Update: K-9 Luca is headed home, back to NC with his handler, Det. Smith. A huge shoutout to @utcvm & their amazing work, & LIFE FORCE Air Medical for making history this week with the first K-9 officer flown for treatment in TN. Y'all are welcome back on Rocky Top anytime!
A few snowy sights around campus from nightshift. Roadways are slick and have snow accumulating. Use caution and only drive if you have to. Stay warm, stay safe Vols!
🚨UPDATE 🚨
Fans trying to get to campus be advised there has been an accident on Alcoa Highway, the northbound lane is closed. Traffic can go on John Sevier Highway to get to campus
VOLS WIN‼️ Final from Neyland: Tennessee 72 – ETSU 17 🍊🔥
As you leave the stadium, please be safe:
🚗 Use a designated driver, rideshare, or public transit
🚦 Be patient in traffic
👣 Move carefully around campus
Stay safe & Go Vols! 🧡 #GBO
📚🐾 Back to School photos… Paw-trol Style! 🐾📚
Our K9s have their badges, best poses, & wagging tails ready for the new school year. 💙🍎🐕🚓
K9 Kale & K9 Shima are on duty, keeping our community safe & maybe scoring a few extra treats. 🐾
#BackToSchool#PawPatrolInRealLife
🚨 Gameday Updates – Neyland Stadium
This fall, expect new parking access & road closures to:
🏈 Keep fans safe during Vol Walk
🚗 Reduce traffic congestion
🦺 Improve safety near the stadium
Arrive early, follow signs & staff directions
Let’s keep Neyland loud, proud & safe!🧡
After seven years of loyal service, Athena is now retiring in 2025. Her contributions leave an outstanding legacy, and she will always be remembered as a devoted and courageous working dog. Join us in wishing EOD K9 Athena a happy and joyful retirement! #PAWPatrol#K9Unit#VFL
UT Emergency Alert! Tornado warning issued for the campus area, including the city of Knoxville. Seek appropriate shelter immediately and remain until the all clear is issued.
⚠️A Tornado Watch is in effect for portions of East Tennessee (including Knox County) until 2:00 AM EDT.
Please have multiple ways to receive warnings overnights - ways that could wake you up - if an alert/warning is issued. Stay safe, Vols!
Did anyone feel shaking this morning? USGS has a preliminary 3.5 magnitude earthquake in east Tennessee. You can check out the interactive map and report shaking here: https://t.co/ir7ITFqyks
10 years ago, the Hattiesburg Police Department lost 2 heroes, Officers Benjamin Deen & Liquori Tate. May 9, 2015 will forever hold one of Hattiesburg’s darkest hours. Their memories still fill our hearts & thoughts. You are both gone, but never forgotten. Rest easy.#ThinBlueLine
🌨️Weather Update: (2-18-25):
⚠️According to @NWSMorristown a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for our area.
❄️🌨️Snow is expected to start falling in the early hours of Wednesday morning & continue most of the morning.
Continue to stay weather aware as forecasts can change.
⚠️Scam Warning:
The University of Tennessee Police Department wants to make the public aware of an ongoing scam soliciting money from individuals.
See the information below:
⚠️Roadways on and around campus are snow covered and very slick in areas. Please stay off the roadways unless travel is necessary.
🔴Reminder, black ice is hard to see. Black ice is very slippery and dangerous to drive or walk on. Temps have not been any help with this either.
Roadways have some snow accumulation & roads are getting slick. This will lead to more travel issues, especially with the current temps. Road conditions will continue to worsen, especially into the evening hours. Please stay off the roadways unless travel is necessary.