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Semi-Truck Fails to Yield for Train in Greeneville
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Semi-Truck Fails to Yield for Train in Greeneville

A train crashes into a semi-truck in Greeneville.   The train has major damage following today’s (Monday) crash which happened when the tractor-trailer tried to turn left over the tracks near Snapps Ferry Road and Coile Street. The tractor-trailer driver did not yield to the train causing the crash. The truck’s trailer was damaged, but the vehicle…MORE

CEO of United Way of Greater Knoxville Resigns, Interim CEO Appointed

CEO of United Way of Greater Knoxville Resigns, Interim CEO Appointed

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The United Way of Greater Knoxville Monday announced that its board of directors has accepted CEO Matt Ryerson’s resignation. Ryerson was hired in December 2019 and served as CEO of the UWGK for five years. “Matt served as a bridge, following Ben Landers’ 26 years of leadership in the CEO position, to…MORE

Police Identify Victim in Deadly East Knoxville Shooting

Police Identify Victim in Deadly East Knoxville Shooting

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police identify the victim in last Friday’s deadly shooting in East Knoxville. Officers were called to the scene of two people shouting at one another on Harrison Street just south of Magnolia Avenue around 5:30 a.m., where they found 35-year-old Shaquille Boyd who had been shot at least one time; he…MORE

Teen Suspect Arrested in Asheville Highway Shooting, Police Say

Teen Suspect Arrested in Asheville Highway Shooting, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrest the 15-year-old suspect wanted in connection to a shooting back in September on Asheville Highway. KPD officials say officers responded to the Kwik Pantry at 7:45 p.m. on September 13 and found a man who was shot in the leg. Kendall Ridgeway was arrested at a home on Riverside…MORE

Knoxville Police Identify Victim in Deadly Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Crash

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: An investigation is underway, and Knoxville Police have identified the victim of a fatal weekend crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Officers responded to a two-car crash on MLK Jr. Avenue at Parkview Avenue Saturday afternoon. They say a car going east on MLK Jr. Avenue veered across the center…MORE

Arrest is Made in Blount County RV Park Fire
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Arrest is Made in Blount County RV Park Fire

A homeless man is charged with a fire at a Blount County RV Park. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office filed charges against 62-year-old Mark Bush for started Thursday night’s fire at the Whispering River Campground in Walland. He is charged with felony vandalism and felony arson in connection to the campground fire in…MORE

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