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Knoxville Police Investigating Deadly Hit-and-Run on Chapman Highway

Knoxville Police Investigating Deadly Hit-and-Run on Chapman Highway

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are looking for the driver involved in a deadly hit and run. KPD officials say it happened Tuesday night around 6:00 p.m. on Chapman Highway near E. Moody Avenue when a pickup truck driving south hit a man as he crossed the road in front of the Walgreens; he was…MORE

Tennessee’s Jalen McCollough Declares for NFL Draft

Tennessee’s Jalen McCollough Declares for NFL Draft

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Tennessee’s Jalen McCollough announces Tuesday that he’s declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. The fifth-year senior safety took to Instagram to express his gratitude to God, his family, and Vol Nation, thanking Vol Nation “for soldout crowds, amazing Saturdays in Neyland, but most importantly thank you for allowing me to experience a…MORE

Alcoa Police Continue Search for Armed Robbery Suspect

Alcoa Police Continue Search for Armed Robbery Suspect

Alcoa, TN (WOKI) Police in Alcoa are asking for help to identify the suspect in Friday’s armed robbery of a local business. Alcoa Police Department officials say the suspect was armed with a black handgun and used it to demand money at gunpoint from the business on December 29. They say the individual was seen…MORE

Fireworks in the New Year? Check Those County Regulations First!

Fireworks in the New Year? Check Those County Regulations First!

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, you may be wondering if you will be able to celebrate with fireworks. Many counties and cities across East Tennessee have regulations barring both the sale and the igniting of fireworks. In Knox County, it is illegal to sell and set off…MORE

FAA investigating helicopter crash in Blount County

FAA investigating helicopter crash in Blount County

Authorities are investigating a helicopter crash in Blount County. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash near Walland yesterday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration says the helicopter made an emergency landing in a field after the pilot reported engine issues. There were six people on board and all passengers and the pilot were…MORE

Medic Regional Blood Center has an Urgent Need O – Blood Donors

Medic Regional Blood Center has an Urgent Need O – Blood Donors

Medic Regional Blood center says it has an urgent need for O negative blood. They say usage has been very high this week with donations not keeping up with the demand. O negative blood is the most common blood type requested in trauma incidents. If you can help, please go to https://medicblood.org/MORE

Volunteer Assisted Transportation Marks 3,000 Riders; Asks for Volunteers

Volunteer Assisted Transportation Marks 3,000 Riders; Asks for Volunteers

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Just ahead of the new year, a volunteer-driven service that helps seniors and people with disabilities get around Knox County hits a milestone. Since its inception in 2009, Volunteer Assisted Transportation has helped more than 3,000 riders (3,011). From July 2022 through June 2023 alone, the service provided over 3,800 trips for…MORE

Worker Dies at Gatlinburg Convention Center, Police Say

Worker Dies at Gatlinburg Convention Center, Police Say

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Gatlinburg Police Department release the details of a workplace fatality at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. GPD says 66 year-old Jeffrey Coker died after falling while installing lights in the convention center’s ceiling; the incident occurred in the Great Hall area which has a 32-foot-tall ceiling. Coker worked for The…MORE

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