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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...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media 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, ...
Cumulus Media Aug 13, 2025

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