Tyler Whetstone
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Believer. Husband. Father (2x). Investigative reporter @knoxnews. Grand Divisions champ. Go Braves. James 3:18. Signal: twhetstone141924.39.
Knoxville, TN
Joined January 2011
New. For years I've written about the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfire that killed 14. What went wrong. What officials knew. How people tried to escape. This is the latest chapter, informed by thousands of pages of recent depositions. https://t.co/WjPfJvY9KU
knoxnews.com
As a lawsuit from families of those who died winds through the courts, more information comes to light.
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If you know a student journalist in Appalachia, we're looking for a few more dispatches for a project for 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent nonprofit newsroom. 400-500 words, $150, can lean on existing reporting. Deadline is tight (Dec. 8th) so please email me for details!
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Some House Rs quietly glanced at each other in a closed-door meeting this morning as NRCC Chair Richard Hudson assured them the GOP will win a Tennessee special election in a district Trump won by +20 points “It was not overly comforting,” one said
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“It was not overtly comforting,” one member said.
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Burchett says TN-7 is the canary in the cave (coalmine). "If Matt Van Epps, a qualified candidate (in) a that district Trump won by over 15 points, can't carry this thing, we're in trouble. Republicans are asleep at the switch ..."
🚨BREAKING: @TimBurchett (R-TN) drops EPIC TRUTH NUKE on Conservatives in Tennessee and America. "We need to WAKE-UP to what's going on!" "President Reagan said it best. We're one generation from losing the republic. BROTHER, we're ONE VOTE SERIES away from LOSING the
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Tennessee's NIL negotiations with 2026 football recruits – from initial offer to direct-deposit payment. Contracts, agents, player payroll, salary cap, shenanigans by opponents and much more as signing day approaches. https://t.co/a1ABoewe2U
knoxnews.com
Tennessee football recruits will sign contracts to receive money from the school under a salary cap. Knox News got an inside look at the negotiations.
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Diego Pavia's brother arrested for public intoxication during Tennessee-Vanderbilt https://t.co/cbqp5vAIlj
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It is the second time Javier Pavia has been arrested for public intoxication at a Vanderbilt game this season.
Can confirm @VandyFootball QB Diego Pavia’s brother, Javier Pavia, was arrested by a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer, charged with public intoxication at the game tonight. He had a flag blocking people’s views. Refused to take it down. Got mouthy with an officer. Etc.
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Can confirm @VandyFootball QB Diego Pavia’s brother, Javier Pavia, was arrested by a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer, charged with public intoxication at the game tonight. He had a flag blocking people’s views. Refused to take it down. Got mouthy with an officer. Etc.
His brother too. Looks like it’s going to be an expensive bail night for the Pavia family.
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Not ideal.
Tennessee has allowed a season-worst 506 total yards.
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Tennessee with a quiet three-and-out after Vanderbilt scores 14 straight points to take a 28-21 lead.
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Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens “In 25 years of practice, I have never seen anything like this,” attorney Johanna Keamy said, echoing the view of other lawyers. https://t.co/lgx3zGhgJZ
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Donna Dillon was arrested in June on a warrant she knew nothing about, a result of a nasty dispute between neighbors. Five police cars and 7-9 deputies came to take her to jail while a cameraman rolled. https://t.co/470QaK2EDI
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A Tennessee woman was arrested over two years after a confrontation with a neighbor. A camera from "On Patrol" Live" was filming. The charges were dropped, but the pain lingered.
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Donna Dillon was arrested in June on a warrant she knew nothing about, a result of a nasty dispute between neighbors. Five police cars and 7-9 deputies came to take her to jail while a cameraman rolled. https://t.co/470QaK2EDI
knoxnews.com
A Tennessee woman was arrested over two years after a confrontation with a neighbor. A camera from "On Patrol" Live" was filming. The charges were dropped, but the pain lingered.
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New. The @knoxsheriff allows “On Patrol Live” to film deputies, a practice rife with potential issues. An arrest made this summer on a 2.5 year old warrant is making some wonder whether it was more for the the TV cameras than for justice. https://t.co/470QaK2EDI
knoxnews.com
A Tennessee woman was arrested over two years after a confrontation with a neighbor. A camera from "On Patrol" Live" was filming. The charges were dropped, but the pain lingered.
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That noise you hear is the collective sigh coming from Knoxville
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New. After losing his argument on a fifth year of eligibility, Zakai Zeigler is going after what he says is his lost NIL. This is a new frontier in NIL lawsuits and will be one to pay attention to. https://t.co/gK8zRXZIJR
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An analysis by Spyre Sports Group says Zakai Zeigler could have earned up to $4 million if he had played for Tennessee one more season.
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.@friedmanadam5 on looking at what its like for immigrants to voluntarily leave the country instead of fighting ICE. It's not any easier. https://t.co/dIdDY7KxRL
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Caught in an immigration sting, Felipe Mendez was ordered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave the U.S. or lose his children.
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New. Local governments kept @GreatSmokyNPS, the nation's most visited national park, open during the shutdown. It cost roughly $1.8 million. Will they be reimbursed? https://t.co/OBY83v9qd6
knoxnews.com
Unlike a lot of what’s happened during the shutdown, there is some precedent for how reimbursement could work.
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The assistant prof, Tamar Shirinian, has since sued the university.
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Tamar Shirinian argues in a federal lawsuit her comment was private political speech and university leaders failed to back her free speech rights.
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Inside the firestorm of @UTKnoxville's decision to suspend an assistant professor over her Charlie Kirk comments following his death. https://t.co/5YUm3fMleI via @specialk2real
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In their urgency to remove a professor for her crass comments, UT leaders ignored a required notice that could save Tamar Shirinian's job.
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Emails: Before Brian Bivens abruptly resigned from his role as interim superintendent of Knox County's juvenile detention center, issues over funding were coming to a head. https://t.co/0T4d2xt7QY
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Brian Bivens cited a lack of transparency and support from the county as leaders worked through his requests.
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.@jkbjournalist responding to @timburchett
@timburchett Again...the Epstein case was still an OPEN criminal investigation during the Biden administration. They had an open grand jury ... And even after Maxwell's conviction, the case was on appeal -- anyone in law enforcement knows you don't open your case file when it's still under
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