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The Dogwood Trails are Set to Open April 1st as Part of the Dogwood Arts Festival
Since 1955, Dogwood Arts has hosted Knoxville's favorite springtime celebration. What started as a neighborhood beautification project, has blossomed into a year-round celebration of our region's art,...
Mar 25, 2024
Ijams Nature Center Issues Swim Advisory Due to Toxic Algae in Mead’s Quarry Lake
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Ijams Nature Center officials issue a warning Friday about Mead’s Quarry Lake.Officials say you should not swim in the Quarry right now and neither should your pets.The lake...
Mar 22, 2024
Tennessee’s Attorney General Joins Coalition of States Making Illegal Immigration into Texas a State Crime
On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 22 states in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of Texas's state law ...
Mar 21, 2024
An Alligator is Caught in Norris Lake
A fisherman on Norris Lake with a very unusual catch.The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency says an alligator was caught yesterday (Monday) afternoon after an angler called authorities after he caught...
Mar 19, 2024
Amazon Facility in Alcoa Temporarily Closed after Fire
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) Operations at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Alcoa are suspended temporarily following a fire that broke out on Friday, March 15.An Amazon spokesperson confirming that a small fire ...
Mar 18, 2024
A Bank Card Belonging to a Missing College Student is Found on the Bank of a Nashville River and a Body Found is in the Cumberland River
The Metro Nashville Police Department says missing college student Riley Strain's bank card has been found near the Cumberland River.Police say his card was found yesterday (Sunday) afternoon on the e...
Mar 18, 2024
Cocke County Community Rallies Behind Autistic Man, Hoping to Get Him a Home
Newport, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An entire community is working to help a 24-year-old autistic man get a home of his own.Nate Morris has been living in a Cocke County hotel since January, paid for by his dri...
Mar 15, 2024
A Knoxville Police Officer is Involved in a Crash while Responding to a Call
A Knoxville police officer is involved in a crash while responding to a call.The officer took Woodland Avenue yesterday (Thursday) when they collided with another car driving on Central Street.The inv...
Mar 15, 2024
An Investigation is Launched by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission into a Downtown Nashville Bar Owned by Country Music Star Luke Bryan after a College Student Goes Missing
The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission has launched an investigation into whether missing college student Riley Strain was overserved alcohol at Luke Bryan's Broadway bar in Nashville.The TABC is...
Mar 14, 2024
Knox County Wants to Build a Fourth Splash Pad, Commissioners Will Discuss Proposal
The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department plans to build its fourth splash pad, this one at French Memorial Park in South Knox County off Martin Mill Pike.That means the county will have water a...
Mar 13, 2024
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