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Knoxville Police Identify Victim of Deadly Crash on Boright Drive

Knoxville Police Identify Victim of Deadly Crash on Boright Drive

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police have identified the victim in Thursday morning’s deadly single-car crash in northeast Knoxville. KPD says the passenger from a Honda Accord that had crashed into a tree on Boright Drive near Whitney place just before 2:00 a.m., 21-year-old T’Naesia Thomas of Knoxville, died despite life-saving measures provided on scene by…MORE

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GEORGETOWN– Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents specializing in fire investigations, working alongside the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Georgetown man in connection with an arson investigation. On June 15, 2023, agents began investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a detached garage at a home in the 3000 block of Sugar…MORE

Bill that Would Limit SNAP Benefits for Junk Food has Failed in TN

Bill that Would Limit SNAP Benefits for Junk Food has Failed in TN

Nashville, TN (WOKI) A bill that would limit SNAP benefits for junk food has failed in Tennessee. Earlier in March, the Tennessee House passed a bill that would place limits on buying junk food using SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Tennessee Healthy SNAP Act would have required the Tennessee Department of Human Services…MORE

Two Knoxville Teens Arrested for Throwing Rocks off Overpass, onto Semi-Trucks, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two teens are arrested for allegedly throwing rocks off an overpass and onto I-640 in Knoxville early Wednesday morning. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to I-640 West at Bruhin Road after receiving several calls of objects being dropped from an overpass onto the interstate and striking several…MORE

Parkwide Fire Ban in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Parkwide Fire Ban in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

GATLINBURG, Tenn.—Due to dry conditions, low relative humidity, a continued high fire danger, and forecasted high winds, the National Park Service (NPS) is instituting an immediate ban on all campfires and charcoal use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This fire ban will remain in effect until further notice on both the Tennessee and North…MORE

Johnson City Assisted Living Facility Owner Indicted, Facing Numerous Felony Charges
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Johnson City Assisted Living Facility Owner Indicted, Facing Numerous Felony Charges

JOHNSON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of the owner of an assisted living facility. In June 2024, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents began investigating allegations involving Wendy…MORE

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