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TWRA is Investigating the 18th Boating Fatality which Involves a Child
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating the 18th boating fatality on Tennessee's waters which involves a child.It happened Saturday night on Norris Lake when a 1...
Jul 24, 2023
UT, DICK’S House of Sport Collaborate to Launch New T-Shirt at Exclusive Event
The University of Tennessee and DICK'S House of Sport prepare to release a new Volunteers fan tee shirt for the 2023 season. (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee and DICK'S...
Jul 21, 2023
Drug Bust Results in Arrest of Three People by Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies on Multiple Charges
Photo courtesy of WVLTThree people are in custody after a drug bust by the Knox County Sheriff's Office in West Knoxville.Deputies went to a home on Roundtree Road and found over 100 pounds of drugs, ...
Jul 21, 2023
Over 14 Dogs Found in ‘Abhorrent’ Conditions in Sevierville Mobile Home, Two Arrested
Norman Miller, 57, and Angela Miller, 61 (SPD)Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A Sevierville couple is facing animal cruelty charges after police find more than 14 dogs Wednesday living in what officials say we...
Jul 20, 2023
Former Firefighter Arrested in Connection to Theft of Equipment from New Market Fire and Rescue Station
Photo courtesy of WVLTA former firefighter is arrested for stealing over $60,000 of equipment from a fire engine and tanker at the New Market Fire and Rescue Station #2 in Strawberry Plains.Three peop...
Jul 20, 2023
Construction Begins on $70 Million Yardley Flats Apartment Complex Near Knoxville Multi-Use Stadium
Construction begins on Yardley Flats, Knoxville’s multi-use stadium apartment complex, Wednesday, July 19 (Courtesy: City of Knoxville)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Construction began Wednesday on Yardle...
Jul 19, 2023
KPD: Two Arrested, 50 Grams of Fentanyl Seized Following Police Chase
DeAngelo Brown (left) and Marshall Alderson (right) (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI/WVLT) A brief police chase in Knoxville Monday ends with the arrest of two men and the seizure of enough fentany...
Jul 19, 2023
An Investigation is Pedestrian Killed on I-40 East in Loudon County
An investigation is underway by Tennessee Highway Patrol in Loudon County after a pedestrian is killed after being hit by a car on I-40 East.The crash happened yesterday afternoon near the 356 mile ma...
Jul 19, 2023
Support Tennessee Highway Patrol in the Nation’s Best Looking Police Cruiser in America
People across the country have a chance to vote for the nation's best-looking police cruiser in the 2023 America's Best Looking Cruiser Contest and the Tennessee Highway Patrol would like your vote.TH...
Jul 19, 2023
TBI: Victim’s Father, Two Others Charged in Kingsport Overdose Death
Kingsport, TN (WOKI) A months-long investigation results in charges in the overdose death of a Kingsport woman.In a release issued Monday, July 17, The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a multi-a...
Jul 17, 2023
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