Brittany Crocker
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN, United States
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The changing climate has made Knoxville hotter, wetter and more expensive
Climate change can be measured in raindrops, degrees, tax dollars and the lives of East Tennesseans. → Read More
Knoxville startup connects farmers with local consumers
Residents of Knox and Blount counties can have groceries from local farms delivered right to the door, thanks to this Knoxville startup. → Read More
Meteorologists are 'locked on' weather radars watching multiple storm lines come through
East Tennessee may experience another round or two of strong thunderstorms before the day ends. → Read More
Man killed in East Knoxville shooting Monday night
One man is dead after a Monday night shooting just a few hundred feet from Austin-East Magnet High School. → Read More
'A second chance': Boyd family's $1 million gift lifts YWCA and its historic building
The program provides affordable housing, transitional services and teaches life skills to women seeking self-sufficiency. → Read More
Girl Scouts have 100,000 boxes of leftover cookies. Here's your chance to buy some!
Yes, they have Thin Mints! All your favorites will be available at a drive-through sale Saturday. → Read More
Knoxville investigates arson attempt at home of police shooting victim's girlfriend
A Ring doorbell cam captured video of a man with most of his face obscured by a mask and hat apparently setting a small fire on the porch. → Read More
Synchronous firefly viewing lottery returns to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2021
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will begin hosting its annual synchronous firefly viewing again this year. Here's how to enter the lottery. → Read More
Knoxville baker appearing on Food Network's 'Best Baker in America'
Knoxville resident Caitlyn Cox will appear on the new season of Food Network's Best Baker in America, premiering Monday May 3 at 9 p.m → Read More
Firefighters work to contain large wildfire in Cherokee National Forest
Firefighters are working to contain a large fire that has been blazing in Cherokee National Forest since 1 p.m. Thursday. → Read More
Knoxville NAACP: DA 'undermining the will of the people' by withholding police shooting video
Sam Brown added his voice to a number of leaders who are calling for the details of the police shooting of Anthony J. Thompson Jr. → Read More
Man dead after motorcycle crash in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
One man died in Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the weekend after a motorcycle crash. → Read More
KPD officer injured in shooting at Austin-East discharged from hospital
Knoxville Police Department Officer Adam Willson was released from the hospital after surgery for a gunshot wound. → Read More
Smoke that enveloped four counties in early April actually came from surrounding states
Smoke that covered at least four East Tennessee counties on April 6 came from multiple large burns south of Knoxville, not from Oak Ridge. → Read More
Give and volunteer: How to help the Austin-East community after string of fatal shootings
Get involved with community events and fundraisers supporting Austin-East Magnet High School. → Read More
Middlebrook Pike, Liberty Street intersection closed and evacuated after fuel tanker spill
Two people are in the hospital and the Middlebrook Pike and Liberty Street intersection was closed and evacuated after a fuel tanker overturned. → Read More
Smoke from controlled burns in Oak Ridge is seen across at least four counties
Prescribed burns in Oak Ridge have spread smoke into Knox, Loudon, Blount and Anderson counties → Read More
Two small earthquakes recorded in East Tennessee on Easter Sunday
East Tennessee experienced two small earthquakes Sunday night near Friendsville and Townsend. → Read More
Knoxville police say they have no new information to share in teens' deaths
Police say they're investigating teens shooting deaths with "same sense of urgency." → Read More
Flash floods possible across East Tennessee ahead of cold blast coming later in the week
Much of East Tennessee is under a flash flood watch as up to 2 more inches of rain falls on already saturated ground. → Read More