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Young-Williams Warning People of Possible Animal Control Impersonators
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Young Williams Animal Center is out with a warning.Scammers in Knoxville are pretending to be animal control officers. Young Williams says two men in regular clothing have even ma...
Aug 09, 2024
KCSO: 16-Year-Old Student in Critical but Stable Condition Following Hit and Run, Police Searching for Driver
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 16-year-old Knox County Schools student is in critical but stable condition Friday morning following a hit and run crash in West Knox County.The Knox County Sheriff's Office say...
Aug 09, 2024
KCSO: Hit-and-Run at Knox County School Bus Stop under Investigation
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a Knox County Schools student was hit by a car Thursday morning while waiting on a school bus.The girl was at the bus stop ...
Aug 08, 2024
Claiborne High School Head Football Coach Resigns
The head football coach for Claiborne High School, Nathan Medlin, has resigned from his position, leaving Corey McGinnis to be named as interim head coach for the 2024-25 season.Medlin's resignation c...
Aug 08, 2024
Crossville Woman Charged in 2021 Drug Overdose Death
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) A Crossville woman has been charged withsecond-degree murder following an investigation.Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 35-year-old Jerica Marie H...
Aug 07, 2024
Knox County Public Library Offers Dozens of Resources for Homework Help
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- With school set to start tomorrow, Knox County Public Library wants to remind families that it offers dozens of research options to help local students get ahead.First and foremost? ...
Aug 07, 2024
Amazon Officials Hope to Open East Knoxville Location this Year
Amazon hopes to have its second facility in East Tennessee up and running by the end of the year.Amazon announced it would open a distribution site in East Knoxville on the former site of East Towne M...
Aug 06, 2024
Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Warning of Telephone Scam
Loudon County, Tn (WOKI) Authorities in Loudon County are warning citizens of an ongoing telephone scam plaguing the area.The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says it is continuing to field calls ...
Aug 06, 2024
High Rent Prices, Lack of Homes Contributing to Homelessness in Knoxville-Area
The latest data on homelessness in Knoxville suggests that high rent prices and a low number of housing options are contributing to the problem.The Knoxville Homeless Management Information System is ...
Aug 05, 2024
Momma Bear Euthanized Bear After She Tries to Break Into Garage to Get at a Refrigerator
August 2, 2024: Earlier this afternoon, we received a call from TWRA Biologist Janelle Musser. She set a trap this morning for a bear that destroyed a homeowner’s garage door. Within two hours, ...
Aug 04, 2024
