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TBI Identified Man Killed in Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting in Knox County, Investigation Continues
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – 10/8 UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identifies man killed in an officer-involved shooting in West Knox County.They say 57 year-old Bryan Testerman, Jr. was ...
Oct 07, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a North Knoxville House Fire that Injures a Fire Fighter
An investigation is underway following a north Knoxville house fire which injures a firefighter.Crews called to the 2000 block of Bradshaw Garden Road yesterday (Sunday) and found a fire on the porch ...
Oct 06, 2024
Eight East TN Counties Declared Federal Disaster Areas
Business and personal recovery assistance are available in the wake of Helene on uninsured or otherwise uncompensated disaster losses.Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofits in the counties lis...
Oct 04, 2024
‘Avoid All Contact with Waterbodies’ | State Issues Water Contact Advisory after Flooding
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued a temporary water contact advisory after the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene."In the aftermath of unprecedented...
Oct 03, 2024
TWRA: East Tennessee Man, Dog Found Dead Days after Launching Boat into Nolichucky River
Greeneville, TNJ (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after a man who launched a boat into the Nolichucky River on Friday has been found dead.TWRA says the body of 32-year-o...
Oct 02, 2024
Final Suspect in Attempted McMinn County Home Invasion Taken into Custody, Sheriff Says
McMinn County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 10/1/24: The final suspect in an attempted home invasion last month in McMinn County has been taken into custody.Officials with the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office...
Oct 01, 2024
Sheriff Identifies Two Killed in Cocke County after Flooding
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Cocke County, TN (WVLT) Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis provided an update on storm damage and deaths Sunday evening.Mathis said the county has suffered two deaths in relati...
Sep 30, 2024
TDOT with an Update Regarding Flooding and Road Conditions
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says 14 state bridges are closed, five of those are completely destroyed by recent storms caused by Helene.The repair contracts to reconnect affected communi...
Sep 29, 2024
TEMA: Duke Energy says Walters Dam has not failed, evacuation notice still in effect – Governor Lee Surveys Storm Damage – Knox County EMA French Broad Flooding
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT / WOKI) – On Saturday, the Knox County Emergency Management Agency issued an urgent notice to residents in communities along the French Broad River in East Knox County.Off...
Sep 28, 2024
TEMA: Duke Energy Says Waterville Dam Has Not Failed, Evacuation Notice Still in Effect
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Cocke County, TN (WVLT) The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is claiming that Walters Dam, otherwise known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA is citing the dam's...
Sep 27, 2024
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