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Knoxville Receives Almost $43 Million from Feds to Reconnect Communities

Knoxville Receives Almost $43 Million from Feds to Reconnect Communities

The City of Knoxville and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) have been awarded a $42.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement a civic infrastructure plan intended to begin the restoration of cultural and economic opportunity to communities impacted by urban renewal initiatives. The seven-phase project will create nearly 10 miles of connectivity improvements to link East…MORE

Missing Claiborne County Man is Found Dead in Kentucky

Missing Claiborne County Man is Found Dead in Kentucky

A missing Claiborne County man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert is found dead in Kentucky. Police say 86-year-old Curtis Mason was last seen on February 26th in Harrogate. His van was spotted in Kentucky in the days after he went missing in Middlesboro, Pineville and along Highway 92. He was found dead…MORE

Public Weighs-In on Process of Creating Fair Housing Equity Plan in Knoxville

Public Weighs-In on Process of Creating Fair Housing Equity Plan in Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development held a meeting Tuesday night to allow community members to weigh-in on a Fair Housing Equity Plan. The Plan aims to address patterns of racial and ethnic segregation, concentrations of poverty and areas of opportunity. Additionally, the plan analyzes public policies and programs, identifies…MORE

TBI, Cumberland County Sheriff Investigating Shooting

TBI, Cumberland County Sheriff Investigating Shooting

Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office are investigating following a shooting Monday, March 11 in east Cumberland County. TBI officials say the sheriff’s office responded around 4:45 p.m. to the shooting call in the 2000 block of Smith Mountain Road where deputies found a woman who…MORE

Knoxville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is This Weekend

Knoxville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is This Weekend

The 2024 Knox St. Patrick’s Parade is Saturday! The parade steps off at 1pm. Participants and parade goers will want to plan accordingly, as roads begin to close at 10:45 am. The City of Knoxville announced road closure times in preparation for Saturday’s parade: The following roads will close at 10:45 a.m.:  • Hill Avenue…MORE

Knoxville Man Indicted in Mother’s Death, Blount County Court Says

Knoxville Man Indicted in Mother’s Death, Blount County Court Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has been indicted in the death of his mother, who was found dead in Blount County in September of 2023. Officials with Blount County Circuit Court say 25-year-old Zachary Hayes was indicted for first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and aggravated cruelty to animals in the death of his…MORE

Knoxville Police Department Chief Asking City for Almost $3M for Raises

Knoxville Police Department Chief Asking City for Almost $3M for Raises

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department’s Chief of Police is asking the city for almost $3 million for employee and officer raises. KPD Chief Paul Noel, making his case to city leaders during a budget hearing on March 6, said that even with the new hires the department secured in 2023, the department had…MORE