A snowstorm is about to hit East Tennessee and deciding if Knox County's students will get a snow day is never an easy call. The district announced at 4 p.m. Jan. 9 that classes are canceled for Jan.

A topic most parents have top of mind is safety. The Fall 2024 semester brought on a slew of school threats, prompting a message from both the Sheriff of Knox County Tom Spangler, and Rysewyk himself.

Here's when and how much snow East Tennessee can expect on Friday. "Glad you look nice and svelte ... while our city burns to the ground,” a TV host and producer wrote. Greenland’s public broadcaster has been canvassing residents’ opinions on US President-elect Donald Trump’s pitch to buy the autonomous Danish territory – and some of their responses might raise some eyebrows.

Knox County Schools was ranked "satisfactory" for a second year in a row by the Tennessee Department of Education after it was designated "in need of improvement" among the bottom 5% in the state in 2022.

Rutherford County Schools will be closed Friday for a snow day, spokesman James Evans announced. "As you know, all the forecasts are calling for significant snow to affect our county Friday and travel is not recommended,