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Blaine man indicted for arson in 2019 house fire The TBI said 56-year-old Robert Griffin intentionally set fire to a home on Emory Road in Grainger County back in 2019. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 12:46 PM EDT May 12, 2021 GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. — A Blaine man has been indicted for arson in a 2019 house fire. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 56-year-old Robert Griffin intentionally set fire to a home in the 400 block of East Emory Road in Gra...

By Michele Silva Apr 29, 2021 8:36 AM (Knox County, TN) – The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department will open its splash pads for the 2021 season on Saturday, May 1. The splash pads are automated water playgrounds for kids of all ages and free and open to the public. The county has splash pads located at three parks: Carl Cowan (10058 S Northshore Drive), New Harvest (4775 New Harvest Lane) and Powell Station Park (2318 W Emory Road). “Knox County is fortunate to have attracti...

1 dead, buildings damaged and trees down after at least 1 tornado slams metro Atlanta WSBTV.com News Staff At least one person was killed and numerous trees are down across metro Atlanta after at least one tornado moved through the area Monday morning. The storms left thousands without power across metro Atlanta and flooded numerous roads. Here’s a round up of the damage: Douglas County: The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado carved a 1.5-mile path t...

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Knox County Sheriffs Office deputies responded to 911 calls to the scene that Saturday morning. A deputy ended up shooting Petrancosta, an Illinois native, resulting in his hospitalization at University of Tennessee Medical Center. "After reviewing the case file, the District Attorney’s Office determined that this officer-involved shooting was justified," DAs Office spokesman Sean McDermott said. The TBI investigated the shooting, as is now standard in Knox County. The DAs Office has returned...