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Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville historian and civil rights activist Robert 'Bob' Booker has died.Booker, considered a powerful voice not just in Knoxville but across the state, was an author, historian...

Nashville, TN (WOKI) Cell phones could soon be banned in Tennessee classrooms.A new bill, HB 2758/SB 2809, making its way through the General Assembly would prohibit students from displaying, using or...

Knox County leaders are looking to honor the life of fallen U.S. Army Specialist Jeremy Daniel Evans.Evans was killed in a rollover crash during a military training exercise in Alaska back in October....

Early morning widespread wireless service interruptions for many AT&T customers are ending as many are now seeing their service return.Several East Tennessee E 911 agencies confirming the nationwi...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One family pet is dead, but the residents are safe following a house fire Wednesday afternoon in South Knoxville.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department say firefighters arri...

Townsend, TN (WOKI) Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire in Townsend.Townsend Fire Department officials reporting that the fire, which is about 20 acres in size, is located in the 900 block of W...

Morristown, TN (WOKI) Deemed a “total loss” following a devastating fire in January, what’s left of the historic Parks-Belk building in Morristown is coming down.Crews have begun dem...

Knoxville - At the halfway mark (six days of twelve) of early voting for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Preference/Knox County Primary Election, a total of 8,288 early votes have been cast, with an ad...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night in the Halls community is fully contained by firefighters.Rural Metro Fire officials reporting the three-acre blaze on Myna...

Blount County, TN (WOKI) A memorial motorcycle ride in honor of fallen Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg McCowan will be held this weekend.The ride is happening Sunday, February 25 and ...