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One Person Rescued from Flood Waters and Thousands Without Power Following Severe Storms that Hit East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Thousands of East Tennesseans are without power after storms move through the area this afternoon (Tuesday). Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Flash Flooding affecting many countie...
Jul 30, 2024
August 1, 2024 Election: Important Reminders Before Voters Head to the Polls in Knox County
Knoxville - As Knox Countians head to the polls on Thursday, the Election Commission wants to issue a few reminders.TIMES FOR VOTING POLLS ARE OPEN ON THURSDAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM. Any voter in line by ...
Jul 30, 2024
Knox County Election Commission Releases Early Voting Statistics in August 1, 2024 Elections
Over 31,000 people cast their ballots during early voting in the August 1st, 2024 Knox General, State & Federal Primary and Town of Farragut Municipal Elections.Just over 2,000 of those votes were...
Jul 29, 2024
Knoxville Area Blood Donors Can Get a Free Ticket to Anakeesta this Week
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) This Wednesday, July 31, you can help save a life and get a ticket to Anakeesta!MEDIC Regional Blood Center is offering the free ticket to Anakeesta during this one day only event...
Jul 29, 2024
KFD: East Knoxville Home Suffers ‘Significant’ Damage in Fire
The Knoxville Fire is investigating an East Knoxville house fire that leaves 4 people without a place to call home.Crews called to the 500 block of Ben Hur Avenue Saturday afternoon and found heavy sm...
Jul 29, 2024
FAFSA Completion Events for Those who Need Help Offered by American Job Centers and UT Educational Opportunity Center
FAFSA Completion Events for High School Graduates and Adults at Multiple American Job Centers in East TennesseeThe American Job Centers of East Tennessee are partnering with the UT Educational Opportu...
Jul 26, 2024
Dollywood Offering Discounts for First Responders, Military, Teachers and More
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Dollywood’s “Public Employees Appreciation Days” are back!The program offers discounted admission to the theme park, just $45 plus tax, to qualifying employee...
Jul 25, 2024
Tennessee’s Traditional Sales Tax Holiday Starts Tomorrow
Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024. During this t...
Jul 25, 2024
Appalachian Electric Cooperative Identifies Lineman Who Died on the Job
Rutledge, TN (WOKI) A lineman with Appalachian Electric Cooperative who died on the job Tuesday morning has been identified.AEC officials say crews were working in Grainger County around 9:20 a.m. whe...
Jul 24, 2024
The Search for the Man Wanted for First-Degree Murder is Over, He’s Arrested in Oak Ridge
7/24/24 UPDATE: Wanted Juan Carlos Diaz Perez has been taken into custody. He was located and arrested near the Oak Ridge Quarry by the U.S. Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force. Diaz Sanchez ...
Jul 22, 2024
What's your interest level in Tennessee vs. Illinois in the Music City Bowl?
KNOXVILLE, TN – November 29, 2025 – Quarterback Joey Aguilar #6 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Elliot Walker/Tennessee Athletics
Voting Ends: Dec 30, 2025 | 9:00 PM