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KFD to Honor Promotions

The Knoxville Fire Department is promoting 11 Fire Officers and 13 Master Firefighters. The public is invited to attend the promotion ceremony.

City Investing In Water Quality, Flood Control

Knoxville City Council has authorized Mayor Kincannon to move forward with an ongoing $3.1 million project to ease road-closing flash flooding on North Cherry Street.

Burchett Bulletins

10:00 am, May 9, 2026
The UFO files released thus far are just a drop in the bucket. The 'holy crap' part is still yet to come.

2:55 pm, Apr 15, 2026
Burchett kicked off the Oversight Committee roundtable and SLAMMED the IRS: "We're not here today to talk about what folks owe the IRS. We're here today to talk about what the IRS owes them. It's time to reform the whole system."


12:23 pm, Apr 14, 2026
Thank you, Mr. President. No more tax dollars to the Taliban.


2:25 pm, Apr 10, 2026
47 years ago today, the Taiwan Relations Act established the foundation of U.S.-Taiwan relations. Today, more than ever, we stand with our ally as they face ongoing pressure from the Chinese Communist Party.

TBI Knoxville Among Top Forensic Labs Worldwide

TBI Knoxville

TBI Knoxville Crime Laboratory has earned international recognition as one of the world’s top-performing forensic laboratories.

Oak Ridge Exceeds First-Year Goal for Legacy Oxide Waste Processing

OREM and contractor UCOR have achieved the first-year goal for processing oxide waste at the TWPC.

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Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update

During his Weekly Update, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs talked about Marilyn Childress, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and more.

Fraudsters Are Facing Justice: Here's How Congress Can Help

Last winter’s Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota alerted Americans to a troubling reality.

War on Iran Updates & Helps

9:08 am, June 11, 2026
The United States will be hitting Iran (whose Navy, Air Force, Rradar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT. At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly for both Veneuela and the United State of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter! -President Trump


4:09 am, June 11, 2026
If Iran doesn't sign a deal, "we will bomb the shit out of them" tomorrow night. -President Trump



5:53 pm, June 10, 2026
The U.S. launched new strikes against multiple targets in Iran for the second night in a row.


6:28 pm, June 9, 2026
The U.S. has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran after the downing of an American helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz yesterday.


1:19 pm, June 9, 2026
The U.S. must respond after Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. -President Trump


5:16 pm, June 3, 2026
The negotiations with Iran can happen at the end of the week. Trying to separate the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz from the conflict in Lebanon -President Trump


1:04 pm, May 29, 2026
A political understanding between Iran and the U.S. has been reached but is not yet finalized. -Iranian reports



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31 Officers, First Responders Graduate CIT Training

CIT training

Thirty-one participants, consisting of law enforcement, security officers, first responders, and medical staff, graduated from CIT training on Friday, June 5, 2026.



UCOR Wins National Awards for Demolition of Facility

UCOR

UCOR's successful teardown of a massive, Manhattan Project-era facility has earned national recognition for project execution and safety excellence.




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state news

Tennessee Powers Up With First-In-The-Nation Fusion Regulations
Tennessee will become the first state in the nation with its own regulatory framework for nuclear fusion machines June 9, marking yet another major milestone as the global epicenter of nuclear energy.

How DA's Project Safe Tennessee Will Work

This new initiative is informed by data to highlight innovative and evidence-based strategies to combat violent crime and strengthen public safety across the state.

Tennessee April Revenues Exceed Budgeted Estimates

Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of April.

Project Safe Tennessee
TNDAGC has launched Project Safe Tennessee

UT Medical School
$311 Million Approved for UT College of Medicine Building
state trooper graduation
Gov. Bill Lee:
Parents Have Spoken
Tennessee State Troopers
THP Welcomes 30
New State Troopers

national news

Up to $10 Million Reward for Information on Tai Chang Scam Centers in Burma
The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is announcing a reward offer of up to $10 million for information leading to the seizure or recovery of funds involved in money laundering related to scams operated out of the Tai Chang scam centers in Burma.

Iran Designated as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention.

snow leopard
Tracking Snow Leopard Movements in Mongolian Gobi Corridors
Strait of Hormuz
Why The Strait Of Hormuz Has Global Manufacturers Nervous
Strait of Hormuz
Who Runs the Iran War? Inside Trump’s Iran War Machine
prison books
Expert on Prison Education Says Books Open Doors for Incarcerated People
humpback whale
WHOI Discovers the Oldest Known Whale Recordings, Dating to 1949
cottontail rabbits
Queens Zoo Breeds and Transfers 15 Cottontail Rabbits to Prevent Extinction
great salt lake
Beneath Great Salt Lake playa: Scientists Uncover Patchwork of Fresh and Salty Groundwater
navy fury takeoff
An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

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