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Washington Post
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Republican congressman suffers broken rib from horse kick
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) was kicked by one of his horses while working on his farm over the weekend and suffered a broken rib, he said Tuesday. The Republican congressman was transported to a hospital on Sunday and discharged the same day. 'Since everyone is asking, here's the deal: On Sunday, I was kicked by a horse. Broke a rib. He didn't like being bit by that horse fly, and my rib was collateral damage,' Burchett, 60, wrote in a post on X. 'On Monday, I traveled 3.5 hours to middle Tennessee. Attended 3 events. Got back to the farm at 2:30am. Today, I was awake by 6am. Traveled to Campbell County. Attended 2 events. It's going to take more than a broken rib to slow me down. I sincerely appreciate everyone's concern and prayers for a quick recovery.' The incident comes nearly three years after Burchett's daughter, Isabel, was hospitalized after suffering a significant horse-related injury. She spent 16 days in an intensive care unit while being treated for multiple broken ribs and internal organ injuries. 'Any parent does not want their kid to hurt anyway, and I would rather that happen to me ten times before it ever even came close to happening to her,' Burchett told local NBC affiliate WBIR at the time. Burchett, a deficit hawk, is serving his fourth congressional term representing a district in the eastern part of the state. Kadia Goba contributed to this report.
New York Post
26-06-2025
- New York Post
Sheriff's deputy beaten into critical condition on live TV show by suspect he was seeking
A Tennessee sheriff's deputy was beaten badly on a livestreamed cop-themed television show by the same suspect he was trying to track down, according to a report. 'On Patrol: Live' captured the harrowing moment on Saturday when Knox County sheriff's deputy Dalton Swanger was knocked into critical condition by suspect Christopher Hensley in a wooded area in a residential Knoxville neighborhood, Law and Crime reported. 3 Deputy Dalton Swanger with the Knox County Sheriff's Department was sent into the ICU after being beaten by a suspect while participating in a live-streamed television show. Knox County Sheriff Advertisement Officers were responding to calls of a shooting in the neighborhood, seeking Hensley, 44, who drew cops to the dark wooded area behind a home. 'Sheriff's office!' several deputies yell into the woods, to which a voice from the darkness replied with challenging expletives. Deputy Swanger then went into the thicket to presumably confront the suspect, who deputies believed to be armed, with his own gun drawn. Advertisement Video showed Swanger then fall down on his side, limp, as the 44-year-old suspect allegedly struck the cop in the face with a brick or a rock. 'The entire studio went silent as we watched what happened next. His mates dragging him to safety to render aid… as Dalton tried to regain his feet, says, 'I'm going to be heavy,'' 'On Patrol: Live' co-host Tom Rizzo said in a statement posted to Facebook. 3 Swanger was pulled from the dark wooded area by fellow deputies and was soon taken to the hospital where he was entered into the ICU. Peacock Swanger's girlfriend told local news station WBIR that she was watching when the grievous assault occurred. Advertisement Fellow deputies dragged Swanger's limp body out of the woods by his arms. The tough Tennessean attempted to brush off the injury, but soon took a turn for the worse when cameras turned off. Swanger, whose age is not known, was unresponsive when brought to Tennessee Medical Center where in remains in the intensive care unit, Law and Crime reported. The Knox County Sheriff's Office announced that Swanger, though not out of the woods, has made small strides in his recovery and is able to move all four of his limbs, the report stated. Advertisement Hensley was arrested after the end of the broadcast and has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault on a first responder, possession of a firearm with intent to go armed, and manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance, the outlet reported. 3 Swanger attempted to brush off the injury but soon collapsed and became unresponsive when the cameras cut off, the report stated. Peacock A GoFundMe for Swanger has raised over $65,000.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Knoxville's First Black Anchor Edye Ellis Dies
Former WBIR anchor Edye Ellis has died. She was 81. Her cousin, Robert Collins, told the Knoxville, Tennessee NBC affiliate that everyone who met her 'should be assured she was genuine. She loved people, animals, and plants, and was just a lovely person,' he said. 'Heaven will be a better place because of her.' Edye was the station's first African-American anchor. She started working there in 1982 and was later named evening co-anchor. Former WBIR anchor Beth Haynes remembered Ellis in an Instagram post. 'We only met once, but it made a lasting impression! I was a young reporter at @wbirchannel10, eating lunch with my parents,' she wrote. 'Edye stopped by our table to say hello and compliment my work. What?!?! The 9-year-old within me squealed with joy. Thankfully, I managed to stay somewhat composed even though I was completely starstruck and overwhelmed by her compliment… the highest of praise!' 'Thank you Edye for being a trailblazer and an exceptional role model,' said Haynes. 'You inspired me and so many others. Your legacy lives on.' Her family said they will hold a memorial for Edye in April. They said funeral arrangements have not been announced yet.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Possible tornado kills at least 2 and causes widespread damage in Tennessee
At least two people were killed and three more injured when a possible tornado ripped through communities near Knoxville, Tennessee, Thursday night causing widespread damage. Morgan County Emergency Management confirmed the deaths to NBC affiliate WBIR of Knoxville early Friday. Morgan County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency said in a statement on its Facebook page that a "possible tornado" touched down at 8:27 p.m in the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas, about 60 miles west of Knoxville. The agency said this resulted in "severe property damage, injuries, and loss of life," but provided no details on the number of casualties nor the nature of any injuries. More than 2,700 energy customers were without power as of 5:30 a.m., according to and phone and internet connections have been affected. "Local, county, and state first responders, along with emergency personnel from multiple agencies and jurisdictions, are actively engaged in search and rescue operations and assessing individual safety," the statement said. More than 100 staff are working to assist those in need, the statement added, and people are urged to avoid the affected areas. Captain Stacey Heatherly, with Tennessee Highway Patrol, said in a video on Facebook that state troopers were assisting in the search for "any people that are missing" in Morgan County and were available to respond to other parts of the state if necessary Tornado warnings were issued across east Tennessee Thursday night, as storms moved through the region. Footage shared to Tiktok showed a tornado siren and police sirens in Sevierville, east of Knoxville. NBC affiliate WBIR of Knoxville showed pictures of flash flooding in Knoxville and reported from a church in Fountain City, where a tree fell through the roof as a youth group was taking part in a Bible study in the basement. No injuries were reported. WBIR showed footage of torrential, horizontal rain and also of hailstones bigger than coins. Morgan County has set up an emergency operations center and there are additional facilities including at Wartburg Central High School. Elsewhere, a tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service Thursday in south-central Kentucky, with wind speeds of up to 95 mph causing extensive damage in Hart County, a hour south of Louisville, although no injuries were reported. Much of the Lower 48 states have experienced some form of severe winter weather, including a widespread thick coating of ice, in the last week, with as many as 100 million people under alerts and warnings on article was originally published on
