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LIVE UPDATES: Snow and freezing cold temperatures move into Knoxville and East Tennessee

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January 15, 2024

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LIVE UPDATES: Snow and freezing cold temperatures move into Knoxville and East Tennessee

Snow is falling across East Tennessee, and freezing cold temperatures are moving in.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning through Jan. 16, predicting 4 to 6 inches of snow will fall. Conditions will deteriorate as the snow continues to fall throughout the day.

The dangerous storm is packing a punch across a huge swath of the country. A deep freeze that settled in over the weekend threatened to wallop dozens of states with snow and ice, bring freezing temperatures as far south as Florida.

Check for live updates on the storm, temperatures, road conditions, tips on keeping your car and home safe, and the latest closures.

Radar shows snowstorm rolling through East Tennessee

Check back throughout the day for the latest.

Knoxville road conditions and closures

The city of Knoxville pretreated roads on the evening of Jan. 14. Crews will be out to clear roads as the snow accumulates.

From the National Weather Service office in Morristown: “Plan on slippery road conditions. Roads will deteriorate as Monday wears on. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.”

Many roads are closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Cades Cove Loop, Cherokee Orchard at the park boundary, Foothills Parkway East and West (new and old sections), Gatlinburg Bypass, Laurel Creek,, Little River Road, Upper Tremont and Wears Cove Gap.

Cancelations

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tribute Service that had been scheduled for noon at Overcoming Believers Church in Knoxville has been postponed. An alternate date and time will be announced later, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission announced on its Facebook page.
The MLK Jr. Day event in downtown Sevierville has been canceled due to the inclement weather.

Stay safe in your car and in your home

There are a few steps to take ‒ and a few myths to avoid ‒ to keep your car running in the bitter cold.

You don’t want frozen pipes or to feel cold in your own house. Take these steps now to be cozy and safe.

Power outages can be dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe and avoid fires.

Knoxville opens warming shelters

In addition to the year-round shelters, three overnight emergency warming centers are open for people and their pets. Doors close for the night at 8 p.m. (meaning guests have to be inside by that time).

Cokesbury Church: 9919 Kingston Pike, open 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Vestal United Methodist Church, 115 Ogle Ave., open 5 p.m. to 10 a.m.
Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Magnolia Ave., open 5 p.m. to 10 a.m.

Volunteers are needed. Please sign up:

Vestal: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/9040F49A4AC22A5F85…

Magnolia: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/9040F49A4AC22A5F85…

To get more info, call 865-215-4010. To volunteer, call 211 or email office@knoxtnhousing.org. To donate new or used sleeping bags or comforters, or new socks and underwear, call KARM at 865-673-6540.

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Where Tennessee Baseball Players, Commits Land In Final MLB Mock Drafts, Rankings | Rocky Top Insider

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July 10, 2026

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Where Tennessee Baseball Players, Commits Land In Final MLB Mock Drafts, Rankings | Rocky Top Insider

KNOXVILLE, TN – May 17, 2024 – Tennessee Tri-Star logo during the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Tennessee Volunteers at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics

The 2026 MLB Draft gets underway on Saturday afternoon to jump start MLB All-Star game festivities in Philadelphia. The two-day, 20-round draft is a highly important once for Tennessee baseball. While there are fewer current Vols projected to be selected, there will be no shortage of Tennessee prep signees and transfer commits who are draft risks.

We’ve compiled a number of both mock drafts and overall draft prospect rankings from a multitude of outlets that give us a look at where Tennessee players, transfers and commits could go. There’s a handful of Tennessee transfer commits who are not listed but are also draft risks including Wright State outfielder Andrew Duncan, Baylor shortstop Travis Sanders, FIU infielder Mario Trivella and Clemson right-handed pitcher Hayden Simmerson.

Taking a look at the mock drafts and draft rankings here.

