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LIHEAP, Other Programs Available to Help with Home Heating Costs
(Pexels / Karolina Grabowska)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you're worried about having enough money to pay utility bills this winter, you're not alone, and there are programs out there to help.The “Lo...
Nov 02, 2023
Gay Street to Close to Cars as Part of New Downtown Knoxville Project
Gay Street to close to cars as part of Knoxville project test (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The ever-popular Gay Street in downtown Knoxville is set to become a pedestrians-only haven for four ...
Oct 30, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top Continuing The Sharp Dressed Man Tour into Next Year with a Date at Thompson Boling Arena
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top continuing the sharp dressed simple man tour into next year.They will be playing Thompson Boling Arena March 15th with Black Stone Cherry opening the show.Tickets go on sale ...
Oct 30, 2023
USPS to Review Mail Processing at Knoxville Distribution Center, Public Input Encouraged
(Pexels / Blue Arauz)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A USPS processing and distribution center in Knoxville is soon to come under review by the feds, and your input as part of that process is encouraged.The R...
Oct 27, 2023
TDOT Announcing Postponement of Planned Bridge Work on I-640 in Knox County
Current Status: October 25, 2023Bridge repair work scheduled for October 27-October 30 has been postponed and will be rescheduled in the weeks to come. October 9, 2023In June 2022, the Tenn...
Oct 26, 2023
New Public Safety Complex Ribbon Cutting is Today, Public Invited to Tour Portions of the Building
The City of Knoxville is officially cutting the ribbon on the new Public Safety Complex in North Knoxville October 25, 2023 at 4 p.m. at 1650 Huron Street.The ceremony will include Mayor Indya Kincann...
Oct 25, 2023
Wreaths Across America Taking Donations to Lay a Wreath on Veteran’s Graves in East Tennessee
Wreaths Across America is taking donations to honor veterans buried in Knoxville's three veteran cemeteries with evergreen wreaths this Christmas.Last year, Wreaths Across America was able to place wr...
Oct 24, 2023
The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department and the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies have teamed up to create two local youth basketball leagues - the only programs of their kind in East Tennessee."I'm rea...
Oct 20, 2023
KARM ‘Coats for the Cold’ 2023 Drive Underway
Coats for the Cold 2023 (Courtesy: KARM website)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The annual “Coats for the Cold” drive to collect thousands of coats for those in our area who otherwise may not have a ...
Oct 19, 2023
Tennessee Proposing Expansion of Third Grade Retention Law to Include Math
Tennessee might expand on its third grade retention law, something that got a lot of pushback from parents and teachers last school year.This proposal would create a higher bar for the math section of...
Oct 19, 2023
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