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Mental Health Nonprofit, NAMI, Cancels Knoxville Rally after Volunteers, Speaker and Others Receive Threats
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – NAMI Knoxville, or the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses, is canceling their upcoming rally. According to the nonprofit's president, it's because of...
Syndicated Author Aug 05, 2025

Zoo Knoxville Offering Buy One, Get One Half-Off Tickets for August
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zoo Knoxville announcing they will be offering buy one, get one half-off tickets in a limited-time promotion for the month of August.Zoo Knoxville officials say the offer includes...
Syndicated Author Aug 04, 2025

Three People Arrested Following Road Rage Shooting Incident in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
An investigation is on-going in a road rage incident involving a gun in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park which leads to the arrest of three people.Authorities say the incident involved a firear...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2025

Election Commission News and Notes as City of Knoxville Primary Election Early Voting Approaches
Knoxville – As of Wednesday, July 30, 2025, there are 82,848 active registered voters in the city of Knoxville that are eligible to vote in the 2025 City of Knoxville Primary Election. ...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2025

A Woman is Facing Numerous Charges after Almost Hitting a Madisonville Police Department Officer and Volunteers Distributing Food
A woman is facing more than a dozen charges after almost crashing into an officer head-on and nearly hitting volunteers who were distributing food in Monroe County.Madisonville Police Department Corpo...
Syndicated Author Jul 28, 2025

Knoxville City Council Approves Nearly $20M for Pleasant Ridge Road Project
KNOXVILLE, TN. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night to discuss and approve two major agreements totaling nearly $20 million for Phase II of a project on Pleasa...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2025

Creation of Knox County Unified Development Ordinance is Underway
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) -Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning have embarked upon the third and final stage of Advance Knox - the creation of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The purpose o...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2025

Appalachian Bear Rescue, Tennessee Wildlife Agency Ink New Agreement
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) have reached a new partnership agreement for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee.In a relea...
Syndicated Author Jul 21, 2025
Knoxville Police Identify the Victim in a Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Northshore Drive
UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (KPD / WOKI) – UPDATE: The victim of the fatal crash that happened early Saturday morning on Northshore Drive has been identified as Jessica Rainwater, 28 of Knoxville, Ten...
Syndicated Author Jul 21, 2025

Blount County Homeowners Receiving Suspicious Letters About Property Deeds
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Blount County Register of Deeds Office is getting a lot of calls and people walking in to talk about letters homeowners are receiving in the mail.A ...
Syndicated Author Jul 18, 2025