<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WRIL - The Big One 106.3FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tri-State Area news, weather, sports, and MUSIC!]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/all-news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:09:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thebig1063.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesboro Man Charged in Tennessee with Serious Offenses Including Attempted Murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One – Paul D. Rogers II - CCJ On Sunday night, May 31, 2026, at 11:30pm New Tazewell Police Officers Fuson and Smith responded to a domestic disturbance call at a Main Street address involving gun shots. Officers interviewed a female victim who stated that she and three other people were all in a bedroom at the residence when 39-year-old Paul David Rogers Jr. of Middlesboro began flirting and making sexual comments to her.  She told Rogers to leave her alone and he became...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/middlesboro-man-charged-in-tennessee-with-serious-offenses-including-attempted-murder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f4a99418318a8f7e77ed4</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:53:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_5a5f57f9951f45ac97d58d950c906a6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_191,h_236,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallins Kentucky Man Tries to Meet Up With a Child Not Knowing it Was a Decoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - John Goforth - HCDC According to a citation, on Friday, June 12, 2026, the Loyall Police Department was contacted by a group known as the “606 Pred Hunters” regarding an individual attempting to meet with who he though was a 14-year-old female juvenile, a decoy. The man, identified as 47-year-old John Goforth of Wallins Creek, told the decoy that when the two would meet up he would like to “kiss and worship” (her) and requested that the girl send him pictures....]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/wallins-kentucky-man-tries-to-meet-up-with-a-child-not-knowing-it-was-a-decoy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2e389044c7bef1d031c9de</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_e52054011b7645c09aeece3a08333dc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_348,h_361,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Claiborne County Offenders  Sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Office of District Attorney General 8th Judicial District - Atty Gen Jared Effler On Monday, June 8, 2026, Claiborne County Criminal Court Judge Zachary R. Walden sentenced the following offenders to Tennessee Department of Correction Custody: Philip Bryant II plead guilty to one count of Aggravated Assault and was sentenced to six (6) years to be served in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction. The case was investigated by the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office and...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/seven-claiborne-county-offenders-sentenced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a28e600579005354aa04ffc</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:26:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_6f441bbf71af4256a70b823deb3e773f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_971,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Reading of Pineville Water Commission Repeal Gets Unanimous Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - At the Monday night June 8th Pineville City Council meeting, the second reading of an ordinance to repeal and dissolve the Pineville Utility commission was voted on and passed unanimously. At the recent special-called meeting on June 2nd, the ordinance had it’s first reading as the city council wished to repeal the Municipal Utility Commission with the control and operation to be carried out by the City of Pineville and established as the City of Pineville Utility...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/second-reading-of-pineville-water-commission-repeal-gets-unanimous-vote</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a275c2d750b8b39abbeeb4d</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:20:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_9bb9d71fd4ae4b78b921d73a24e9b465~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_542,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corbin Man Arrested After Setting Multiple Fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Knox County Ky Sheriff's Department - Jacob Belew - KCDC On Monday, June 8, 2026, at approximately 1:15 pm Knox County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a male subject setting wildfires in the Moore Hill area of Corbin. Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith and two deputies responded to the area in an attempt to locate the suspect. Sheriff Mike Smith located the suspect, 26-year-old Jacob Belew of Corbin, KY, hiding in the woods behind his residence on Right Fork East Creek Road.  West Knox...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/corbin-man-arrested-after-setting-multiple-fires</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a273688bcf454bfefdc217d</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:39:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_1d8ef42e1bba49968ada648972d8f9d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_203,h_227,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesboro Police Take Down Another Accused Drug Trafficker]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Middlesboro Police Department - Ricky Adkins - BCDC On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the Middlesboro Police Department arrested 50-year-old Ricky Adkins of Middlesboro on charges of Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Trafficking in Heroin, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Lt./Det. Barry Cowan made the arrest following a drug investigation that resulted in the charges.  Adkins was lodged in the Bell County Detention Center pending arraignment. The Middlesboro Police Department remains...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/middlesboro-police-take-down-another-accused-drug-trafficker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25e84d750b8b39abbbf6ed</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:56:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_1b1fc427f09446f18a1fd3687d7f250a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_345,h_385,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Murder-Suicide Being Investigated After Domestic Incident in Knox County, Ky.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Laurel Co SD, Barbourville PD, WRIL The Big One with added content from WLEX 18 - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, Knox County, Sheriff’s Office, and Barbourville City Police Department are jointly investigating an apparent murder suicide which occurred June 6, 2026. Barbourville Chief Adam Townsley reports that Knox County E-911 requested that the Barbourville Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office be on the lookout for a...