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TWRA will be Conducting Off-Highway Vehicle Compliance Checkpoint in Campbell County
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be conducting an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) compliance checkpoint on the Campbell County section of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area on July 28...
Jul 27, 2023
Knox County Schools Say Some Students Will be Repeating the Third Grade this Upcoming School Year
We now know the number of Knox County students who will be impacted by Tennessee’s new third grade retention law.Knox County school officials say 32 students will have to repeat third grade this...
Jul 27, 2023
An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Anderson County
An investigation is underway following an early morning fatal multi-vehicle crash on Clinton Highway in Anderson County which closed the road for hours.Tennessee Highway Patrol confirming a motorcycli...
Jul 27, 2023
Maryville Pike to Close Temporarily for Overpass Repairs
(Pexels)Knox County, TN (WOKI) Drivers who use Maryville Pike will need to find an alternate route for a few days as a portion of the road will be closed for overpass repairs.The Tennessee Department ...
Jul 26, 2023
Six Michigan Men Arrested for Theft at Johnson City Walmart
Six Michigan men arrested for theft at Johnson City Walmart (Source: Daniel Ramirez/CC BY 2.0/WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Six men from Flint, Michigan are arrested in Knoxville after making off with ove...
Jul 26, 2023
KUB has Tips to Help Conserve Energy During High Temperatures this Week and Summer
Hot weather is forecast for East Tennessee for the remainder of this week, and KUB wants customers to know how to manage their utility usage and stay cool. The following tips can help save money and r...
Jul 26, 2023
Oak Ridge Police, TBI Investigating Shooting
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation continues into Saturday’s shooting death in Oak Ridge.Oak Ridge Police Department officials say officers responded to S. Benedict Avenue around 10:30 p.m. t...
Jul 26, 2023
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Knoxville, Spraying Planned
(Pexels)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Recent lab reports confirm that West Nile Virus has been detected in Culex mosquitoes found in the Inskip area of Knoxville.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the K...
Jul 26, 2023
Knoxville Police Have Identified the Victim of a Fatal Motorcycle Accident Near Downtown
Knoxville Police have identified the victim from a fatal motorcycle crash on James White Parkway.Police say 44 year-old Michael Thomas of Knoxville died as a result of Monday morning’s accident ...
Jul 26, 2023
Community Pushes Back on Parole for Morristown Man Convicted in 1980 Teen Slaying
Randy Lee May (HCSO)Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) Community members in Hamblen County launch an online petition to keep a Morristown man behind bars for the grisly murder of a teen over four decades ago.R...
Jul 25, 2023
