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Will Puckett

@WVLTWill

Anchor & Senior Reporter @wvlt - Formerly @WYMT - Proud @WKU_SoM Alumnus. Ideas? Email me william.puckett@graymedia.com

 Knoxville, TN
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Jones might be driving a newer model white Chevy Trax with Tennessee tags. If you have information concerning his whereabouts, please contact @tn_crime anonymously at 877-363-8847. Tipsters can be eligible to receive a cash reward. 2/2
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KPD officers are attempting to locate Mallory Jones, 42. Jones is wanted for attempted first-degree murder stemming from a violent domestic assault that occurred at an apartment on Taliwa Ct. The victim is being treated for serious injuries at the UT Medical Center. 1/2
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BREAKING: Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson, 84, has died. Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care… the AP reports @wvlt
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KPD saying some cars may need to be towed in Fort Sanders to repair the water main break. @wvlt
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@Knoxville_PDFeb 2
Several vehicles parked in the 200 block of 12th Street near Highland Avenue need to be moved in order for KUB to repair the broken water main. Vehicles that are not moved soon will have to be towed and taken to the KPD Impound Lot, located at 3407 Vice Mayor Jack Sharp Road.
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Several vehicles parked in the 200 block of 12th Street near Highland Avenue need to be moved in order for KUB to repair the broken water main. Vehicles that are not moved soon will have to be towed and taken to the KPD Impound Lot, located at 3407 Vice Mayor Jack Sharp Road.
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NEW THIS MORNING: KUB confirms to @wvlt they’re on the scene of a water main break in Fort Sanders. Officials say water system valves are being used to provide as little impact to customers in the Fort as possible.
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@Knoxville_PDFeb 2
Officers are on the scene of an apparent broken water main in the area of 11th Street and World’s Fair Park Drive. KUB personnel are on scene working to assess and resolve the situation.
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BREAKING: HonorAir Knoxville says it is sunsetting the organization in April. Organizers say they aren't out of money but instead have accomplished their mission. @wvlt
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Just In: Vol QB Joey Aguilar played season with a benign tumor that caused weakness and pain in arm. @wvlt
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@RapSheetJan 2
University of Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar had successful surgery today to remove a benign tumor that has been pushing on his biceps tendon and labrum, causing weakness and pain, sources say. Aguilar kept the situation quiet, but handled it today. Full recovery in 8 weeks.
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DEVELOPING: Kingston Pike shutdown near Scenic Drive in Sequoyah Hills after tree falls on power lines @wvlt
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BREAKING: Per KFD, Crews are on scene of a gas line hit near Vanosdale and Middlebrook Pike @wvlt
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BREAKING: The Knox County Sheriff's office has shared Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon has died. Lyon was hospitalized earlier in December in the ICU. He served Knox County for 46 years. @wvlt
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JUST IN: Hallsdale-Powell Utilities tells WVLT News their crews are not involved in this trench collapse. Continuing to work to learn more, updates continue on @wvlt
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BREAKING: Crews working trench rescue for two people at Big Ridge State Park. Maynardville official says it involves Hallsdale-Powell utilities. @wvlt attempts to contact the utility have gone unanswered.
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BREAKING: Crews working trench rescue for two people at Big Ridge State Park. Maynardville official says it involves Hallsdale-Powell utilities. @wvlt attempts to contact the utility have gone unanswered.
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JUST IN: CBS News announces Tony Dokoupil is the new anchor of "CBS Evening News" and will start the role on Monday, January 5, 2026. @wvlt
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BREAKING: The City of Knoxville announces that former Mayor Randy Tyree has died. Tyree was mayor from 1976-1984 and played a crucial role in securing Knoxville as the site for the 1982 Worlds Fair @wvlt
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Former Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree passes away wvlt.tv/2025/11/25/former-kn…
Former Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree passes away

Former Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree passes away

He would go on to be the mayor of Knoxville from 1976 to 1983 and was over the city for the 1982 World’s Fair.

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JUST IN: Tennessee Governor @GovBillLee makes $5 million in new funding available for food banks in the state. This comes as SNAP recipients struggle to receive payouts as shutdown continues. @wvlt
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BREAKING: Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84. @wvlt
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BREAKING THIS MORNING: Tennessee launches feedtn.org to connect people to food resources as SNAP benefits teeter on edge as government shutdown continues. @wvlt
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Overheard in the @wvlt newsroom: "I need Tony to wrap this up, he's killing my screen time!"
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