GATLINBURG, TN (WOKI) Great Smoky Mountains National Park will offer the first Cades Cove Vehicle-Free Day of the year on June 18. Vehicle-free days provide opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists to experience the 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road without motor vehicles. Vehicle-free days will continue every Wednesday through September 24. Reminders for vehicle-free day: …… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The City of Knoxville has announced free live music will soon return to downtown Knoxville. Concerts on the Square will be held on Tuesdays in May, June and September, and on Third Thursdays from May through September, all from 7-9 p.m. The festivities kick off on May 6 with the first…… MORE
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Blount County District Attorney behind the sentencing of a former gym teacher accused of inappropriately touching students released a statement explaining the laws as they currently stand and his reasoning behind the charges. Joseph Dalton is a former gym teacher who was recently sentenced for several charges of assault against…… MORE
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WVLT) – A body found along the Nolichucky River on Thursday has been identified as a man who went missing from flooding caused by Helene. The body was found Thursday afternoon in the 2000 block of Highway 107 near Jonesborough, according to Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton. In an update, Sexton said the…… MORE
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June 5. The public can apply for this opportunity by entering a lottery for a vehicle reservation through https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/233374? . The lottery for reservation applications opens on Friday, May 2 at 10 a.m. EDT and closes on Monday, May…… MORE
Visit Knoxville says Knox County residents can enjoy free local Sunsphere days from May through October. Those with a physical copy of their Knox County driver’s license can visit the observation deck on the fourth floor for free on the following dates: May 2 June 6 August 1 September 5 October 3 Officials with Visit…… MORE
One person is facing charges following a police chase after a failed traffic stop in Blount County. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a crash on Chapman Highway Friday night started as a traffic stop Old Knoxville Highway near Sam Houston School Road because deputies were suspicious the car was stolen. 30-year-old Joshua Mayes, refused…… MORE
Greenback, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is warning of major traffic delays near Maple Lane Farms as the Rock the Country Music Festival rolls into town this weekend. The sheriff’s office says the festival is expected to bring between 12 and 15 thousand people to Greenback. Officials remind you that traffic will be…… MORE
Multiple media outlets reporting that Josh Sullivan, the pastor from Maryville that was abducted in South Africa is now safe. According to a statement from the “Hawks,” a specialized police unit that investigates crimes, several police agencies went to a house and found Sullivan in a car. The suspects in the car reportedly tried to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Internal Revenue Service announces tax relief for the entire state of Tennessee affected by severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and more that began in early April. The IRS says that Tennessee taxpayers will now have until November 3rd to file federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS…… MORE