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/double-murder-suicide-being-investigated-after-domestic-incident-in-knox-county-ky</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25b81b129f58003db61b17</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:29:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_537b26669faf463fa4f55540d900d5f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurel County Man Sentenced for Transporting a Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky Austin Hawk - LCCC A London, Ky., man, Austin Hawk, 26, was sentenced on Wednesday to 165 months by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom for transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. According to his plea agreement, from September 25, 2022, through October 25, 2022, Hawk transported a minor across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. Hawk left Laurel County with a...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/laurel-county-man-sentenced-for-transporting-a-minor-to-engage-in-criminal-sexual-activity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a22520b1f44c606b376550b</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_48d0fc03f6d94f60a8cb7b264c3603a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_317,h_355,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Pineville Kentucky Moves To Repeal/Dissolve Utility Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - Citing cost-cutting measures that would strengthen and streamline the water company for Pineville and the Bell County area, Pineville City Council held a special-called meeting on Tuesday evening June 2nd.  During the meeting, the council held the first reading of an ordinance "pertaining to the control and operation of the Pineville Water Works."  The ordinance reads"the City of Pineville, Kentucky wishes to repeal the Municipal Utility Commission.  The control and...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/city-of-pineville-kentucky-moves-to-repeal-dissolve-utility-commission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1fb642ae0d73d1087fe66a</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_9bb9d71fd4ae4b78b921d73a24e9b465~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_542,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-Agency Effort Apprehends Escapee in Lynch, Ky.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Harlan County Sheriff's Department - Marquis Long - HCDC Marquis Long was arrested in the early hours of Monday, June 1st in the Lynch community after a coordinated effort between multiple agencies. Through investigation it was determined that after escaping custody Long was hiding in Wise County Virginia. Long fled prior to the arrival of the Norton Police Department and Wise County Sheriff's Office.   On Sunday, May 31st, information was provided by the Lynch Police Department on a...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/multi-agency-effort-apprehends-escapee-in-lynch-ky</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1de0b3d87dcf57d547a435</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:50:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_5a6f24f690154a18b81635322e8840ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_410,h_445,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Man Arrested in Knox County Ky on Child Pornography Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Knox County Ky Sheriff's Department - Kameron Adams - KCDC Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputies have been assisting Moline Illinois Police Department Detectives throughout their investigation into a child pornography case involving a Corbin man.  Knox County Deputies have been conducting interviews, executing a search warrant, securing and forwarding evidence to the Moline Police Department investigators. After reviewing the evidence, a fugitive warrant was obtained by the Moline...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/illinois-man-arrested-in-knox-county-ky-on-child-pornography-charges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dddb061de78e3b215a0de</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_6786c31134f745f5931d2a278cfa8aad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_196,h_184,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pineville Police Arrest Adult Attempting to Meet Juvenile for Sex]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - James Gwinner - BCDC On Saturday, May 23, 2026, at approximately 7:00pm Pineville Police Officer Patrick Brooks and Chief Brandon Hollingsworth responded to a complaint of an adult attempting to meet up with what he thought was a 14-year-old female. Upon arrival the officer states that he made contact with the caller who presented messages from an app called “Meet Me”, as well as text messages sent via telephone. In the messages, 43-year-old James Michael Gwinner of...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/pineville-police-arrest-adult-attempting-to-meet-juvenile-for-sex</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a131ea78fa816dacc8367f5</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_2b01757c480545eea0c48246712041d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_260,h_309,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal Knox County Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Knox Ky Sheriff's Department - On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 9:55pm, Knox County Deputies were dispatched to South KY 233 in the Gray community in regard to a fatal collision.  The preliminary investigation determined that a vehicle struck an individual on the roadway. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased by the Knox County coroner.  The identity of the individual is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.  Barbourville Police Department is assisting with...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/fatal-knox-county-vehicle-vs-pedestrian-accident</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a11f37bc9b7de4f2a1e3d0d</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:42:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_110a031514324d8b9d7f73d829ed88e4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for Wanted Woman Results in Organized Crime Charges for Five in Middlesboro]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Bell County Deputies traveled to 410 27th Street in Middlesboro to apprehend 37-year-old Tina Mullins wanted on an outstanding warrant. While apprehending Mullins inside the residence, suspected Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were seen in plain view.  An individual living in the home was asked and gave consent to search the residence. Tina Mullins was found inside and was secured while Detective Hunter Luttrell...