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Labor Day Traffic Volume Predicted to Set Records, Best and Worst Travel Times
This Labor Day weekend travel sees cheaper costs for flights, hotels, and rental cars compared to last year.This year’s Labor Day travel is predicted to set records for volume.The busiest day fo...
Aug 28, 2025
Knoxville Fisherman Catches World War II Explosive Device
One East Tennessee Fisherman has quite the fish story.Knoxville Police say a fisherman hooked onto a World War II-era explosive device while fishing Wednesday at the Sequoyah Hills boat ramp off of Ch...
Aug 28, 2025
Upcoming half-day closures of Kuwohi Road on Sept. 9 and 16 for educational programs
GATLINBURG, TN (WOKI) - Kuwohi Road will be temporarily closed for half-days on Sept. 9 and 16 to facilitate special educational programs for students from Swain County and Qualla Boundary schools. Th...
Aug 28, 2025
Knoxville Police Announce Naming Campaign for New Horses Added to Mounted Patrol Unit
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department welcomes three new horses to its Mounted Patrol Unit, but they need your help choosing their forever names!KPD says the three draft horses, which a...
Aug 26, 2025
DOLLYWOOD’S HARVEST FESTIVAL NOMINATED FOR USA TODAY 10BEST AWARD
PIGEON FORGE, TN – (Monday, Aug. 25, 2025) - Dollywood's Harvest Festival presented by Humana has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Award for Best Theme Park Halloween Event.The...
Aug 26, 2025
Officials Identify the Man Recovered from Melton Hill Lake
OAK RIDGE, TN (TWRA/WOKI) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed the identity of the man recovered from Melton Hill Lake following a boating incident on Thursday afternoon.At a...
Aug 24, 2025
Whataburger is About to Open the First of Three Locations in Knoxville
Whataburger is expanding into Knoxville, Tennessee, with three planned locations, according to a post on Facebook: 1830 Cumberland Ave (dine-in only), 500 E. Emory Road, and 310 Wild Geese Road. The C...
Aug 17, 2025
At the Halfway Point: Turnout Low So Far for Five Knoxville City Council Races
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The halfway point for early voting in the 2025 City of Knoxville primary election has arrived, and the stats for voter turnout are less than impressive.According to the Knox Count...
Aug 15, 2025
Former Appalachian Electric Cooperative Employee Indicted on Theft Charge
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former employee of Appalachian Electric Cooperative turns himself Thursday following an indictment for theft.A Jefferson County grand jury this week indicted William Robert Gass...
Aug 15, 2025
TDOT Traffic Alert I-75 Campbell County Lane Closure
KNOXVILLE - Motorists traveling on I-75 in Campbell County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have a significant impact on traffic.Beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday, ...
Aug 13, 2025
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