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Knoxville Pet Sitter Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges
(Credit: Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knoxville pet sitter has pleaded guilty to two charges of aggravated cruelty to animals.That plea coming nearly nine months after 38 pets were remo...
Nov 30, 2023
A Power Outage in Jefferson County Affecting Thousands of Residents
Update: Power has been restored to all but 1,910 residents as of 12:15 p.m. (11/29/23)Original Story: Over 5,000 Jefferson County residents are still without power today (Wednesday). That’s down...
Nov 29, 2023
Campfire Ban Lifted at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Effective Wednesday, November 29, the burn ban is lifted at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although precipitation, cooler temperatures and shorter days allow for campfires to resume, fire danger...
Nov 29, 2023
Knoxville Police Take Felon into Custody after Shots Fired, Chase, KPD Says
Knoxville police take felon into custody after shots fired, chase, KPD says (Courtesy: Knoxville Police Department)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A convicted felon is in custody after firing shots in the parkin...
Nov 28, 2023
The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee is Still Getting Public Input on a 20 Year Plan for the County
It's state law that every 20 years, counties in Tennessee have to have a plan for how their next 20 years will look.It’s been longer than that in Knox County so the Knox County Growth Policy Coo...
Nov 28, 2023
A Knoxville Woman is Charged with Arson After Admitting to Starting a Fire in a Church
Photo courtesy of WVLTA Knoxville woman is in custody after setting a fire in a church.46 year-old Tracy Clevenger reportedly told the staff at All Souls Church of God on Cecil Avenue she set fire to ...
Nov 28, 2023
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Axle Logistics, LLC to Expand Logistics Operations at Knoxville Headquarters
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Axle Logistics, LLC officials announced today the company will invest $37.9 million t...
Nov 28, 2023
Three People Hospitalized after Crash in Jefferson County, Fire Officials Say
The crash happened Tuesday, fire officials said, between two cars. One person had to be extracted from their sedan. (Courtesy: WVLT)Dandridge, TN (WOKI) Three people are hospitalized Tuesday after a c...
Nov 27, 2023
Knoxville Police Identify 72-Year-Old Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The victim in a fatal pedestrian crash last week on Western Avenue has been identified.Knoxville Police Department officials say 72 year-old Curtis Lawrence of Knoxville was struc...
Nov 27, 2023
Knoxville Man Arrested after Officers Find Weapons, Pounds of Drugs in his Home, Police Say
Thomas Andrews, 41 (Courtesy: JMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville man is arrested after officers find weapons, several pounds of drugs and more than $64,000 in his home.Our news partner WVLT r...
Nov 27, 2023
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