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TWO CHARGED IN TBI HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

TWO CHARGED IN TBI HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

MEIGS COUNTY – Two people face felony human trafficking charges following a six-month investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit. Agents began investigating Tristin Epperson and Clarissa McKinney in early 2024, after receiving information concerning their interactions with a juvenile. On Thursday, the Meigs County Grand Jury returned indictments,…MORE

Flash Flooding in Sevier County Shuts Down Several Roads and Dollywood

Flash Flooding in Sevier County Shuts Down Several Roads and Dollywood

UPDATE (7/29/24): The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency will be standing down and moving to a Level 3 monitoring situation as the waters have receded significantly and will continue to do so overnight. In the morning, folks living or staying in this portion of Sevier County will need to be on the lookout for debris…MORE

Blount Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Shooting in Seymour

Blount Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Shooting in Seymour

Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is in custody and another is dead following a shooting Thursday in Seymour. Blount County Sheriff’s Office officials say they are investigating after one person was killed after being shot Thursday night at a house on Maple Road. A person of interest is in custody at the Blount County Correctional…MORE

Blount County Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say

Blount County Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) A Blount County man is the victim of a single-vehicle crash Thursday night in Oak Ridge. City of Oak Ridge officials say Oak Ridge Police Department officers responded to the 200-block of Lafayette Drive after receiving a call about an erratic driver around 8:51 p.m., and then a crash reported just…MORE

Greeneville Man Arrest and Charged on Child Sex Crimes
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Greeneville Man Arrest and Charged on Child Sex Crimes

A Greeneville man is arrested and charged on child sex crimes. The Greene Co. Sheriff’s Office got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual abuse material being uploaded online. Deputies executed a search warrant on 41-year-old Marcus Johnson’s home; he was arrested on Wednesday and charged with sexual…MORE

Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire on Old Rutledge Pike

Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire on Old Rutledge Pike

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon to the scene of a commercial fire in the 6900 block of Old Rutledge Pike. Fire officials say the blaze is at Junk Car Mafia where multiple cars are on fire. Rural Metro is asking people to please avoid the area so fire crews can…MORE

Knoxville Police Release More Details in Mechanicsville Shooting

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police releasing more details in a shooting Wednesday night near downtown. Officers responded around 7:00 p.m. to the area of University Avenue and Wallace Street in the Mechanicsville area where witnesses reportedly said that they had seen two groups of people running from the area, adding that they had heard gunfire.…MORE

UT moves forward with Neyland Entertainment District
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UT moves forward with Neyland Entertainment District

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Neyland Entertainment District project on the University of Tennessee campus has moved forward, being awarded to the 865 Neyland Project Team. The group is made up of Jake Miller, Taylor Gray, the Hartland Hotel Group and Johnson Architecture and is being led by Dixon Greenwood. We are absolutely thrilled to…MORE

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