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AAA says the 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers is Underway
If you have a teen driver, highway officials say now is the time to start talking with them about the dangers of being on the road.Officials say we’re officially in what’s known as the 100...
May 31, 2023
Knox County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating a Rollover Crash in North Knox County that Sends One Person to the Hospital
The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating a rollover crash in North Knox County.One person was ejected from the car and taken to the hospital, their condition has not been released.Two other p...
May 31, 2023
“A cool place to be,” Buc-ee’s Sevierville Location to Open Soon
Sevierville, TN (WVLT/WOKI) Boasting 74-thousand square feet, over 100 gas pumps, and one friendly beaver with all the trappings, Buc-ee’s Sevierville location is tentatively set to open on June...
May 30, 2023
The Safe Haven Baby Box at a Knoxville Fire Station is Used for the First Time over Memorial Day Weekend
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Safe Haven Baby Box installed at the Knoxville Fire Department Station number 17 on Western Avenue has been used for the first time.KFD officials say a healthy baby boy was s...
May 30, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting at Victor Ashe Park (UPDATE)
UPDATE: NewsTalk 98.7 (WOKI) is learning more now about a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon (5/29) at Victor Ashe Park on Bradshaw Road.Knoxville Police Department officials say the shooting was...
May 30, 2023
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is Asking for Help to Find a Missing Knoxville Teen
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers asking for help to find a missing Knoxville teen.15 year-old Tashawn Lambert was last seen by his Dad on May 23rd who believes his son could be staying with a frie...
May 30, 2023
TBI Charges State Prison Inmate with Murder
A months-long investigation ends in a murder charge for a state prison inmate in Northeast Tennessee.Forty-eight year old Gregory Barner has been charged with first degree murder in the death of fello...
May 26, 2023
Area East Tennessee Pools Opening for Season this Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend has many of us looking to the water.Community swimming pools and splash pads opening across East Tennessee.The Oak Ridge pool will be open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. today (Friday) th...
May 26, 2023
An Arrest of a Juvenile in Connection a Teen Found Dead in a Clinton Home Following a Reported Shooting
Updated story: An arrest made in the death of a teen found in a Clinton home.A juvenile taken into custody this morning charged with Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Reckless Endangerment and Unlawful Po...
May 26, 2023
Rural Metro is Investigating the Cause of an Early Morning House Fire in South Knoxville
Photo courtesy of WVLTRural Metro is investigating an early morning house fire in South Knoxville.Crews called to the scene in the 6200 block of Neubert Springs Road before 5 this morning.That road cl...
May 26, 2023
