UPDATE: The latest update by TDOT on Saturday just before 4 p.m., in on ‘X’; Mark Nagi with TDOT posts US 129 “The Dragon” is now back open. Blount County, TN (WOKI) A stretch of The Dragon, also known as U.S. 129 and a popular route for drivers in Blount County, has been closed because…… MORE
An 11 year-old girl in Sevierville is battling a rare virus from mosquitoes. According to the CDC, less than 100 people in the US are infected with the La Crosse virus each year, with most of the cases coming from kids 16 or under. Brynlee Henderson is one of only a few in the state who’s…… MORE
(Knoxville, TN- WOKI / KPD) 47-year-old Antonio Fontaine, of Memphis, has been charged with five counts of aggravated assault as well as one count of felony reckless endangerment following a shots fired incident that happened on Clinton Highway late Wednesday night. At around 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers responded…… MORE
An investigation in underway following a head-on crash in Alcoa. 45-year-old Jose Ramos, who was driving an Avalon going the wrong way on Alcoa Highway crashed into a car after police attempted to catch him, he died at the hospital. The crash happened near the Green Acres Flea Market Tuesday night. “The officer attempted to…… MORE
The American Job Center in Sevierville, Tennessee will be hosting a large multiple employer Job Fair onThursday, September 12th at the Newport City Park Pavilion, 220 Smith Street in Newport, TN. Doors willopen at 9:00 a.m. to veterans and military service members only and then to the public at 10:00 a.m.The event will conclude at…… MORE
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office says an investigation has resulted in a couple being indicted for theft from the Anderson County Rescue Squad. Alex and Jessica Ridenour served as volunteers for the rescue squad until they resigned in May 2022. While serving as volunteers, investigators determined they stole rescue squad funds totaling almost $40,000 between May…… MORE
UNION COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Maynardville woman. In August, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving an employee with the Union County Clerk’s Office. During the investigation,…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) -While the leading cause of death in men is heart disease, the second is prostate cancer. With September being National Prostate Awareness Month, Eddie Check is working to raise awareness. Eddie Check is a non-profit organization based out of Knoxville that works to educate East Tennessee men on…… MORE
A man hunt is underway after nine cars are shot into on I-75 in London, Kentucky. The interstate was shut down Saturday night after shots were fired into the vehicles on both the north and southbound lanes. Five victims were seriously injured and there is no word on their condition. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
KNOXVILLE —The John Sevier Hunter Education Center in Knoxville is hosting the 3rd annual Kickoff to Hunting Season event on Saturday, October 5 from 9 am to 1 pm. The event is geared towards getting hunters ready for the fall hunting season.Everyone is welcome, whether experienced hunters or those new to the sport and wanting…… MORE
