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Prescribed burns planned for Cataloochee Valley this week
The National Park Service (NPS) and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone plan to burn approximately 96 acres across six fields in Cataloochee Valley at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week. Weather permitting, burn operations may begin as early as Tuesday, March 12. Over the last 20 years, park managers have conducted burns during…… MORE
Dollywood is Open for it’s 39th Season with Lots of New Shows, Upgrades and More Days to Enjoy the Park
Dollywood Theme Park is now open. Dolly Parton and Dollywood Parks & Resorts President Eugene Naughton welcomed guests and media to great fanfare during the opening ceremonies for the 39th season at Dollywood, her world-renowned Smoky Mountain theme park. Dolly shared an update on her busy winter, a look ahead to Dollywood’s 2024 season, and introduced…… MORE
UPDATE: Fountain City Found Guilty of Reckless Homicide in the Death of her 5-Year-Old Daughter
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) UPDATE: After two hours of jury deliberations Friday, Robin Howington was found guilty of reckless homicide in the death of her five year old daughter. FULL STORY: Day four in the trial of Robin Howington, the Knoxville woman accused of shooting and killing her five year old daughter in 2019,…… MORE
BlueLine Tennessee has Organized a T-Shirt Fundraiser Benefitting Charities and the KCSO Officer/Employee Assistance Fund for Sheriff Tom Spangler who is Battling Cancer
Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and Blue Line Tennessee has organized a t-shirt fundraiser benefiting the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Officer/Employee Assistance Fund and charities of Spangler’s choosing once he completes his treatment. Blue Line Tennessee said Spangler’s daughters loved the design, which will be available on a t-shirt…… MORE
Oak Ridge Land Bank Requesting Qualifications for Downtown Development Project
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) The Oak Ridge Land Bank has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to develop Downtown Oak Ridge. The Land Bank is interested in selling developable parcels to foster construction of the most desirable project and for continued development. Oak Ridge was born during the Manhattan Project without a centralized, mixed-use downtown.…… MORE
The Trial for a Fountain City Woman Accused of Shooting and Killing Her Five-Year-Old Daughter Continues
Today is day three of the murder trial for Robin Howington who is accused of shooting and killing her five year old daughter at their Fountain City home in 2019. One of the key witnesses called to the stand yesterday (Tuesday) was a KPD detective who told the court that Howington stories did not add…… MORE
UT Medical Center Introduces Cutting Edge Cancer Treatment
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) There are only 30 hospitals in the country that offer a newly FDA-approved T-cell treatment for cancer, and the University of Tennessee Medical Center is one of them. Through this new treatment process, UTMC staff are able to take the cells that your body naturally produces to fight cancer, reproduce more of…… MORE
A Lawsuit is Filed in Meigs County on Behalf of Woman Who Died in the Back Seat of a Deputy’s Vehicle that Ran Into the River
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TDOT Pothole Repairs Update
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews continue working around the clock repairing potholes along interstates and state routes caused by January’s record winter storm. The statewide effort is using all available resources, including contract crews, to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible. TDOT has laid more than double the amount of mix this…… MORE
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