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Alcoa Man is Charged Following ATF Investigation he Sold More than 100 Guns Illegally
A warrant is filed against an Alcoa man after an investigation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found that he had illegally sold more than 100 guns.ATF says Richard Marsh h...
Cumulus Media Jun 09, 2023

Authorities are Asking for Help to Find a Man Who Has Not Been Seen Since Being Released from the Hospital in April
Authorities are asking for your help to find a missing Lenoir City man who hasn’t been seen since being discharged from the Fort Loudon Medical Center in April following an accident.The National...
Cumulus Media Jun 09, 2023

Tennessee Department of Education Releases 3rd Grade TCAP Re-take Data
the Tennessee Department of Education released district-level data on the TCAP retake opportunity, one of the pathways to promotion for third grade students who may benefit from extra learning support...
Cumulus Media Jun 09, 2023

Some East Tennessee Communities are Getting a New 729 Area Code
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Tennessee Public Utility Commission has added the area code 729 in East Tennessee to merge with the 423 area code.Officials say the 423 area code will run out of numbers by t...
Cumulus Media Jun 07, 2023

Knoxville Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Magnolia Avenue UPDATE
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxville Police have identified the victim of Tuesday’s deadly car crash in East Knoxville.Police say 56-year-old Kevin Owens’ vehicle c...
Cumulus Media Jun 07, 2023

KCSO Investigates Fatal Crash in Powell UPDATE
Powell, TN (WOKI)UPDATE: The Knox County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Timothy Hooks is facing charges after driving drunk and leaving the scene of a fatal single-car wreck on Collier Road.Hooks a...
Cumulus Media Jun 07, 2023

New Details in the Fire that Destroys Green Acres Flea Market
Photo of WVLTNew details in the fire that destroyed the Green Acres Flea Market Saturday night.Blount County building code officials say several of the buildings were listed as unsafe and people were ...
Cumulus Media Jun 06, 2023

TWRA Still Investigating the 12th Boating Fatality This Year and Identifies the Victim
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is still investigating a fatal boating accident on Norris Lake and has identified the victim in Sunday night’s accident.59 year-old John Curley Jr. of Kno...
Cumulus Media Jun 06, 2023

Woman Arrested in Blount County in Connection to the Murder of a Man in 2021
Photo courtesy of WVLTA woman is arrested in connection to the murder of 26 year-old John Willis, who was killed in 2021.The Alcoa Police Department says Heidi Litton was arrested yesterday (Monday) w...
Cumulus Media Jun 06, 2023

The Location of the Super Regional is Announced by the NCAA
The wait is over and we now know where the Vols Baseball team will play in the Super Regionals, they will play in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.The NCAA making the announcement this morning. The committee ...
Cumulus Media Jun 06, 2023








