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Volunteer Assisted Transportation Marks 3,000 Riders; Asks for Volunteers
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Just ahead of the new year, a volunteer-driven service that helps seniors and people with disabilities get around Knox County hits a milestone.
Since its inception in 2009, Volunteer Assisted Transportation has helped more than 3,000 riders (3,011). From July 2022 through June 2023 alone, the service provided over 3,800 trips for more than 190 riders. Now, the organization is asking for a little more help to accomplish their mission.
Those interested need to have a driver’s license, be over 21 and be able to pass a background check and drug screen.
Anyone looking to help their community can do so by calling 865-673-5001 or visiting this website.
Worker Dies at Gatlinburg Convention Center, Police Say
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Gatlinburg Police Department release the details of a workplace fatality at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.
GPD says 66 year-old Jeffrey Coker died after falling while installing lights in the convention center’s ceiling; the incident occurred in the Great Hall area which has a 32-foot-tall ceiling.
Coker worked for The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Union No. 197 which had been hired to install stage elements for an upcoming event.
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) is investigating the death. Those reports can take as long as 10 weeks to complete.
Workplace Death at Gatlinburg Convention Center under Investigation
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) A workplace fatality at the Gatlinburg Convention Center is under investigation.
Officials with the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration report that an investigator was dispatched to the Convention Center to determine who employed the worker and what led to the death after receiving a report regarding a workplace fatality.
No other information about the death has been released by TOSHA. Officials expect the investigation to take between eight and ten weeks with a report detailing the agency’s findings open for review once the investigation is final.
Volunteers and Supplies Needed for Knoxville, Knox County Homeless Warming Centers
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knoxville and Knox County area homeless service providers and churches plan to open overnight warming centers for people who live outside during the year’s coldest days, but they need some help.
The Knoxville-Knox County Office on Housing Stability is partnering with various locations to offer warming centers. Still, the office said it needs volunteers and supplies to make it happen.
It needs volunteers to deliver meals, set up cots, check people in or stay overnight from Jan. 1 to Jan. 15. It also needs new or used supplies like sleeping bags, bedding (especially comforters) and scrubs of all sizes. It’s also asking for toiletries, socks and underwear, but only in new condition.
Those interested in donating can contact Knox Area Rescue Ministries at (865) 673-6540 or by email at [email protected] . Those interested in volunteering can do so by calling 211 or emailing the Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability at http://[email protected].
A Knoxville Laundromat Re-Opens After a Car Crashes Into Their Building
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Knoxville laundromat is in the process of repairs after a car crashed into their building early Tuesday morning around 7 a.m.
According to the Knoxville Police Department, the driver hit a curb, overcorrected, possibly hydroplaned, and veered off the road, and crashed into the front of Bluewater Laundromat.
“We just had a good ole day and were all ready to come into work, and then pow! There comes a car,” said employee Haley Smith.
The crash shattered multiple sets of glass windows of the business along with Christmas decorations in the front of the building.
There are now boards over the windows so the laundromat can remain open, as employees are thankful nobody was injured.
“We usually have people here early in the mornings, and if someone was there, someone could have gotten really, really hurt. Like, I mean, my mamaw was back there cleaning, and she could have gotten run over. I mean, it was a few minutes after she was done mopping,” said Smith.
The driver was cited for no proof of insurance but was not arrested, according to KPD.
Bluewater Laundromat is open once again after closing for one day, and are actively working to repair and replace the damaged areas.
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