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An Investigation is Underway After a Knoxville Police Officer is Accused of Shoplifting from a West Knoxville Store
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An Investigation is Underway After a Knoxville Police Officer is Accused of Shoplifting from a West Knoxville Store

Knoxville, TN (KPD/WOKI) On Monday morning, the Knoxville Police Department received a report that a uniformed KPD officer had shoplifted from a convenience store on Kingston Pike. Upon receipt of that report, an on-duty West District Lieutenant immediately responded to the scene to conduct a preliminary investigation.   The preliminary investigation, including a review of…MORE

Three Hospitalized after Reported Plane Crash in Murfreesboro

Three Hospitalized after Reported Plane Crash in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN (WOKI) Three people are hospitalized Tuesday following a plane crash near the Middle Tennessee State University campus in Murfreesboro. Officials with the Murfreesboro Police Department say crews are on the scene of a “downed small aircraft” in the Clark Boulevard area and that all three people on board the plane were taken to…MORE

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Makes Major Fentanyl Bust
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Makes Major Fentanyl Bust

Post by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office: In the early morning hours of June 8, 2025, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Organized Retail Crime Unit and SWAT, executed a search warrant on Silver Spur Lane (off Lovell Road). This operation is part of our ongoing commitment to the…MORE

Loudon County Tornado Injures Five People, National Weather Service Says

Loudon County Tornado Injures Five People, National Weather Service Says

Philadelphia, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The National Weather Service confirming that a tornado touched down Friday morning in Loudon County. NWS officials say the storm, which blew through the Philadelphia area near Holt Road at Stockton Valley Road, involved an EF-0 tornado, two miles long and 200 yards wide. Officials report five people were injured during…MORE

Knoxville City Council Passes Over $477 Million Budget Prioritizing Public Safety and Affordable Housing

Knoxville City Council Passes Over $477 Million Budget Prioritizing Public Safety and Affordable Housing

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night and passed a $477.3 million budget proposed by Mayor Indya Kincannon. The 2025-26 budget prioritizes public safety, core city services and affordable housing, including allocating the following: Additionally, the city’s property tax rate remains unchanged at $2.1556 per $100 of assessed…MORE

TBI: Morgan Co. Deputy who Shot, Killed Man Charging Him with a Rock Facing Charges

Morgan County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Morgan County deputy has been charged in connection to a deadly officer-involved shooting. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say deputies with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office went to a burglary call at a home on Ray Cross Road in Harriman on May 2 wherein Deputy Charles…MORE

Synchronous Firefly Lottery and Viewing Dates for 2025

Synchronous Firefly Lottery and Viewing Dates for 2025

GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June 5. The public can apply for this opportunity by entering a lottery for a vehicle reservation through https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/233374? . The lottery for reservation applications opens on Friday, May 2 at 10 a.m. EDT and closes on Monday, May…MORE

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