The weekend of May 9, 2008

KPD responds to a stabbing, shooting minutes apart

Knoxville Police Officers responded to a shooting call and a stabbing call that happened within minutes of each other during the early morning hours of May 6.

Knox Charter petition update

After saying they would never agree to it, the fifty-eight members of the Knox Charter Petition have changed the wording on several of the 9 amendments they have been seeking to place on the ballot in the August election.

Knox among healthiest TN counties

Does living in Knox County make you feel healthier? Well maybe it should considering that Knox County ranked higher than any of it’s neighboring counties on a recent health study. According to the Tennessee County Health Rankings: 2007 Index, Knox County placed as the 5th healthiest county out of Tennessee’s 95 counties.

Haslam presents 2008-09 budget

Mayor Bill Haslam presented a 2008-2009 City of Knoxville budget Thursday, May 1, showing that the city is in good financial condition despite a difficult economic climate nationwide.

Bank robber still on loose

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office, along with FBI agents, are still searching for a man who robbed a West Knoxville bank May 2. KCSO officials released a series of surveillance photos May 5. The photos show the man with his face wrapped in a scarf.

Former Sheriff Long pleads guilty

Former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long has pleaded guilty to twenty-seven counts of a twenty-eight count indictment charging him with extortion, money laundering, providing a gun to a felon, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Paul Harvey’s “Angel” has passed away

Lynne "Angel" Harvey, wife of longtime broadcaster Paul Harvey, has died.

Driver runs stop sign, almost hits cop

LaFollette Police Officer Joe Brown didn’t have to look for people breaking the law May 2. They almost hit his patrol car while running a stop sign.

311 call center celebrates anniversary

The City of Knoxville’s Call 311 Center celebrates its third anniversary, more than 600,000 calls after it began operations on the morning of May 5, 2005, by answering calls to a single city department.