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Brew at the Zoo is Back at Zoo Knoxville
Brew at the Zoo will be at Zoo Knoxville later this month.The beer sampling festival will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on August 25th with a Jurassic-era theme.Brew at the Zoo will featu...
Aug 11, 2023
District 3 Knox County Commissioner Calling for Help for Displaced Residents, Others Following EF2 Tornado
Storm damage in West Knox County (Courtesy: WVLT)Knox County, TN (WOKI) District 3 Knox County Commissioner Gina Oster is asking for the public’s help as neighborhoods in West Knox County , incl...
Aug 09, 2023
Early Voting in 2023 City of Knoxville Primary Election is Underway
Early voting in the 2023 City of Knoxville Primary Election starts today.Several offices are on the ballot including Mayor, three City Council At-Large seats, Municipal Judge and a City Council Seat.E...
Aug 09, 2023
An Investigation is Underway Following Reports of an Explosion and a House Fire in North Knoxville which Injures a Firefighter
This morning at approximately 4:38 AM, The Knox County Emergency Communications District received a 911 call for a possible fire in the area of Medlin Heights Road and Dahila Drive.As Knoxville Fire D...
Aug 09, 2023
Emily Ann Roberts to Host Knoxville Album Release Show
Emily Ann Roberts, runner-up season 9 of The Voice. (Courtesy: WVLT/Emily Ann Roberts)Knoxville, TN (WOKI/WVLT) Country star and Knoxville native Emily Ann Roberts is headed home to host an album rele...
Aug 08, 2023
NWS Confirms Rare EF2 Tornado, First in 70 Years, Touches Down Monday in Knox County
Storm damage in West Knox County (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A rare EF2 tornado is to blame for severe damage Monday in West Knox County.The National Weather Service confirming an EF2 tornado...
Aug 08, 2023
West Knoxville Apartment Complex Residents Displaced After Storms Damage Buildings
Photo courtesy of WVLT Lovel Crossing Apartments on Lovell Road in Knoxville suffered significant damage after the severe storms on Monday, causing over a dozen people to be displaced.The Lovell Cross...
Aug 08, 2023
Knox County Crews Working to Alleviate Storm Damage and an Update on Conditions
Photo courtesy of Knox County Mayor’s OfficeKnox County Engineering and Public Works crews worked through the night to clear more than 200 down trees as several areas in Knox County suffered sig...
Aug 08, 2023
TBI: Several Traffickers Arrested in Alcoa Prostitution Sting
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) An undercover operation in Alcoa results in the arrest of seven men for sex trafficking.Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the two-day operation focused on hunti...
Aug 07, 2023
Loudon High School Announces Tuesday Closure Due to Storm Damage
Loudon High School closes amid storm damage (Courtesy: WVLT/Bob Lewis)Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The school year barely underway, students at one Loudon County school will get a day off tomorrow, Tuesda...
Aug 07, 2023
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