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Millions in Federal Funding Coming to Knoxville to Improve Chapman Highway

Millions in Federal Funding Coming to Knoxville to Improve Chapman Highway

(Story courtesy of WVLT) Knoxville, TN Millions of dollars in federal funding is headed to Knoxville, aimed at improving a stretch of Chapman Highway. The money is coming from the Biden administration’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, a pool of more than $1 billion for grants to local governments who are improving…MORE

Blake Shelton to Perform at Food City Center in 2025

Blake Shelton to Perform at Food City Center in 2025

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Country music superstar Blake Shelton is coming to Knoxville! Shelton’s “Friends & Heroes 2025” tour will play Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on February 28, 2025. His performance will include special appearances by Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Trace Adkins and Emily Ann Roberts. American Express Card members can purchase tickets before…MORE

Man Dies after Farming Accident in Lenoir City

Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) A man is killed after a farming accident Thursday in Lenoir City. Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded to a call on Cardwell Chapel Road around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. They found a 76-year-old man had fallen off the tractor he was driving and then was run over…MORE

Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing Man

Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing Man

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a missing man. SCSO officials say 26-year-old Shawn Odell was reportedly last seen in Kodak Wednesday morning. The office has not released a description of Odell at this time. Those with information are asked to call Detective Sergeant Graham Brantley at…MORE

Shooting Investigation Underway after Home Invasion, Monroe County Sheriff Says

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) An shooting investigation is underway following a home invasion Thursday morning in Monroe County. Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office say deputies were called to a home on Brunner Road in Sweetwater early Thursday morning after the break-in, which prompted the investigation. MCSO says a person was forced from the home…MORE

Man Sentenced for Role in Defrauding Lenoir City Woman

Man Sentenced for Role in Defrauding Lenoir City Woman

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Jamaican man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his role in defrauding a 76-year-old Lenoir City woman. Department of Justice officials say 24-year-old Morice Armani Brown and other co-conspirators bilked the woman out of nearly $700,000 by convincing her to pay various fees and taxes to…MORE

East Tennessee Man Arrested for Child Sex Crimes, Sheriff Says

East Tennessee Man Arrested for Child Sex Crimes, Sheriff Says

Dandridge, TN (WOKI) A two-month long investigation results in the arrest of an East Tennessee man charged with multiple child sex crimes. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say the investigation into exchanges on Snapchat ended in the arrest and charging of 39-year-old William “Nick” Edens of Dandridge. Edens faces 20 counts of aggravated…MORE

Multi-Agency Drug Bust Results in Arrests in Blount County

Multi-Agency Drug Bust Results in Arrests in Blount County

Blount County, TN (WOKI) Two people are facing numerous drug charges following a multi-agency execution of a search warrant at a home in Blount County. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say roughly half a dozen different drugs, to include suspected fentanyl pills, were confiscated at the home on Russell Road in Rockford shared…MORE

Uranium Enrichment Facility to Bring over 300 Jobs to Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Calling it the “single-largest investment in Tennessee history,” Governor Bill Lee Wednesday announced a new, multi-billion-dollar uranium enrichment facility for the city of Oak Ridge. The project, lead by Orano USA, will take up 750,000 feet in the Roane County area of Oak Ridge with a facility set to bring more…MORE