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The Tennessee Disability Coalition has Downgraded the State’s Score this Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Thursday the Tennessee Disability Coalition revealed it downgraded the state's score from a D+ to a D in year two of its disability scorecard.The Tennessee Disability C...
Dec 14, 2023
A Mom and Dad Charged with Child Abuse and Kids and Family Dog are Removed from House with Rats and Feces
Photo courtesy of WVLTA Mom and Dad are in custody after the Department of Children's Services and police found their home was unsuitable for children after numerous rats were found running around the...
Dec 14, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Shooting in the Old City
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting that happened near the Old City.It happened yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon outside of the Knox Rail Salvage on ...
Dec 14, 2023
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is Asking for Help to Find a Missing Man out of West Knoxville
Authorities need your help finding a missing man.The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 34 year-old Kyle Dixon was last seen on Saturday afternoon. He was wearing a black jacket and jeans and lef...
Dec 14, 2023
Blount County Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
Blount County man pleads guilty to tax fraud (Credit: Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Blount County man has pleaded guilty to tax fraud and is ordered to pay thousands of dollars in restitution.O...
Dec 13, 2023
Two People Found Asleep in Car with Drugs, Gun and Small Child, Police Say
Jason Sullivan, 45 and Shalena Wells, 39 (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two people are now facing charges after police found them asleep in a car with drugs, a gun and a small child.Knoxville Po...
Dec 13, 2023
Seven teenage males, all juveniles, were arrested after Knoxville Police Department officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on Tuesday afternoon.At around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, KPD...
Dec 13, 2023
Over 86,000 Lbs of Trash Collected During No Trash November Campaign
More than 86,000 pounds of litter was removed from communities throughout Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation's https://www.tn.gov/tdot.html (TDOT) 3rd Annual No Trash Nove...
Dec 13, 2023
KPD Charges Woman with Vehicular Homicide, DUI after Fatal Crash on I-40
Woman charged after fatal crash on I-40 (Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A woman is charged after a fatal wrong-way crash on I-40 early Sunday morning, December 10.Knoxville Police Department offic...
Dec 11, 2023
HCSO: Around $7,000 in Stolen TVA Tools Found with Help from Grainger Co. Deputies
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office said the tools were found on Dec. 5 and belonged to the Tennessee Valley Authority. (Frankly Media)Hancock County, TN (WOKI) Sheriff’s deputies from two...
Dec 08, 2023
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