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TDOT Alerting Motorists to Increased Traffic as More Construction Takes Place on Alcoa Highway
TDOT alerts motorists to plan for upcoming construction on Alcoa Hwy (Courtesy: WVLT / Madison Newman)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Motorists should expect more traffic on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115...
Oct 11, 2023
CCSO: Investigation Underway after Six Inmates Overdose at County Jail
(Frankly Media)Campbell County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after six inmates in the Campbell County Jail are believed to have overdosed.Campbell County Sheriff’s Office officials say...
Oct 11, 2023
Tennessee National Guard Unit Departing to Help Secure Southern Border
More than 125 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard's 1175th Transportation Company departed Tennessee Wednesday, October 11, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Southwest border.Th...
Oct 11, 2023
Governor Bill Lee Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Those Killed in Israel – Hamas War
Governor Bill Lee says flags in Tennessee will fly at half-staff for the rest of the week to honor the people who died in the Israel-Hamas conflict.The most recent bout of violence began after a Hamas...
Oct 11, 2023
A Key Piece of Property is Purchased for a Proposed Pedestrian Bridge to Connect UT’s Campus to South Knoxville
Photo courtesy of WVLT Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC), in partnership with the City of Knoxville and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has purchased 2323 W. Blount Ave...
Oct 11, 2023
Knoxville Man Sees 37 Years Added to Life Sentence for 2020 Triple Murder
Desmon Rhea, 27 (Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man found guilty in April for the 2020 murders of three women has been sentenced to life without parole plus 37 years.In April 2023, 27 year-old ...
Oct 10, 2023
‘Deadly and Merciless’ | Unknown Deadly Disease Killing Bears at Appalachian Bear Rescue
'Deadly and merciless' | Appalachian Bear Rescue bears facing deadly disease (Courtesy: ABR)Townsend, TN (WOKI) The second bear in three days has died at Appalachian Bear Rescue.ABR officials Tuesday ...
Oct 10, 2023
Rutherford Co. Sheriff’s Office Out with Advice on Turning-In Rogue Cows in Tennessee
(Courtesy: WVLT / WILX)Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, south of Nashville, is out with advice for all Tennesseans on what to do if you spot a cow that’s gone rogue.R...
Oct 09, 2023
Knoxville Police Investigating East Knoxville Fatal Shooting
(Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting Monday in East Knoxville.Knoxville Police Department officials say the shooting happened on the corner of Be...
Oct 09, 2023
TDEC Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection Service in East Tennessee this Weekend
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Cumberland and Jefferson counties this Saturday.That includes cleaning fl...
Oct 09, 2023
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