Category Archives: Local News
Knox County Receives a Grant Worth over One Million Dollars to Construct a New Greenway and Pedestrian Bridge
Knox County Engineering and Public Works received $1.5 million from TDOT as part of the Transportation Alternatives Program Grant. The funding from this grant will go towards the construction of the P...
Jun 20, 2023
Reservations will be Accepted Later This Month for Dollywood’s New HeartSong Lodge and Resort which is Set to Open in November
Another important milestone for Dollywood's newest resort property, the much-anticipated Dollywood's HeartSong Lodge & Resort, takes place on June 26 as guests can begin making reservations for st...
Jun 20, 2023
Civil Service Director: Knoxville Pay Raises See Retention Up, Recruitment Down
Courtesy City of KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN (WOKI) People are staying in their city of Knoxville jobs following citywide wage increases last year, but newbies aren’t diving into the applicant pool.T...
Jun 19, 2023
An Investigation is Underway after Six People Taken to the Hospital Following a Car Accident in Knox County
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn investigation is underway after six people were taken to the hospital following a car accident in Seymour which shut down Hendon Chapel Road for hours.The wreck, which involve...
Jun 19, 2023
The Tennessee Department of Education Releasing Data About Third Grade Retention Appeals
The Tennessee Department of Education releases data about third grade retention appeals, marking approximately two weeks left for families to submit a form to the department appealing decisions about ...
Jun 19, 2023
Knoxville Fire Department Investigators Looking into the Cause of Two Fires, One in an Industrial Area and the Other at an Abandoned House
Photo of one of the many bales of paper removed from the industrial fireThe Knoxville Fire Department continuing their investigation into a fire on Proctor Street involving industrial equipment.It hap...
Jun 19, 2023
UT Football Player Indicted in October 2022 Assault Case
Jaylen McCollough (Courtesy KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A UT football player has been indicted on an assault charge stemming from an incident at a Knoxville apartment complex in October.Police records st...
Jun 16, 2023
TDOT Alerting Drivers to a Long-Term Road Closure Project in Cocke and Greene Counties
The Tennessee Department of Transportation say motorists traveling on State Route 35 (US 321) in Cocke and Greene Counties should be aware of an upcoming lane closure that will have an impact on traff...
Jun 15, 2023
Family-Owned Mayo Garden Center to Close One of Their Locations
Photo courtesy of WVLTA long-time staple for your gardening and other needs in North Knoxville is closing their doors.Family owned Mayo Garden Center is closing their Powell location due to staffing s...
Jun 15, 2023
Members of the Mental Health Advisory Committee, appointed by Knox County Mayor Glenna Jacobs, on Tuesday will unveil details about the new mental health court, which is designed to help adult defenda...
Jun 15, 2023
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