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Knoxville Police Arrest a Man for Shutting Down Gas Station after Reportedly Setting a Gas Pump on Fire
Photo courtesy of WVLTA man is arrested after reportedly setting a gas pump on fire and stopping fuel from getting to the store, temporarily shutting thae store down.It happened yesterday morning at t...
Jul 06, 2023
Passenger Train Routes in Tennessee Won’t Happen Anytime Soon if it Happens at All
Passenger train routes connecting Tennessee's largest cities to each other and bordering states is still decades away, if it happens at all, according to a newly completed study from the Tennessee Adv...
Jul 06, 2023
A Scott County Deputy Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges
A Scott County deputy is arrested and charged with domestic assault against a family member.It happened last night, when Oneida Police responded to a domestic disturbance call and arrested 27-year-old...
Jul 06, 2023
Officials in Union County are Searching for an Escaped Inmate
Photo courtesy of WVLTOfficials in Union County are searching for an escaped inmate.Dean McPherson was being held at the jail for driving on a suspended license and escaped last night (Wednesday).He i...
Jul 06, 2023
Motorcyclist Dies in McMinn County Crash
McMinn County, TN (WOKI) Speed appears to be the cause in a fatal motorcycle crash on the Fourth of July in McMinn County.Tennessee Highway Patrol officials say 37 year-old Franklin Harris was riding ...
Jul 05, 2023
KPD: Four Teens Arrested After Shooting Fireworks at Knoxville Police, Causing Car Crash
Four teens arrested after shooting fireworks at Knoxville police, causing car crash (Courtesy KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Four teens are arrested Tuesday night following a chaotic scene involving firewor...
Jul 05, 2023
Dolly Parton says No to Becoming a Hologram
Our Queen, Dolly Parton, says she does not want to become a hologram.During a press event for her upcoming album "Rockstar", she was asked about the idea of a digital hologram being used in her place ...
Jul 05, 2023
Amazon Opens Hiring Site at Foothills Mall for New Blount County Fulfillment Center
Amazon is recruiting workers for its Amazon Robotics Fulfillment site in Alcoa and have a satellite hiring office at the Foothills Mall in Maryville.They will be there today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. &...
Jul 05, 2023
A Homicide Investigation is Underway in Jefferson County
A homicide investigation is underway in Jefferson County.The sheriff’s office called to the 1700 block of Chestnut Hill Road in Dandridge near Douglas Lake.TBI agents and representatives from th...
Jun 30, 2023
YWCA Re-Opens Following Shooting that Leaves 10 Year-Old Hospitalized and a 14 Year-Old in Custody
A 10-year-old remains in critical but stable condition following an accidental shooting at a YWCA during a summer day camp which has reopened today.A 14-year-old boy is in custody charged with two cou...
Jun 29, 2023
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