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/search-for-wanted-woman-results-in-organized-crime-charges-for-five-in-middlesboro</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f72008fa816dacc7c9724</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:07:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_4447f3119cfa4f678c6f123da3df833f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_241,h_311,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three People Arrested After Two Toddlers Left Unattended Outside a Corbin Home ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Knox County Ky Sheriff's Department - On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Knox County Deputies responded to a complaint of two small children outside in the neighborhood unattended on Caldwell Street in Corbin. When the deputies arrived they made contact with a two (2) year old male child, naked from the waist down, and a four (4) year old female child. The children lead the deputies to their residence where contact was made with the parents. The deputies also observed three (3) dogs inside...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/three-people-arrested-after-two-toddlers-left-unattended-outside-a-corbin-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c000b2fd8b3b696982176</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:26:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_e9e73cc5df8c48ac8937d27a6a2c7c7e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_261,h_255,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-agency Search Warrant Leads to the Arrest of Pathfork Man ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - Jeff Howard - BCDC On Monday, May 18, 2026, A multi-agency arrest and search warrant was executed at Howard's Market and 57-year-old Jeff Howard's residence near Pathfork in reference to illegal logging and timber theft.  During the search, Howard and the residents at the home were charged with 33 counts of animal cruelty.  Jeff Howard was additionally charged with theft by unlawful taking over $10,000, but under $1,000,000, after estimated...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/multi-agency-search-warrant-leads-to-the-arrest-of-pathfork-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0bf56ddf43effc8ce661a5</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:01:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_2e493faf90eb42e98b429590c0bb1f76~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_287,h_344,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell County Sheriff's Department Seeking Man That Tried to Strike Deputies While Fleeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Bell County Sheriff's Department - Ova B Collett - Previous Arrest Early Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Bell County Deputies were attempting to serve Bell and Laurel County warrants on 39-year-old Ova Brandon Collett of Pineville at a residence on Highway 92. Collett fled the scene and was later identified as the driver that endangered Bell County highway department workers almost striking them while he sped away from deputies.  While traveling at speeds over 100mph, Sgt. Austin Poindexter...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/bell-county-sheriff-s-department-seeking-man-that-tried-to-strike-deputies-while-fleeing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0637d2590248d168bcd2b6</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:03:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_d46adf5c46f848af8a7aa7fa64d766cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_247,h_298,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tazewell Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Charges Involving 4-year-old Child - Sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL - The Big One - Monroe Patton Smith - CCJ As we previously reported in 2023, Claiborne County officers were dispatched to a Paul Smith Lane residence in New Tazewell in regard to a report of child sexual abuse. Deputy Cindy O'Mary spoke with the aunt of a 4-year-old female victim who stated she discovered multiple "exploitive" images of her niece on her phone which had been used on several occasions by 36-year-old Monroe Patton Smith of Tazewell. After consent to search the phone...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/tazewell-tennessee-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-charges-involving-4-year-old-child-sentenced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fec27357c1b4d98768cef5</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_ddfc5c19cd184bb092c54d1fc3947226~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_200,h_251,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacksboro Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Offenses Involving a Juvenile - Sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - Brandon Hale - CCJ In March of 2025 we reported that then 29-year-old Brandon Michael Hale of Jacksboro was being investigated for sexual offenses. Claiborne County Detective Niki McGeorge along with Investigator Brianna Green from the Department of Children Services, became familiar with sexual abuse incidents involving Hale and a female juvenile. Through the investigation, victim’s statement, and home video footage, it was determined that in the early morning hours...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/jacksboro-tennessee-man-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-offenses-involving-a-juvenile-sentenced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe00f65bf92805eb5fe7f9</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:01:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_83e70685f0f4418fbb5ac70618e77aee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_234,h_288,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pineville Man Jailed on a Sexual Abuse Charge Involving a Juvenile]]></title><description><![CDATA[From WRIL The Big One - Clark Burnett - BCDC On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Post 10 Dispatch was contacted by Child Protective Services regarding a referral received from a mental health facility in Pineville, KY.  The referral detailed allegations involving a juvenile victim. The investigation, led by KSP Trooper Abner, alleges that 56-year-old Clark Burnett of Pineville is responsible for sexual behavior involving a female victim since the age of 12. On Wednesday May 6, 2026, the trooper...]]></description><link>https://www.thebig1063.com/post/pineville-man-jailed-on-a-sexual-abuse-charge-involving-a-juvenile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fea73fecab90113752b0a4</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 03:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aef0b1_4e6c0cd19547480d8e99ad9240aabd37~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_248,h_293,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WRIL-FM</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>