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Knoxville Police Arrest a Woman in Connection to a Fatal Hit and Run Accident
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police arrest a woman in connection to a fatal motorcycle crash on Western Avenue.Kendra Toy is charged with vehicular homicide among other charges in connection to the...
Jul 07, 2023
A Man is in Custody and Charged after Reportedly Breaking Into a Knoxville Veterans Cemetery
A Knoxville man is in custody after breaking into a maintenance building at the Knoxville National Cemetery.The break-in happened Wednesday afternoon, prompting an alarm to go off alerting Police. The...
Jul 07, 2023
Medic Regional Blood Center has a Critical Need for O Negative Blood with Less than a One Day Supply on the Shelf
MEDIC has a critically low inventory for O Negative blood.There is currently less than a one-day supply. Healthy donors are encouraged to donate.Due to the high holiday demand, O Negative is criticall...
Jul 07, 2023
Medic Regional Blood Center has a Critical Need for O Negative Blood with Less than a One Day Supply on the Shelf
MEDIC has a critically low inventory for O Negative blood.There is currently less than a one-day supply. Healthy donors are encouraged to donate.Due to the high holiday demand, O Negative is criticall...
Jul 07, 2023
Knoxville Police Arrest a Man for Shutting Down Gas Station after Reportedly Setting a Gas Pump on Fire
Photo courtesy of WVLTA man is arrested after reportedly setting a gas pump on fire and stopping fuel from getting to the store, temporarily shutting thae store down.It happened yesterday morning at t...
Jul 06, 2023
Passenger Train Routes in Tennessee Won’t Happen Anytime Soon if it Happens at All
Passenger train routes connecting Tennessee's largest cities to each other and bordering states is still decades away, if it happens at all, according to a newly completed study from the Tennessee Adv...
Jul 06, 2023
A Scott County Deputy Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges
A Scott County deputy is arrested and charged with domestic assault against a family member.It happened last night, when Oneida Police responded to a domestic disturbance call and arrested 27-year-old...
Jul 06, 2023
Officials in Union County are Searching for an Escaped Inmate
Photo courtesy of WVLTOfficials in Union County are searching for an escaped inmate.Dean McPherson was being held at the jail for driving on a suspended license and escaped last night (Wednesday).He i...
Jul 06, 2023
Motorcyclist Dies in McMinn County Crash
McMinn County, TN (WOKI) Speed appears to be the cause in a fatal motorcycle crash on the Fourth of July in McMinn County.Tennessee Highway Patrol officials say 37 year-old Franklin Harris was riding ...
Jul 05, 2023
KPD: Four Teens Arrested After Shooting Fireworks at Knoxville Police, Causing Car Crash
Four teens arrested after shooting fireworks at Knoxville police, causing car crash (Courtesy KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Four teens are arrested Tuesday night following a chaotic scene involving firewor...
Jul 05, 2023
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