Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after two men are shot at an apartment on Sutters Mill Lane. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Adelade apartment complex around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, finding a 26-year-old man who had been shot. Around the same time, officers responded to the Sutters Mill Apartments where…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2024
Federal Board Votes to Restore Clingmans Dome Name Back to Kuwohi
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee voted, unanimously, today (Wednesday) to change the name of a popular spot in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s the latest development in a years-long effort to rename Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi (Coo – Woe – HE), the traditional Cherokee name for…… MORE
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Kerr Named to AVCA Division I Player of the Year Award Watch List
LEXINGTON, Ky. – After enjoying an impressive campaign last year that resulted in All-America and All-SEC recognition, Tennessee setter Caroline Kerr earned a spot on the AVCA’s 2024 Division I Player of the Year Award watch list, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. Kerr enjoyed a breakout year in the 2023 season as a redshirt freshman, earning Second Team…… MORE
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A Student is Detained Following Bomb Threat at a Knox County Middle School
A Hardin Valley Middle School student has been detained in connection with a bomb threat at the school which has caused an evacuation at the school earlier today. The Knox County Sheriff’s Bomb Unit has cleared Hardin Valley Middle, and students are back in class. The suspect will be interviewed by Juvenile Detectives and there’s…… MORE
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Chapman Earns Second Straight SEC Freshman of the Week Honor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second time in a row, Tennessee outside hitter Paityn Chapman earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors, the league office announced Monday afternoon. A native of Castle Rock, Colorado, Chapman posted a pair of double-digit kill performances and averaged 3.42 points per set to help the Lady Vols go 3-0 on the week with…… MORE
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Almost 70 Dogs Found Malnourished and Neglected at Dandridge Non-Profit, Woman Charged with Multiple
A woman who ran an animal rescue out of her home in Dandridge where 68 dogs were found malnourished and neglected is charged with multiple counts of aggravated animal cruelty. The nonprofit, “A Life 2 go 2 Rescue”, has been on the sheriff’s radar for a while. Deputies went to the home on Argonnia Lane…… MORE
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Knoxville Man Arrested and Charged for Impersonating a Security Guard at the Tennessee Valley Fair
A Knoxville man is arrested after authorities say he impersonated a security guard at the Tennessee Valley Fair. 31-year-old Luke Jones went to the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 9th and said he was working security for the event. Jones then walked up to a sold out concert being held that night and went behind…… MORE
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#6/7 Vols Preparing For Physical SEC Opener At #15/13 Oklahoma
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Four days out from their first SEC road trip of the 2024 campaign, the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers took the Anderson Training Center indoor turf on a rainy Tuesday morning in Knoxville to continue on-field prep for Saturday’s ranked matchup at No. 15 Oklahoma. The Vols are gearing up for a nationally televised…… MORE
Great Smoky Mountains Fire Remains 46 Acres, Uncontained
GATLINBURG, Tenn.—The Flint Gap Fire is 46 acres as of the last estimate. Although the fire is presently 0% contained, only a few areas are actively burning within the perimeter. Once firefighter access and safety in this remote and steep terrain is addressed, a full suppression strategy will be executed. The fire did not receive…… MORE
University of Tennessee Announces New Ticket Fee to Pay Student Athletes
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The cost of UT football tickets is rising as the sport enters the era of revenue sharing with players. Tennessee Athletics Director Danny White said future season tickets would come with a 10% talent fee, plus a four and a half percent per-seat increase for a nearly 15 percent price hike for…… MORE
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