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Second Harvest Food Bank Receives Enough Donations to Provide Almost 5 Million meals during Double Your Donation Event
MARYVILLE, Tenn. - Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee thanks EastTennessee for their overwhelming generosity during the food bank's 14th annual Double Your Donation (DYD) event on December 5th...
Syndicated Author Dec 06, 2024

Portion of Ticket Sales for MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway to Benefit Helene Relief
Bristol, TN (WOKI) Tickets for the highly-anticipated MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway are on sale now, and officials say a portion of the ticket sales will go towards Hurricane Helene r...
Syndicated Author Dec 05, 2024

Knoxville’s 51st annual WIVK Christmas Parade to close several downtown streets
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT / WOKI) Knoxville's annual WIVK Christmas parade is returning for its 51st year on Friday and will feature 114 displays, including eight high school marching bands and several l...
Syndicated Author Dec 03, 2024

Second Harvest Food Bank’s Double Your Donation Day Event is This Week
Help Make TWICE the Impact for Neighbors Facing HungerIt's our 14th annual Double Your Donation event. A special match from a few generous friends makes it possible for every gift made today to have T...
Syndicated Author Dec 03, 2024

Three People Convicted for Misappropriating Over $100,000 from Knox County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
An investigation leads to three people being convicted after investigators say they misappropriated more than $100,000 from the Knox County Emergency Rental Assistance Program.The Tennessee Comptrolle...
Syndicated Author Dec 03, 2024

TWRA Reopens Access Areas Damaged by Helene for Public Use
Greenville, TN (WOKI) Two access areas on the Nolichucky River in Greene County are reopening following damage wrought by Hurricane Helene.The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reopening the Popl...
Syndicated Author Nov 26, 2024

Whataburger Coming to Knoxville in 2025
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Whataburger is listing Knoxville as an upcoming location for their expansion.The group is planning to build 90 locations across East Tennessee and North Alabama.Whataburger opened...
Syndicated Author Nov 25, 2024

Today is the Last Day to Give Blood to Medic to Participate in Orange and Blue Blood Drive Against Kentucky Blood Center, Medic Trailing
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is still behind in the 37th Orange and Blue Blood Drive against Kentucky Blood Center.Tennessee is trailing Kentucky by 263 units after the forth day of the competition whi...
Syndicated Author Nov 22, 2024

Newport City Hall Reopens as Flood Cleanup Continues
Newport, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Nearly two months after historic flooding ripped through Newport, City Hall will soon be back serving the public.After clearing out the mud, water and even animals, staff are...
Syndicated Author Nov 21, 2024

MEDIC Still Behind in Annual Orange and Blue Blood Drive
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is still behind in the 37th Orange and Blue Blood Drive against Kentucky Blood Center.Tennessee is trailing Kentucky by 162 units after the second day of the competition wh...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2024