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U.S. Department of Transportation Allocating Money to U.S. Forest Service to help with Flood Damage and Millions Going to Cherokee National Forest
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is giving the U.S. Forest Service over 4 and a half million dollars in "quick release" emergency funds to repair road damage caus...
Sep 27, 2023
TWRA is Investigating the 24th Fatal Boating Incident in Tennessee this Year
Officials are investigating the 24th fatal boating incident on Tennessee waters this year.It happened on Fort Loudon Lake and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says two men were on board the boa...
Sep 27, 2023
Smoke May Remain in the Great Smoky Mountains Following Wildland Fire
Park reports 5-10 acre wildfire on Fontana Lake shoreGreat Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters are suppressing a 5-10 acre wildland fire near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake's shore.The...
Sep 27, 2023
Silver Alert for a Missing Campbell County Man is Over
Update: Robert Lawson has been found safe. Original story: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues a Silver Alert for 72 year-old Robert Lawson out of Campbell County.He was last seen yesterday (...
Sep 27, 2023
TBI: Campbell Co. Woman Commits TennCare Fraud, Submits Timesheets for Dead Caregiver
Campbell Co. woman submits timesheets for dead caregiver, commits TennCare fraud (Credit: Frankly Media)Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A Campbell County woman has been indicted and is facing several charg...
Sep 25, 2023
Oakes Farm Corn Maze in Corryton Opens
Oakes Farms in Corryton opened to the public on Saturday, September 23 (Courtesy: Kyle Grainger WVLT)Corryton, TN (WOKI) It’s officially fall, and with corn mazes a seasonal staple, the maze at ...
Sep 25, 2023
Four People are Arrested and Charged with Second Degree Murder and other Drug Related Charges in Connection to a LaFollette Woman’s Overdose Death
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the LaFollette Police Department has resulted in the arrest of four people in connection to an overdose death. On January 29th, ...
Sep 25, 2023
Rural Metro is Investigating a Building Fire Which Shut Down East Governor John Sevier Highway
Photo courtesy of WVLTEast Governor John Sevier Highway is re-opened this morning and Rural Metro Fire is investigating the structure fire that caused it to close down.It happened yesterday (Sunday) a...
Sep 25, 2023
Where you can see the Wienermobile in East Tennessee this week
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is officially back and touring East Tennessee.The iconic 27-foot hotdog on wheels took a brief hiatus over the summer after being renamed the Franken...
Sep 25, 2023
A Discrimination Lawsuit is Filed Against the Oak Ridge Schools System
Photo courtesy of WVLTOn Thursday, parents suing Oak Ridge Schools claimed that the softball teams are not treated equally to the baseball teams.The lawsuit claims the softball teams do not receive eq...
Sep 22, 2023
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