

Two programs at the Rocky Top Public Library have been paused for November following the retirement of its director and the resignation of its interim director. The library’s Sensory Play activity, held at 11 a.m. Fridays, and Family Storytime will not be offered this month. Although the library did...

Rocky Top, TN · 2d
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Knox County Scrambles to Fill Judge Scott Green's Seat After Sudden Death

Knox County is racing to fill the Criminal Court seat left empty by the sudden death of Judge Scott Green, with the state's Trial Court Vacancy Commission now accepting applications for his former position. Green, 64, died unexpectedly at his home of natural causes on October 30. Applications to succeed him are due the afternoon of Monday, November 23, with a public hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. on December 11 in Knox County.

Knox County, TN · 2d
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Homeowners in North Dakota, Georgia, Tennessee, New Hampshire and Delaware face spring property tax deadlines, starting with a $1,600 credit due April 1

North Dakota homeowners can apply online for a property tax credit of up to $1,600 between Jan. 1 and April 1, and four other states have their own spring cutoffs for older homeowners. Georgia’s Forsyth County runs to April 1, Knox County in Tennessee to April 5, Concord in New Hampshire to April 15 and... The post Homeowners in North Dakota, Georgia, Tennessee, New Hampshire and Delaware face spring property tax deadlines, starting with a $1,600 credit due April 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Georgia · 4d

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Men's basketball to face Johnson C. Smith, Claflin in Region Classic Tournament

Harrogate, TN — The Lincoln Memorial men's basketball team hits the road this weekend to compete in the Region Classic Tournament hosted by Johnson C. Smith University at Brayboy Gymnasium. The Railsplitters will open tournament play against the host Golden Bulls on Friday, November 13, with tip-off slated for 8:00 p.m., before returning to the hardwood on Saturday, November 14, to take on Claflin University at 2:00 p.m. Entering the weekend with a 3-1 record, Lincoln Memorial aims to carry its early-season momentum into Charlotte and replicate last season's dominant showing against Johnson C. Smith. In that previous meeting on December 3, 2025, inside B. Frank "Tex" Turner Arena in Harrogate, the Railsplitters cruised to a 111-76 victory, dominating the interior with a 72-38 advantage in points in the paint and outscoring the Golden Bulls' bench 73-20.

Harrogate, TN · 1d

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Tennessee Starting Offensive Lineman Ruled Out For Saturday’s Game Against Texas A&M

Photo via Ryan Sylvia | RTI A notable development occurred on Tennessee Football’s Thursday night SEC Availability Report. After not being listed at all on Wednesday, starting left guard Nic Moore appeared as “OUT” in the Thursday night report. Moore has settled into being a productive left guard in the Vols’ starting lineup. The sophomore…

Knoxville, TN · 1d

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Gibbs Eagles win Class 4A postseason showdown with Elizabethton

Gibbs scored the first 21 and final 14 points of its first-round Class 4A playoff game against Elizabethton on Friday. Certainly doesn’t sound like a game that was only two points apart with less than two minutes to play. But it was. In between those scoring surges were some...

Corryton, TN · 2d

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Knoxville-area warming centers to offer about 700 beds amid suspected hypothermia death

The Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability says partners will make around 700 beds available at warming centers this season, with talks ongoing to secure even more. The news comes as the Knox County Regional Forensic Center reports a suspected hypothermia death. For Context. Neither the county nor the city...

Knoxville, TN · 10h

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Christian school wins Tennessee court case challenging religious charter ban

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Knox County Schools cannot block a Christian charter school application on religious grounds despite a Tennessee law banning religious charter schools, according to a federal court ruling on Friday. The narrow decision applies only to Knox County Schools and the Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville, which sued the school district last year over its application of the state law. It does not strike down Tennessee’s religious charter school ban or guarantee that Wilberforce’s application will be approved. The ruling comes amid a growing national conservative push to greenlight taxpayer-funded religious schools . Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti declined to defend the 2002 law earlier this year after publicly calling it “likely” unconstitutional , leaving Knox County Schools to face a lawsuit challenging a state law it was required to enforce. Tennessee lawmakers also loosened the state’s restrictions on religious charter schools this year, allowing religious organizations to operate charter schools as long as the schools themselves remain nonreligious. Wilberforce, however, aims to open an explicitly

Knoxville, TN · 1d