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Health Department Schedules Spraying after West Nile Virus Discovered
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Health Department reports that West Nile Virus has now been detected in an area of North Knoxville.KCHD says the presence of West Nile in mosquitoes was found duri...
Cumulus Media Aug 12, 2025

‘Extremely Disappointed’ | Knox County Mayor Addresses Trustee Office Charges
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) We’re learning that another Knox County Government official has been indicted in connection to a state investigation into misuse of taxpayer dollars.Former Knox Count...
Cumulus Media Aug 08, 2025

Knox County Trustee Avoids Grand Jury Indictment
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Blount County grand jury has declined to indict Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs,District Attorney General Ryan Desmond’s office confirming Friday that the grand jury retu...
Cumulus Media Aug 08, 2025

FAA Investigating Tellico Plane Crash
Tellico Plains, TN (WOKI) The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small plane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Tellico Plains.According to the FAA’s preliminary report, the cras...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2025

Fire Damages 130-Year-Old Knox County Home
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A more than 100-year-old home suffers damage but remains standing after an early morning fire Tuesday in northeast Knox County.Rural Metro Fire officials say crews responded just ...
Cumulus Media Aug 05, 2025

Mental Health Nonprofit, NAMI, Cancels Knoxville Rally after Volunteers, Speaker and Others Receive Threats
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – NAMI Knoxville, or the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses, is canceling their upcoming rally. According to the nonprofit's president, it's because of...
Cumulus Media Aug 05, 2025

Election Commission News and Notes as City of Knoxville Primary Election Early Voting Approaches
Knoxville – As of Wednesday, July 30, 2025, there are 82,848 active registered voters in the city of Knoxville that are eligible to vote in the 2025 City of Knoxville Primary Election. ...
Cumulus Media Jul 31, 2025

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs to Host His Seventh Annual SchoolMania on Friday
KNOXVILLE, TN.- Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, local leaders, and volunteers are set to return for the seventh annual SchoolMania event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. - or until supplies run out - on F...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2025

Several Knox County Schools Offering Free Breakfast and Lunch
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Sixty-three Knox County schools will offer free breakfast and lunch for students this school year.The free meals are part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a program a...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2025

KCHD reports first La Crosse infections of the year
Knox County, TN (KCHD / WOKI) - The Knox County Health Department is reporting two cases of La Crosse virus in children this month, marking the first reported illnesses of the year. Both children requ...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2025








