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TWRA REQUESTS PUBLIC INPUT ON 2024-25 HUNTING SEASONS 

TWRA REQUESTS PUBLIC INPUT ON 2024-25 HUNTING SEASONS 

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now soliciting comments on the 2024-25 hunting season dates and regulations. The comment period is open Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, 2024. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and opinions about hunting seasons and regulations with TWRA. Public comments will be considered by Agency staff…MORE

Two People Found Asleep in Car with Drugs, Gun and Small Child, Police Say

Two People Found Asleep in Car with Drugs, Gun and Small Child, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two people are now facing charges after police found them asleep in a car with drugs, a gun and a small child. Knoxville Police Department officials say the incident happened around 6:00 a.m. Monday when officersresponded to an address on Merchant Drive to find 39 year-old Shalena Wells and 45 year-old Jason…MORE

Fire Crews Respond to Structure Fire on Washington Ave., 10 People Displaced

Fire Crews Respond to Structure Fire on Washington Ave., 10 People Displaced

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Ten people are now looking for a place to stay after a structure fire Saturday in East Knoxville. The Knoxville Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 2100 block of Washington Avenue Saturday afternoon. KFD reported heavy fire in the basement of a two-story building. Fire officials say approximately 10…MORE

A Knoxville Daughter and her Dad are Killed in a Plane Crash in Tennessee

A Knoxville Daughter and her Dad are Killed in a Plane Crash in Tennessee

A plane which took off from Downtown Island Home Airport crashes in Giles County, killing a Knoxville woman and her Dad who were the only ones on-board the single-engine airplane. Jenny and James Blalock were killed when their plane went down near Pulaski near the Marshall County line. The Federal Aviation Administration says contact was…MORE

Knoxville Nurse’s Death Being Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say

Knoxville Nurse’s Death Being Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville nurse’s death in September is now being investigated as a homicide. Knoxville Police Department officials say detectives were notified Wednesday, December 6 by the Knox County Regional Forensic Center that the death of 61 year-old Janice Allison of Knoxville had been classified as a homicide. Police report that on September…MORE

UT Vols Defensive Lineman is Taken Into Custody Following Traffic Stop

UT Vols Defensive Lineman is Taken Into Custody Following Traffic Stop

University of Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. is detained by Knoxville police after a traffic stop at Western Avenue and 11th Street. It happened yesterday (Monday), Pearce was pulled over for expired tags and speeding, going 63 mph in a 35 mph zone. He also could not present any form of ID or insurance.…MORE