More From RTI: Clemson Transfer Pitcher Commits To Tennessee Baseball

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Mock Drafts

ESPN Two-Round Mock Draft

LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger — No. 11 to Kansas City
OF Trevor Condon — No. 14 to Miami
RHP Tegan Kuhns — No. 34 to Pittsburgh
RHP Kaiden McCarthy — No. 51 to Pittsburgh

The Athletic One-Round Mock Draft

LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger — No. 11 to Baltimore
RHP Tegan Kuhns — No. 24 to Seattle

CBS One-Round Mock Draft

LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger — No. 18 to Cincinnati

Prospect Rankings

MLB Pipeline Top 250

OF Trevor Condon — No. 13
LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger — No. 16
RHP Tegan Kuhns — No. 25
RHP Kaiden McCarthy — No. 61
RHP/SS Cole Koeninger — No. 99
SS Jack Dugan — No. 106
C Sean Dunlap — No. 124
RHP Shawn Sullivan — No. 132
RHP Tyler Putnam — No. 139
RHP Gary Morse — No. 141
3B/OF Henry Ford — No. 148
LHP Jake McCoy — No. 152
C/OF Garrett Wright — No. 190
RHP Cannon Grant — No. 212
RHP Bo Rhudy — No. 219
LHP Ricky Ojeda — No. 243

ESPN Top 250

LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger — No. 11
OF Trevor Condon — No. 16
RHP Tegan Kuhns — No. 32
C Sean Dunlap — No. 49
RHP Kaiden McCarthy — No. 52
RHP Gary Morse — No. 98
RHP/SS Cole Koeninger — No. 107
SS Jack Dugan — No. 109
RHP Tyler Putnam — No. 112
RHP Cannon Grant — No. 125
1B Cody Boshell — No. 142
LHP Jake McCoy — No. 156
C/OF Garrett Wright — No. 162
3B/OF Henry Ford — No. 183
RHP Bo Rhudy — No. 201

Perfect Game Top 400

LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger — No. 16
OF Trevor Condon — No. 29
RHP Tegan Kuhns — No. 50
RHP Kaiden McCarthy — No. 51
RHP/SS Cole Koeninger — No. 62
C Sean Dunlap — No. 68
3B/OF Henry Ford — No. 134
1B/OF AJ Curry — No. 153
RHP Cannon Grant — No. 176
RHP Tyler Putnam — No. 190
SS Jack Dugan — No. 201
LHP Jake McCoy — No. 227
RHP Shawn Sullivan — No. 231
RHP Gary Morse — No. 241
LHP Ricky Ojeda — No. 251
RHP Bo Rhudy 255
SS Jaxson Wood — No. 262
C/OF Garrett Wright — No. 269
LHP Brandon Arvidson — No. 274
SS Manny Marin — No. 375
OF Reese Chapman — No. 386
LHP Drew Christine — No. 387

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Rescue teams pull kayakers and dog from Red River in Tennessee

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July 10, 2026

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Rescue teams pull kayakers and dog from Red River in Tennessee

Sissy arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in 2000, where caretakers began monitoring and managing her osteoarthritis. Sanctuary leaders said a recent progression of the disease caused what they described as “clear signs” of pain and swelling in her right wrist.

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Tennessee Highway Patrol holds open house at Jackson district office

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July 10, 2026

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Tennessee Highway Patrol holds open house at Jackson district office

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) – The Tennessee Highway Patrol held an open house Thursday at the THP Jackson District Office in West Madison County for those interested in becoming a state trooper.

Attendees had the opportunity to learn about the various operations of the THP and the roles the department offers.

Trooper Tiffanie Williams said the career comes with competitive benefits and a sense of community responsibility.

“What makes us a good career choice is, one, base your retirement plan is pretty good, your benefits are pretty good. Also, just giving back to the community — we kind of hold ourselves to a higher standard,” Williams said.

For more information about the Tennessee Highway Patrol and how to get involved, click here.

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