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One dead in fire on Fort Sumter Rd. (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about the cause of a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in North Knox County.Officials with the ...

Current Status: October 25, 2023Bridge repair work scheduled for October 27-October 30 has been postponed and will be rescheduled in the weeks to come.  October 9, 2023In June 2022, the Tenn...

The City of Knoxville is officially cutting the ribbon on the new Public Safety Complex in North Knoxville October 25, 2023 at 4 p.m. at 1650 Huron Street.The ceremony will include Mayor Indya Kincann...

Wreaths Across America is taking donations to honor veterans buried in Knoxville's three veteran cemeteries with evergreen wreaths this Christmas.Last year, Wreaths Across America was able to place wr...

Engineers are working to get the Dollywood Express back up and running after it derailed at the beginning of October, officials said. (Courtesy: Amanda Bolin Varney / WVLT))Sevierville, TN (WOKI) All ...

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Consumer and Industry Services Division (CIS) is issuing a public advisory to warn consumers of Listeria monocytogenes discovered in a package of co...

Coats for the Cold 2023 (Courtesy: KARM website)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The annual “Coats for the Cold” drive to collect thousands of coats for those in our area who otherwise may not have a ...

Tennessee might expand on its third grade retention law, something that got a lot of pushback from parents and teachers last school year.This proposal would create a higher bar for the math section of...

Councilman Larry Cox (Courtesy: Knox City Council)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville City Council Member and Knoxville icon Larry Cox has died.Cox was a prominent figure in the community for almost 35 yea...

Early voting in the City of Knoxville Regular Election starts today (Wednesday).It runs through November 2nd, Election day is November 7th.October 31st is your last day to request an absentee ballot.Y...