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McGhee Tyson Airport to Receive $2 Million from FAA for Green Energy Initiatives

McGhee Tyson Airport to Receive $2 Million from FAA for Green Energy Initiatives

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) McGhee Tyson Airport makes the cut to receive a chunk of nearly $268 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration for green energy initiatives. The FAA announced Tuesday that the airport in Alcoa along with 20 others is awarded some $92 million of the grant money to support solar panels, electric…MORE

The Trial for a Former Oak Ridge and Knoxville Police Accused of Rape is Underway

The Trial for a Former Oak Ridge and Knoxville Police Accused of Rape is Underway

The trial for a former Oak Ridge and Knoxville Police officer charged with rape, assault and other charges in underway. 36 year-old Cassen Jackson-Garrison, was indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury in October 2021. Authorities say they investigated at least two separate allegations by juvenile victims and say it’s possible there are other victims.…MORE

Passenger Train Routes in Tennessee Won’t Happen Anytime Soon if it Happens at All

Passenger Train Routes in Tennessee Won’t Happen Anytime Soon if it Happens at All

Passenger train routes connecting Tennessee’s largest cities to each other and bordering states is still decades away, if it happens at all, according to a newly completed study from the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). The study was ordered by the state government to iron-out possible costs and obstacles to establishing a passenger…MORE