The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign is partnering with Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (GSMIDTN) to offer a new Nobody Trashes Tennessee patch. Troops of all ages have multiple ways to earn the patch including participating in litter cleanups in their community, coordinating their own cleanup in their neighborhood…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A robot could soon be delivering to your doorstep, but Knoxville City Council is saying not yet. Despite their popularity and successful use on UT’s campus, the city council on Tuesday, October 31 approved a temporary six-month ban on the use of autonomous delivery vehicles, or food delivery robots within the city.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you’re worried about having enough money to pay utility bills this winter, you’re not alone, and there are programs out there to help. The “Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program,” or LIHEAP can help pay up to $800 on your utility bill, one time per year. Senior citizens struggling to keep…… MORE
Austin-East Magnet High School is temporarily placed on lockdown as officers investigate a report that a weapon was on school grounds. Knoxville Police responding yesterday but a weapon was not found, it was determined that the report was not credible. No word on suspects or any charges in this incident.… MORE
Knoxville Police and the Knox County Sheriff’s office are looking into reports of anti-Semitic Rhetoric being distributed in the area KCSO says they’ve received reports of anti-Jewish Rhetoric material at a residence. Detectives picked up the materials but the property owners didn’t make an initial report so detectives took one at the scene. No other…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The ever-popular Gay Street in downtown Knoxville is set to become a pedestrians-only haven for four weekends this fall. The City of Knoxville plans to close Gay Street to cars, from Wall Avenue to Union Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. for two weekends in November and two…… MORE
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top continuing the sharp dressed simple man tour into next year. They will be playing Thompson Boling Arena March 15th with Black Stone Cherry opening the show. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND ZZ TOP ANNOUNCE CONTINUATION OF THE SHARP DRESSED SIMPLE…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A USPS processing and distribution center in Knoxville is soon to come under review by the feds, and your input as part of that process is encouraged. The “Mail Processing Facility Review” is part of the postal service’s “Delivering for America” plan, which involves spending around $40 billion to improve how mail…… MORE
Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters has issued a proclamation declaring today (Friday) a day of mourning to remember the life of former sheriff Ronald “Hoss” Seals, who passed away yesterday (Thursday). Seals served as sheriff for just over 15 years in Sevier County from 2007 to 2022, capping a 49-year career in law enforcement. As…… MORE
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 Knox County Sheriff’s Office say 66 year-old Karen Sue Rutledge of Knoxville died in a house fire on Fort Sumter Road. They say the sheriff’s office and Rural Metro Fire responded…… MORE
