Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An iconic American rapper and singer-songwriter is coming to the Tennessee Valley Fair. Fair representatives announcing Tuesday that Flo Rida will be performing at this year’s upcoming fair on Thursday, September 11 at 8:00 p.m. “From ‘My House’ to ‘Right Round’—this is a show guaranteed to get the party started,” the Tennessee…… MORE
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN (WOKI/TWRA)— On the morning of May 18, 2025, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) responded to a report of a sow black bear that had been struck and killed by a vehicle along U.S. Highway 19E in Sullivan County. The response led to the successful rescue and release of three orphaned bear…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Board of Education is asking for public input as board members near the finishing stages of making the district’s new strategic plan. The plan will set the district’s objectives for the next five years, and parents and community members are being asked to fill out a survey to give…… MORE
Two firefighters are injured while battling a house fire in West Knox County. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro Fire says fire crews went to the fire in the 8200 block of Elm Hill Circle Saturday afternoon. There was heavy fire in the attic of a two-story home. The home sustained heavy fire damage. No one…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Children looking to beat the heat in Knox County will have to wait a little longer to enjoy the splash pad at Carl Cowan Park. Officials with the county’s parks and recreation department say the splash pad there is closed after springing a leak on opening day Thursday. The county offers splash…… MORE
Knox County has a new neighborhood of affordable energy efficient homes. The ribbon cut for Harvest Meadow on Babelay Road was yesterday (Thursday). It is bringing 264 single-family homes to the area and 12 homes are completel. Kevin Clayton with Clayton Homes is helping to make this happen and he says these homes have been…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zoo Knoxville announcing Thursday the public debut of its newest additions, two Southern White Rhinos, Mylo and Ranger. The pair will start greeting zoo guests in their newly-constructed habitat, Rhino Reserve, on Memorial Day weekend with an official launch set for Friday, May 23. “We’re so excited to welcome Mylo and Ranger…… MORE
Tennessee is losing 200 acres of farmland a day, that’s according to a new UT study and this comes as more people are moving here with housing developments taking up some of that land. In Knox County more than 5,000 residential permits were approved in 2023, that was a record high. The increased demand for…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Children and young adults in Knox County can receive free dental care this summer through the Knox County Health Department. Health department officials say several services will be offered in June and July at two locations, the KCHD West Clinic and Centro Hispano, to those ages 1 to 21. The free dental…… MORE
The state veterinarian is warning animal owners of an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to livestock and pets. Dr. Samantha Beaty said New World Screwworm (NWS) is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing painful infected wounds. Adult flies are slightly larger than houseflies with metallic…… MORE
