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Alert Knoxville Police Officers Arrest a Man in East Knoxville During Suspected Drug Deal
Alert Knoxville Police officers arrest a man in possession of a gun in East Knoxville during a suspected drug deal.Officers spotted 21 year-old Trevon Allen yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon in what the...
Mar 28, 2024
Demolition of a Downtown Morristown Building Damaged by Fire Continues, Officials Hope to Re-Open Main Street Soon
The City of Morristown said Wednesday there has been lots of progress on the Parks-Belk building demolition.City officials said the top floor of the building is nearly gone, and cleanup work on Main S...
Mar 28, 2024
Rockwood Assisted Living Facility Forced to Close after Bedbug, Biohazard Violations, Order Says
Rockwood, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An assisted living facility in Roane County is ordered closed after authorities find bedbugs and biohazard violations.Our news partner WVLT reporting that Victorian Square A...
Mar 27, 2024
A Morristown Company is Ordered to Pay Penalties in Child Labor Case
The U.S. Department of Labor said a federal consent judgement has been obtained that requires a Morristown company to stop employing children and to follow federal labor laws.The judgement comes after...
Mar 27, 2024
An Investigation is Underway following a Fatal Crash in Farragut
An investigation is underway following a fatal crash in Farragut.The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a dump truck crashed on Kingston Pike near Amesbury Road on Monday. THP says the dump truck driver cr...
Mar 27, 2024
TDOT says a Number of Bridges in the State are Listed in Poor Condition but says They are Still Safe
A number of East Tennessee bridges are listed in poor condition.With all eyes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, the status and safety of bridges across the country is now under th...
Mar 26, 2024
Blount County Sheriff’s Office Asking for Help Finding Missing Woman
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a missing woman.BCSO officials say 56-year-old Barbara Ann Clarke, of Walland, was reported missing on Saturday, Marc...
Mar 26, 2024
One Person Dead after Knox County Crash
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Charges are pending against the driver and an investigation is launched following a deadly-single car crash Sunday near Chapman Highway.Knox County Sheriff’s Office official...
Mar 26, 2024
A Bridge Collapse in Baltimore after a Container Ship Hits the Francis Scott Key Bridge with Search and Rescue Underway, 2 People Have Been Rescued – DOT Crews were Working on the Bridge
11:45 a.m. Update: Top Maryland officials provided an update on the investigation and rescue efforts after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore on TuesdayDemocratic Gov. Wes Moore,...
Mar 26, 2024
Knoxville Police Searching for Suspects after Armed Robbery at McDonald’s
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery earlier this month at a McDonald's.KPD officials say violent crime detectives are working to identify two pe...
Mar 25, 2024
