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.