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One Man Injured in Union County Brush Fire
One man has been taken to the hospital following a brush fire in Union County. (Pexels)Union County, TN (WOKI) One man has been taken to the hospital following a brush fire Friday afternoon in Union C...
Dec 22, 2023
Two Bodies Found in South Knox County Home, KCSO Investigating
(Frankly Media)Knox County, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating after two bodies are found Thursday in a South Knox County home.KCSO officials say they believ...
Dec 22, 2023
The CDC says a Rise in Respiratory Illnesses in Tennessee are Causing an Uptick in Hospitalizations
A rise in the number of respiratory illnesses in our state and now new data from the CDC shows a troubling jump in the number of patients with COVID, flu and RSV needing to be hospitalized.Over the pa...
Dec 22, 2023
An Investigation is Underway After a Fatal House Fire in East Knoxville
An investigation is underway following a fatal house fire in East Knoxville.The Knoxville Fire department responding to the call this morning (Friday) at a home on Wilderness Road along with another f...
Dec 22, 2023
Annual Day of Remembrance for One of the Worst Environmental Disasters in U.S. which Happened in East Tennessee
Today (Friday) marks 15 years since one of the country’s worst environmental disasters and it happened right here in East Tennessee.This is the first year December 22nd will be recognized as an ...
Dec 22, 2023
Grades are in: State Evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F Scale
Grades are in: State evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F scale (Pexels / Caleb Oquendo)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Students aren't the only ones headed home with a report card at the end of the fall seme...
Dec 21, 2023
Knoxville Couple Charged after Police Find Drugs, Gun in Home with Juveniles
Kristin Deshea Harmon, 31, and Cassius Aubrey Minefield, 44 (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville couple lands behind bars Tuesday, December 19 after police find drugs and a gun in the open...
Dec 21, 2023
Former Knox County Rescue Employee Stole More than $44,000 from Group, Comptroller Says
Knox County Rescue employee, Charlotte McLawhorn, reportedly used credit cards to steal more than $44,000 from the group. (Courtesy: TN Comptroller’s Office)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knox Co...
Dec 21, 2023
Remote Area Medical Set to Hold a Free Pop-Up Clinic in Knoxville in January
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 20, 2023) - Remote Area Medical - RAM - a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need - will hold a free...
Dec 21, 2023
The Knoxville Police Department has received the final report from the departmental assessment that was conducted by 21CP Solutions.As part of the wide-ranging departmental assessment, 21CP Solutions ...
Dec 21, 2023
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