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GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June 5. The public can apply for this opportunity by entering...

One person is facing charges following a police chase after a failed traffic stop in Blount County.The Blount County Sheriff's Office confirmed a crash on Chapman Highway Friday night started as a tra...

Multiple media outlets reporting that Josh Sullivan, the pastor from Maryville that was abducted in South Africa is now safe.According to a statement from the "Hawks," a specialized police unit that i...

McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says deputies caught five burglars in the act at Sweetwater Airsoft.Police were called to the business on County Road 275 Monday for a report of a theft in progress and f...

Maryville, TN (WOKI) The federal government has canceled almost $1 million in food shipments to East Tennessee’s Second Harvest Food Bank.Officials with Second Harvest say 21 tractor-trailer loa...

Today (Thursday) marks six months since Hurricane Helene made landfall, moving through East Tennessee and causing unprecedented destruction and taking several lives.According to the National Hurricane...

East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH) is preparing for a potential measles outbreak. This comes as the first case of the highly contagious virus was confirmed in Middle Tennessee on Friday."We're ...

Several other agencies across East Tennessee are reporting issues, including disruptions in 911 services and intersections without working traffic lights.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Left in the af...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Styx is scheduled to perform at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 12th.Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/p/thingstodo/concerts.T...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department activated its snow plan Friday afternoon."While in the snow plan, Field Operations officers will be paired up in two-person cars to guarantee at le...