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The Volunteer Baseball Team is Omaha Bound
The Tennessee Volunteers are Omaha bound for the second time in three years.The Big Orange defeating Southern Miss in the winner-take-all game three of the NCAA Hattiesburg Super Regional late last ni...
Jun 13, 2023
The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza Opens in Sevier County
The City of Gatlinburg and Sevier County dedicates a memorial to honor those who lost their lives in the deadly wildfires in Gatlinburg in 2016.The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza dedicated ...
Jun 09, 2023
TBI Identifies Victim; Asks for Help in Solving Claiborne County Homicide
Courtesy WVLTClaiborne County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for your help in solving a 30-year-old homicide out of Claiborne County.TBI says that skeletal remains found in...
Jun 07, 2023
Some East Tennessee Communities are Getting a New 729 Area Code
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Tennessee Public Utility Commission has added the area code 729 in East Tennessee to merge with the 423 area code.Officials say the 423 area code will run out of numbers by t...
Jun 07, 2023
New Details in the Fire that Destroys Green Acres Flea Market
Photo of WVLTNew details in the fire that destroyed the Green Acres Flea Market Saturday night.Blount County building code officials say several of the buildings were listed as unsafe and people were ...
Jun 06, 2023
Budget Plan for 2023-24 KCS School Year Will Promote Student Success
Knox County Commission on June 5, 2023, approved the General County Budget, which included the $660.7 million Fiscal Year 2024 general purpose budget for Knox County Schools, as well as the county-wid...
Jun 06, 2023
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees is Considering Tuition and Fee Increases and Looking for Public Input
University of Tennessee / Credit: UT AthleticsThe University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will be considering tuition and fee increases for each of its campuses when it meets on June 30 in Memphis.I...
Jun 05, 2023
TDOT Announcing Lane Closures in Sevier County Expected to Last Until the End of July
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced road work on Dolly Parton Parkway (SR 35/US 411) beginning Tuesday, June 6. Motorists should expect delays during heavy traffic periods and be ...
Jun 02, 2023
11th Annual Sharon Parrott Memorial Cruise-In to Benefit HOPE Resource Center of Knoxville
This Saturday will be the 11th Annual Sharon Parrott Memorial Cruise-In.It starts at 8 a.m. and runs through 2 p.m. There will be food and fun for all ages. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds...
Jun 01, 2023
AAA says the 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers is Underway
If you have a teen driver, highway officials say now is the time to start talking with them about the dangers of being on the road.Officials say we’re officially in what’s known as the 100...
May 31, 2023
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