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A Bridge Collapse in Baltimore after a Container Ship Hits the Francis Scott Key Bridge with Search and Rescue Underway, 2 People Have Been Rescued – DOT Crews were Working on the Bridge
A view of the portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed, in Baltimore, on March 26, 2024. HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND FIRE & EMS / HANDOUT VIA REUTERS

A Bridge Collapse in Baltimore after a Container Ship Hits the Francis Scott Key Bridge with Search and Rescue Underway, 2 People Have Been Rescued – DOT Crews were Working on the Bridge

Posted on March 26, 2024

11:45 a.m. Update: Top Maryland officials provided an update on the investigation and rescue efforts after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore on Tuesday Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and state law enforcement and transportation officials spoke to reporters about the status of search and rescue efforts and the investigation…… MORE

Knoxville Police Searching for Suspects after Armed Robbery at McDonald’s

Knoxville Police Searching for Suspects after Armed Robbery at McDonald’s

Posted on March 25, 2024

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery earlier this month at a McDonald’s. KPD officials say violent crime detectives are working to identify two people who were involved in an armed robbery that originated in the parking lot of the McDonald’s at 206 Walker Springs Road on March…… MORE

Overturned Semi Shuts Down I-75 North in Campbell County

Overturned Semi Shuts Down I-75 North in Campbell County

Posted on March 25, 2024

Campbell County, TN (WOKI) An overturned semi truck has shut down the northbound lanes of I-75 in Campbell County. According to the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security, the crash happened at Mile Marker 157. Traffic is backed up for several miles leading up to the crash on I-75, according to TDOT…… MORE

TDOT: Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday Travel

TDOT: Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday Travel

Posted on March 25, 2024

Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. Lane closures will be discontinued beginning Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. and running through Monday, April 1 at 6:00 a.m. Motorists will still encounter some long-term lane closures on construction…… MORE

GPD: Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle while Crossing Road

GPD: Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle while Crossing Road

Posted on March 25, 2024

Greeneville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle in Greeneville. Greeneville Police say a woman is in the hospital after being hit early Saturday morning on Industrial Road while trying to cross the road near Rockwell Drive. The driver stayed at the scene, and no alcohol or drug…… MORE

An Investigation is Underway in Jefferson County After a Toddler Almost Drowns

An Investigation is Underway in Jefferson County After a Toddler Almost Drowns

Posted on March 25, 2024

An investigation is underway after a near drowning. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies were dispatched to Mountain Meadows Drive in New Market Friday and were told a 23-month-old child had gone missing and was found in a swimming pool. Family members were performing CPR, when deputies arrived and took over until Jefferson County…… MORE

The Dogwood Trails are Set to Open April 1st as Part of the Dogwood Arts Festival

The Dogwood Trails are Set to Open April 1st as Part of the Dogwood Arts Festival

Posted on March 25, 2024

Since 1955, Dogwood Arts has hosted Knoxville’s favorite springtime celebration. What started as a neighborhood beautification project, has blossomed into a year-round celebration of our region’s art, culture, and natural beauty. With the month of April quickly approaching, Dogwood Arts is gearing up to do it all again with events and programs for the entire…… MORE

Body of Riley Strain Found in Cumberland River

Body of Riley Strain Found in Cumberland River

Posted on March 22, 2024

Nashville, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department have confirmed that a body found Friday in the Cumberland River is that of missing University of Missouri student, 22-year-old Riley Strain. Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake addressed media from the Cumberland River in West Nashville where Strain’s body was recovered Friday morning.…… MORE

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