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A Fatal Train Crash is Under Investigation in Sweetwater
A fatal train crash in Sweetwater.Police responding to the Duck Park area yesterday (Thursday) afternoon and say a woman, identified as Sharlotte Castillo-Wong, was driving across the tracks when the ...
Apr 05, 2024
The National Weather Service says it was an EF-1 Tornado that hit a Morgan County Town
Updated story: The National Weather Service in Sunbright yesterday (Wednesday) surveying damage caused by what they say is an EF1 tornado. Sam Roberts with the National Weather Service says maximum wi...
Apr 03, 2024
Nothing Found after Primary Sweep at Hardin Valley Middle School, KCSO Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: 4/2 3:00 p.m. The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a student at Hardin Valley Middle School made a verbal threat.KCSO officials say the threat came in a...
Apr 02, 2024
An East Tennessee Senator is Taken to the Hospital Following a Medical Emergency on the Senate Floor
Tennessee Senator Steve Southerland from Morristown is taken to the hospital after experiencing a medical emergency on the Senate floor.He was rushed out of the chamber and taken to the hospital via a...
Apr 02, 2024
Harper Out as Lady Vols Head Coach, Search Underway for New Women’s Basketball Coach
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Lady Vols Head Coach Kellie Harper is out after five years at the helm of women’s basketball at the University of Tennessee.UT’s Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics ...
Apr 01, 2024
Expansion and Construction at McGhee Tyson Airport Could Add Some Time to Your Airport Experience
A major parking garage expansion is underway at Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport. Because of the construction, about 700 long term parking spaces are closed. To offset that closure, the airport ...
Apr 01, 2024
Knox County Schools Bus Driver Arrested for Driving Under the Influence, Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Schools bus driver was arrested this (Thursday) morning, suspected of driving under the influence.Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to Hol...
Mar 28, 2024
Demolition of a Downtown Morristown Building Damaged by Fire Continues, Officials Hope to Re-Open Main Street Soon
The City of Morristown said Wednesday there has been lots of progress on the Parks-Belk building demolition.City officials said the top floor of the building is nearly gone, and cleanup work on Main S...
Mar 28, 2024
A Morristown Company is Ordered to Pay Penalties in Child Labor Case
The U.S. Department of Labor said a federal consent judgement has been obtained that requires a Morristown company to stop employing children and to follow federal labor laws.The judgement comes after...
Mar 27, 2024
Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett is Being Sued Over Social Media Posts
A Kansas man filed a defamation lawsuit against Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett over social media posts about a shooting in Kansas City following the Chief's Super Bowl parade.The lawsuit, filed...
Mar 26, 2024
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