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Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who led over 40 of her Senate Republican colleagues in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, released the following statement on the court's decision."Ten...
Jun 30, 2023
Knox County Commission Passes Resolution in Support of Renaming Clingman’s Dome in the Smoky Mountains
Knox County Commision has passed a resolution to support the renaming of Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains.That resolution passed in an eight to two vote yesterday (Monday).The Easter...
Jun 27, 2023
Medic and Bruster’s Teaming Up for Pint for a Pint
MEDIC and Bruster's are teaming up for the annual Pint for a Pint event on June 28 - 29. Donors will receive a voucher for a pint of ice cream for donating during those two days.Donors will also recei...
Jun 26, 2023
State Offering Nearly $200M in School Safety Grants
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (Governor’s Office Video Message)Nashville, TN (WOKI) In a video appeal to education leaders across Tennessee Wednesday, Governor Bill Lee announced that nearly $200 ...
Jun 21, 2023
TWRA says a Fisherman has Died on the Holston River in Grainger County
An investigation is underway after a fisherman from South Carolina dies after he fell from a boat into the Holston River in Grainger County.The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says it happened yes...
Jun 21, 2023
TDOT Launching Project Milkweed to Help Restore and Preserve Habitats for Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinator Species
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announces the launch of Project Milkweed, a new mail-order resource aimed at restoring and preserving habitats for monarch butterflies and other polli...
Jun 21, 2023
Reservations will be Accepted Later This Month for Dollywood’s New HeartSong Lodge and Resort which is Set to Open in November
Another important milestone for Dollywood's newest resort property, the much-anticipated Dollywood's HeartSong Lodge & Resort, takes place on June 26 as guests can begin making reservations for st...
Jun 20, 2023
Knoxville Fire Department Investigators Looking into the Cause of Two Fires, One in an Industrial Area and the Other at an Abandoned House
Photo of one of the many bales of paper removed from the industrial fireThe Knoxville Fire Department continuing their investigation into a fire on Proctor Street involving industrial equipment.It hap...
Jun 19, 2023
TDOT Alerting Drivers to a Long-Term Road Closure Project in Cocke and Greene Counties
The Tennessee Department of Transportation say motorists traveling on State Route 35 (US 321) in Cocke and Greene Counties should be aware of an upcoming lane closure that will have an impact on traff...
Jun 15, 2023
Tennessee Ranks 36th in Child Well-Being According to a Newly Released Data Book
Tennessee ranks 36th in child well-being, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children ...
Jun 14, 2023
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