Category Archives: Local News Reel 1

More than 140 homeless people in Knoxville remembered during ceremony
		Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service honored those who died over the last year.By Sam LutherThat's according to the city's homeless coalition and its president, Bruce Spangler.On Thursday nig...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 20, 2024							
		
Bears’ euthanasia putting strain on wildlife agency’s relationship with rescue
		Officials with the TWRA said the situation has prompted them to question the future of their relationship with Appalachian Bear Rescue.By Camruinn Morgan-RumseyPublished: Dec. 19, 2024 at 11:28 A...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 20, 2024							
		No Suspect after Deadly Overnight Shooting, Knoxville Police Say
		Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after one person is killed and another injured in a shooting early Thursday morning on Washington Pike.KPD says officers en route ...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 19, 2024							
		
‘Unsuitable for Release’ | TWRA Responds after Deciding to Euthanize 13 Bear Cubs
		(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency issued a statement after making the decision to euthanize 13 bears from the Appalachian Bear Rescue.TWRA said t...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 19, 2024							
		
10 Arrested, 19 Victims Identified in Large-Scale Operation Targeting Child Exploitation
		Nashville, TN (WOKI) Ten people are facing felony charges after more than a dozen victims are identified in a large-scale operation to target child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee.From Octobe...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 18, 2024							
		
Houseboat Owner Rescued from Fire on Fort Loudon Lake
		Louisville, TN (WOKI) A man whose houseboat caught fire last (Monday) night on Fort Loudon Lake is crediting his dog for alerting him to the blaze.Blount County fire crews responded to the Ish Creek B...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 17, 2024							
		
AMR Facing Fines Over $90,000 for Not Responding to Knox County Emergency Calls on Time
		For the first time since July, American Medical Response is facing fines for not responding to Knox County emergencies on time.The fines came in October, and AMR is citing large events, like the dynam...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 12, 2024							
		
Knoxville Police Take a Teen into Custody after Reportedly Firing Shots after Domestic Dispute
		Knoxville Police say a 17-year-old is taken into custody after firing shots following an argument.Officers responding to a shots fired call in the area of Walker Boulevard and Underwood Place yesterda...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 12, 2024							
		
Man Charged with Murder in ‘Suspicious Death,” Police Say
		Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police investigating a “suspicious death” Tuesday in South Knoxville have now charged a man with murder.KPD says officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. Tu...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 11, 2024							
		
Jefferson County teacher accused of assaulting student had violated policy before
		WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A White Pine teacher accused of hitting a student with an iPad had had previous problems at the school system, according to a personnel file obtained by WVLT News.The ...
			
				Cumulus Media				Dec 10, 2024							
		
			
		






