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TDOT Announcing Lane Closures in Sevier County Expected to Last Until the End of July
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced road work on Dolly Parton Parkway (SR 35/US 411) beginning Tuesday, June 6. Motorists should expect delays during heavy traffic periods and be ...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2023

Knoxville Police Identify the Man Killed in Fatal Downtown Crash
Knoxville Police have identified the man killed in a fatal downtown accident.They say 20 year-old Damien Sherwood was killed in Wednesday afternoon’s accident which involved two cars and a KAT b...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2023

A Budget Compromise Between Knox County Mayor and Sheriff will Increase Patrol and Correction Officer Pay more than Mayor’s Proposed 8% Increase
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Sheriff Tom Spangler reach a budget compromise which will see Patrol officers pay increase to $51,100, making them the fourth-highest in pay in East Tennessee and Co...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2023

Louisville Woman Arrested for Firing Shots at Sanitation Workers
Louisville, TN (WOKI) A 42-year-old Louisville woman is arrested Wednesday after firing a shotgun in the direction of two sanitation workers attempting to pick up her trash.The Blount County Sheriff...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2023

Maryville Police Searching for Missing Teen
Photo: Courtesy of MPDMaryville, TN (WOKI) The Maryville Police Department is asking for help in locating a missing 16 year old girl.Kena Reed is a Black girl with red dreadlocks and brown eyes. She s...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2023

11th Annual Sharon Parrott Memorial Cruise-In to Benefit HOPE Resource Center of Knoxville
This Saturday will be the 11th Annual Sharon Parrott Memorial Cruise-In.It starts at 8 a.m. and runs through 2 p.m. There will be food and fun for all ages. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2023

The Investigation into a Rollover Crash in Halls Continues and Reveals Three Halls High School Students were Involved
The investigation into the cause of a rollover crash in Halls continues and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office says the three minors injured were juniors at Halls High School and on the football t...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2023

Knoxville Police Arrest and Charge a Man in the Deadly Shooting on Bradshaw Garden Road Earlier this Year
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police arrest a man in connection to a fatal shooting on Bradshaw Garden Road earlier this year.28 year-old Samer Jurdi was taken into custody early this (Thursday) mor...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2023

Fire Crews Called to Anakeesta in Gatlinburg UPDATE
Photo courtesy of WVLT UPDATE (May 31): One week from a fire in the BirdVenture attraction at Anakeesta, the cause of the blaze is being released by investigators.The fire has been ruled an accident. ...
Syndicated Author May 31, 2023

Roads Reopen Following Deadly Downtown Knoxville Crash
Courtesy of KPDRoads in downtown Knoxville reopened following a deadly crash around 1:00 Wednesday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials report two cars and a KAT bus were involved in a cra...
Syndicated Author May 31, 2023