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Knox County to Offer Free Dental Care for Kids and Teens This Summer

Knox County to Offer Free Dental Care for Kids and Teens This Summer

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Children and young adults in Knox County can receive free dental care this summer through the Knox County Health Department. Health department officials say several services will be offered in June and July at two locations, the KCHD West Clinic and Centro Hispano, to those ages 1 to 21. The free dental…MORE

Covenant Health Park Game Days Prompt Traffic Changes in Knoxville’s Old City

Covenant Health Park Game Days Prompt Traffic Changes in Knoxville’s Old City

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) City of Knoxville officials announce additional traffic changes in the Old City following the opening of Covenant Health Park. Responding to a recent request from Old City Knoxville merchants, the City has agreed to keep S. Central Street open to motorists on weeknights. Though it had become tradition to close a portion…MORE

Convicted Knoxville Sex Offender Facing Child Abuse Charges, Report Says

Convicted Knoxville Sex Offender Facing Child Abuse Charges, Report Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A convicted Knoxville sex offender is now facing child abuse charges. According to charging documents, 37-year-old William Gilbert was arrested and charged last Wednesday with aggravated child abuse after officers responded to a home on River Poppy Road for a welfare check. Upon arrival, officers found a child in the back of…MORE

Authorities say Invasive Pest Poses Serious Threat to Livestock and Pets
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Authorities say Invasive Pest Poses Serious Threat to Livestock and Pets

The state veterinarian is warning animal owners of an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to livestock and pets. Dr. Samantha Beaty said New World Screwworm (NWS) is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing painful infected wounds. Adult flies are slightly larger than houseflies with metallic…MORE

An Animal Cruelty Case Leads to Arrest and Charges of Teen in Sevier County
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An Animal Cruelty Case Leads to Arrest and Charges of Teen in Sevier County

A Sevierville man is charged with animal cruelty after reportedly strangling one dog and hitting another with a hammer. Deputies with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office went to a home on Pullen Road on Saturday after being told a man was hitting a dog and pointed a gun at a woman. The woman said 19-year-old…MORE

Popular Great Smoky Mountains Campgrounds Open for Season

Popular Great Smoky Mountains Campgrounds Open for Season

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Several popular campgrounds in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are set to open in May. The National Park Service announcing Tuesday that Abrams Creek, Big Creek, Cosby, and Look Rock would be opening on May 19 and Balsam Mountain would be opening May 23. Interested in making a reservation? You can…MORE

Former Madisonville Police Officer Accused of Stealing Thousands from City on Fuel Card

Former Madisonville Police Officer Accused of Stealing Thousands from City on Fuel Card

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Madisonville, TN (WVLT) An investigation by the state Comptroller’s Office has resulted in a former Madisonville police officer being indicted on multiple charges. According to the office, an investigation began into Bobby Mack Woods after concerns regarding Woods’s use of a city-issued fuel purchasing card between February 2022 and December…MORE

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