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Tennessee State Parks and TWRA and ACA Teaming Up to Offer Low Cost Kayaking Instruction

Tennessee State Parks and TWRA and ACA Teaming Up to Offer Low Cost Kayaking Instruction

For the third year, Tennessee State Parks and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) are joining the Tennessee chapter of the American Canoe Association (ACA) to offer low-cost kayaking instruction Saturday, May 18. The event is part of National Safe Boating Week. Last year, the event trained 279 students across North Carolina and Tennessee in 24 simultaneous…MORE

TBI Investigating Inmate’s Death at Campbell County Jail

TBI Investigating Inmate’s Death at Campbell County Jail

Campbell County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating following an inmate’s death at the Campbell County Jail. TBI officials say 26-year-old Faith Evans died at the jail Monday morning, and special agents are investigating what led to her death at the request of Eighth Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler. TBI says…MORE

Great Smoky Mountains Synchronized Firefly Lottery Now Open

Great Smoky Mountains Synchronized Firefly Lottery Now Open

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from Monday, June 3 through Monday, June 10, but securing a spot requires entering a lottery. The event is one of the park’s most unique. Each year in late May or early June, Photinus carolinus, a firefly species, flashes…MORE

THREE MEN ARRESTED FOLLOWING TBI ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION

THREE MEN ARRESTED FOLLOWING TBI ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION

MCMINNVILLE – Special agents assigned to TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have arrested and charged three men accused of uploading child sexual abuse material online. TBI agents opened the investigation after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about three individuals uploading child sexual abuse material on platforms such…MORE

ATHENS WOMAN CHARGED IN HER MOTHER’S HOMICIDE
Roane County Sheriff's Office

ATHENS WOMAN CHARGED IN HER MOTHER’S HOMICIDE

ROANE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the 9th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of an Athens woman, charged with murder in the death of her mother. On April 20th, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office responded to…MORE

YWCA Announces New “Keys of Hope” Campaign as Part of Major Renovation

YWCA Announces New “Keys of Hope” Campaign as Part of Major Renovation

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The YWCA will be renovating its building to help more members of the community as well as their own residents. “Keys of Hope” at the YWCA helps women who otherwise would be without a place to live. It focuses on transitioning to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Assistance programs include financial and mental…MORE