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Knox County Mayor Changes Policy to Allow Guns in Libraries
Glenn Jacobs changes policy to allow guns in Knox County libraries (WVLT / WBXX / WOKI)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) ICYMI: Permit-holders may now carry guns in Knox County libraries.That change in policy goin...
Jul 20, 2023
Over 14 Dogs Found in ‘Abhorrent’ Conditions in Sevierville Mobile Home, Two Arrested
Norman Miller, 57, and Angela Miller, 61 (SPD)Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A Sevierville couple is facing animal cruelty charges after police find more than 14 dogs Wednesday living in what officials say we...
Jul 20, 2023
UT Medical Center Offering Free Prostate Cancer Screenings
The University of Tennessee Medical Center was mentioned in the US News Best Hospital report. / Source: (UT Medical Center) (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee Medical Cen...
Jul 20, 2023
East Tennessee Ties to Newly Released Movie Oppenheimer
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe much-anticipated "Oppenheimer" movie is in theatres.It's a war drama about the development of the atomic bomb in World War II which has ties to East Tennessee.August 6th and ...
Jul 20, 2023
Former Firefighter Arrested in Connection to Theft of Equipment from New Market Fire and Rescue Station
Photo courtesy of WVLTA former firefighter is arrested for stealing over $60,000 of equipment from a fire engine and tanker at the New Market Fire and Rescue Station #2 in Strawberry Plains.Three peop...
Jul 20, 2023
Knox County Schools Has over 500 Vacant Jobs ahead of This School Year
Students are headed back to class in Knox County in less than three weeks but there are still a large amount of jobs left to fill.Knox County Schools has 541 job listings posted on their website.Alex ...
Jul 20, 2023
Construction Begins on $70 Million Yardley Flats Apartment Complex Near Knoxville Multi-Use Stadium
Construction begins on Yardley Flats, Knoxville’s multi-use stadium apartment complex, Wednesday, July 19 (Courtesy: City of Knoxville)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Construction began Wednesday on Yardle...
Jul 19, 2023
KPD: Interim Replacement Named for Outgoing Deputy Chief of Professional Standards
Federal Judge H. Bruce Guyton (Retired)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department has named an interim replacement for outgoing deputy chief of professional standards Brooklyn Belk.KPD offic...
Jul 19, 2023
KPD: Two Arrested, 50 Grams of Fentanyl Seized Following Police Chase
DeAngelo Brown (left) and Marshall Alderson (right) (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI/WVLT) A brief police chase in Knoxville Monday ends with the arrest of two men and the seizure of enough fentany...
Jul 19, 2023
Hamblen County Corrections Officer Charged with Bringing Drugs into Jail
A Hamblen County correctional officer was charged and arrested Monday for bringing drugs into the Hamblen County Jail, according to the Hamblen County Sheriff (Courtesy: HCSO)Hamblen County, TN (WOKI)...
Jul 19, 2023
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