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Sam Luther

Knoxville

@wvlt reporter || University of Alabama Alum|| ATLien

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  • ‘He was a kind, loving man’ | Madisonville man dies while in Monroe County custody

    4 days ago | wvlt.tv | Sam Luther

    MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said a man died while in their custody back in February. Family identified that man as 74-year-old Lester Isbill. “He was a kind, loving man, he loved the Lord, he preached for almost 40 years, more than 30 years over at Three Point Baptist Church. He would help anybody with anything; he was a good person,” said his daughter, Windy Duncan.

  • The new jail costs $100,000,000 and will create much needed space for inmates and staff.

    5 days ago | wvlt.tv | Sam Luther

    MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT) - At the current Hamblen County Jail, Sheriff Chad Mullins said they’ve dealt with overcrowding issues for years. At times, they’ll have as many as 400 inmates at a building that only holds about 250 beds, which has created a space where Mullins said fighting happens every day. The new jail next door will be much larger and hold at least 600 beds. “It’ll be two-man cells.

  • Wyatt Turpin was hit by a car on Broadway in Knoxville while trying to cross the street.

    1 week ago | wsmv.com | Sam Luther

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - More than a month and a half after 8-year-old Wyatt Turpin was hit by a car, he has returned home with his family. The accident happened on Broadway in Knoxville when Turpin was trying to cross the street and was hit by a car. His parents were at work, and the 8-year-old was in the care of others at the time. The driver who hit Turpin will not be charged, according to Knoxville police.

  • Wyatt Turpin was hit by a car on Broadway in Knoxville while trying to cross the street.

    1 week ago | wvlt.tv | Sam Luther

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - More than a month and a half after 8-year-old Wyatt Turpin was hit by a car, he has returned home with his family. The accident happened on Broadway in Knoxville when Turpin was trying to cross the street and was hit by a car. His parents were at work, and the 8-year-old was in the care of others at the time. The driver who hit Turpin will not be charged, according to Knoxville police.

  • The proposal would increase the sales tax in the city by half of a percent.

    1 week ago | wvlt.tv | Sam Luther

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville City Council met Thursday afternoon to discuss the half-percent sales tax increase that was proposed by Mayor Indya Kincannon. If passed, it would mean there would be an additional $47,000,000 that would be available to city operations. “Maintaining our facilities, it’s parks improvements, sidewalks, paving, and affordable housing,” said Kincannon as to what that money could do.

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13 May 25

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12 May 25

RT @JohnSartoriTV: My goodness. An absolute gauntlet for the Lady Vols in the Knoxville Regional. Ohio State leads the nation in scoring,…

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11 May 25

RT @AtlantaFalcons: An earthquake? From Knoxville, Tennessee, you say? https://t.co/WaWAxEbxwY