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Zoo Knoxville Mourns the Loss of Dolly the Rhinoceros

Zoo Knoxville Mourns the Loss of Dolly the Rhinoceros

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zoo Knoxville is mourning the loss of Dolly, a 56-year-old Southern white rhinoceros who called Zoo Knoxville home since 1976. Zoo officials making the announcement Thursday say Dolly was euthanized humanely following a decline in her mobility. Zoo Knoxville says that Dolly’s care team had been managing age-related conditions for some time,…MORE

Pigeon Forge Pastor Charged with Sexual Battery, Rape of a Child, Police Say

Pigeon Forge Pastor Charged with Sexual Battery, Rape of a Child, Police Say

Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) A Pigeon Forge pastor is under arrest after a months-long investigation following accusations of committing multiple child sex crimes. According to the Pigeon Forge Police Department, 69 year old Dwight Suttles was indicted on five counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of rape of a child. Authorities say Suttles…MORE

In-N-Out Eyeing Several East Tennessee Locations

In-N-Out Eyeing Several East Tennessee Locations

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A burger restaurant, known to be among the best of the best, is planning to expand in Tennessee. In-N-Out Burger is primarily found out west, but now there appears to be several new locations coming to the Volunteer state. The Memphis Journal is reporting nine Tennessee cities will have In-N-Out locations, including…MORE

New Bill Would Allow Schools to Refuse Students with No Legal Status in the U.S.

New Bill Would Allow Schools to Refuse Students with No Legal Status in the U.S.

Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A new bill filed Tuesday in the Tennessee legislature would allow public and charter schools across the state to either enroll or refuse to enroll undocumented students. The language in Senate Bill 836 and House Bill 793 “authorizes Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to refuse to enroll…MORE

City Leaders Discuss Ideas for Future of Former McClung Warehouse Site

City Leaders Discuss Ideas for Future of Former McClung Warehouse Site

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Knoxville city leaders are hoping to soon make a decision on what’s next for the former McClung Warehouse. A massive fire damaged the warehouse in 2007 and again in 2014. It’s been an empty lot for sometime. Now, the city and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation are working together to turn…MORE

KPD: 14-Year-Old Charged after Girl, 8, Injured in Shooting at Knoxville Apartment Complex

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A teen is arrested and an 8-year-old girl is hospitalized in stable condition following a shooting Tuesday afternoon at a Knoxville apartment complex. Knoxville Police Department officials say the shooting happened around 5:00 p.m. at the Cassell Ridge Apartments on Cassell Valley Way, and an 8-year-old girl in the area was struck…MORE

TBI Issues Silver Alert for Missing East Tennessee Man

TBI Issues Silver Alert for Missing East Tennessee Man

Chattanooga, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Hamilton County man. TBI officials issued the alert Tuesday, February 4 for 62-year-old Frank McDonough who was last seen at his home on Imperial Drive in Chattanooga Monday morning. McDonough is described as being 6′ tall and 152 pounds…MORE

KPD Arrests Man in Connection to Shooting Near Downtown

KPD Arrests Man in Connection to Shooting Near Downtown

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident Monday night near downtown. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers were called just before 6:30 p.m. to a shooting in the 1100 block of Lula Powell Drive. They found a 42-year-old man suffering from a minor gunshot wound; he was transported to…MORE

State Senator from Knoxville   Introduces Bill Requiring Sex Offenders to Report Religious Affiliations

State Senator from Knoxville Introduces Bill Requiring Sex Offenders to Report Religious Affiliations

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A new bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate would require sexual offenders to report to authorities their membership in a church or another religious organization. Sen. Becky Duncan-Massey of Knoxville, is pushing for sex offenders to have to report to authorities if they’re registered members of a Tennessee religious organization. In turn,…MORE

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