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Rock the Country Music Festival to Have Major Impact on Blount County Traffic
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...
Apr 22, 2025
Missionary Pastor from Maryville Church Kidnapped in South Africa is Rescued Following Shootout
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 i...
Apr 16, 2025
IRS Extends Filing Deadline for Tennessee Residents
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 ...
Apr 15, 2025
Knoxville Police Asking for Help to Find an Oak Ridge Man Wanted for Multiple Outstanding Warrants
Knoxville Police Department detectives are working to find 21 year-old Edward Prather of Oak Ridge. Prather is wanted for multiple outstanding warrants, including two counts of aggrevated burglary and...
Apr 11, 2025
Tennessee Department of Education Releases Checklist to Receive State Money to Send Children to Private School
The Tennessee Department of Education has released a checklist for families interested in getting state money to send their children to private school.The checklist centers on the controversial Educat...
Apr 11, 2025
An Early Morning Hit and Run Crash in Halls Leaves One Person Injured
An investigation is underway following an early morning (Thursday) hit and run accident in Halls.Rural Metro Fire crews called to Maynardville Highway near East Emory Road and found one damaged car in...
Apr 10, 2025
Knoxville Fire Department Says Arson is the Cause of Business Fire on Liberty Street
Today, April 9, 2025, Knoxville Fire Department investigators arrested and charged 42-year-old Brandon Humfleet with arson.Humfleet was arrested earlier this morning following a fire at a business at ...
Apr 09, 2025
Two Suspects in Custody for Allegedly Vandalizing Lakeshore Park
Two people are facing charges after they allegedly vandalized Lakeshore Park.Knoxville Police and staff at Lakeshore Park say several people were caught on security video jumping the playground fence ...
Apr 09, 2025
Seven Statues Unveiled at Covenant Health Park to Honor Black Baseball in Knoxville
The Knoxville Smokies will take to the diamond inside Covenant Health Park on April 15th, marking a new era of baseball in East Tennessee.Covenant Health Park, a joint venture by the Smokies, City of ...
Apr 09, 2025
Five Burglars Arrested in McMinn County in Connection to Business Robbery
McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says deputies caught five burglars in the act at Sweetwater Airsoft.Police were called to the business on County Road 275 Monday for a report of a theft in progress and f...
Apr 09, 2025
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