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TBI Investigating after Human Remains Found in Cumberland County

TBI Investigating after Human Remains Found in Cumberland County

Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Cumberland County after a body is found this week along I-40. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say a Tennessee Department of Transportation supervisor found the remains Tuesday, August 26 along I-40 near mile marker 313, which prompted a response from the Tennessee Highway Patrol…MORE

Changes are Coming to Hardin Valley Road Traffic
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Changes are Coming to Hardin Valley Road Traffic

KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – It’s no secret, Hardin Valley is growing quickly in Knox County. With that, comes thousands more drivers trying to get around, causing more traffic in the area. Senior Director of Engineering Jim Snowden said change is coming to the intersection at Marietta Church Road to make it easier…MORE

TWRA INVESTIGATES REELFOOT SPILLWAY VANDALISM
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TWRA INVESTIGATES REELFOOT SPILLWAY VANDALISM

NASHVILLE, TN (WOKI/TWRA) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating the vandalism of the Reelfoot Spillway. On Aug. 24, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m., a group of four males were caught on video entering the fenced compound to access the spillway. TWRA staff were notified that a spillway gate was open and discharging at…MORE

Results for the 2025 Knoxville Primary Election

Results for the 2025 Knoxville Primary Election

Results for the City of Knoxville’s Primary Election are in, there are five seats up for re-election in November, and the following city council candidates will appear on November’s general election ballot. Karyn Adams and Becky Jones move on in the City Council District 1 race, Nathan Honeycutt and Melody Watts move on in the…MORE

Gatlinburg Police Asking for Help in Search for Teen Missing Since August 1

Gatlinburg Police Asking for Help in Search for Teen Missing Since August 1

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The Gatlinburg Police Department is asking for help finding a 15-year-old who has been missing since the beginning of August. GPD officials say 15-year-old Jefferson Reyes Vasquez Cruz has black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 5’6″ tall and weighs about 120 pounds. Gatlinburg police are asking anyone who has seen…MORE

DOLLYWOOD’S HARVEST FESTIVAL NOMINATED FOR USA TODAY 10BEST AWARD

DOLLYWOOD’S HARVEST FESTIVAL NOMINATED FOR USA TODAY 10BEST AWARD

PIGEON FORGE, TN – (Monday, Aug. 25, 2025) — Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Award for Best Theme Park Halloween Event. The Harvest Festival—which features the wildly popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights—has been a perennial favorite for the award. The USA Today contest, which now is live,…MORE

Two Inmates Escape from Forestry Camp in Kentucky
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Two Inmates Escape from Forestry Camp in Kentucky

BELL COUNTY, KY – (Story courtesy of WVLT / WYMT) – State police say two inmates escaped from the Bell County Forestry Camp Monday night. Police say they were contacted just before 9 p.m. that Steven Spencer and Billy Potter had escaped from the facility in Pineville. If anyone has information, you should contact KSP…MORE