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District Attorney Says No Charges will be Filed Against Two Police Officers Involved in a Fatal Shooting
No charges will be filed against police officers involved in a fatal shooting.The District Attorney says the Cocke County deputy and Parrotsville police officer involved in the arrest and death of Whi...
Nov 03, 2023
A TBI Silver Alert for a Man Missing from Lenior City Has Ended … Found Safe
The Silver Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for 65 year old Calvin Hyett, missing from Lenoir City has ended as he has been found safe.He was last seen October 30th in the area of...
Nov 03, 2023
American Eagle Foundation Opens New Education Center in East Tennessee
The new education center is the largest center in the United States for bald eagles and birds of prey. (Courtesy: WVLT)Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A new American Eagle Foundation education center is open...
Nov 03, 2023
Knoxville City Leaders Say “No” to Food Delivery Bots, at Least for Now
Food delivery robot on the University of Tennessee Campus (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A robot could soon be delivering to your doorstep, but Knoxville City Council is saying not yet.Despite t...
Nov 02, 2023
Former Sevier County Golf Coach Charged with Statutory Rape
Jennifer Paige Blanchard, 38 (Courtesy: SPD)Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A former Sevier County golf coach who worked at Northview Academy in Kodak has been charged with statutory rape.Sevierville Police De...
Nov 02, 2023
LIHEAP, Other Programs Available to Help with Home Heating Costs
(Pexels / Karolina Grabowska)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you're worried about having enough money to pay utility bills this winter, you're not alone, and there are programs out there to help.The “Lo...
Nov 02, 2023
KPD: Man Charged after Being Shot by Son at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
(Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 40-year-old Oliver Springs man is facing charges including aggravated kidnapping and domestic assault following a shooting in a parking garage at East Tennessee C...
Nov 02, 2023
Powell Caretaker Charged with Elder Abuse, Police Say
Kathy McCroskey (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Powell caretaker is charged Wednesday, November 1 with elder abuse and domestic assault after fighting with a man under her care.According to a p...
Nov 02, 2023
Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody.The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of ...
Oct 31, 2023
Gay Street to Close to Cars as Part of New Downtown Knoxville Project
Gay Street to close to cars as part of Knoxville project test (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The ever-popular Gay Street in downtown Knoxville is set to become a pedestrians-only haven for four ...
Oct 30, 2023
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