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Amazon Looking to Fill 1,000 Position Ahead of Busy Christmas Season

Amazon Looking to Fill 1,000 Position Ahead of Busy Christmas Season

With Christmas just three months away, Amazon is gearing up for an increased workload by offering thousands of jobs across the country. Nearly 1,000 jobs are now available in East Tennessee between the Knoxville and Blount County Amazon facilities, which will average at around $20 an hour for pay. “Starting pay starts around $17 but…MORE

Maryville Man Charged with Homicide after Double Stabbing, Police Say

Maryville Man Charged with Homicide after Double Stabbing, Police Say

Maryville, TN (WOKI) A Maryville man is in custody charged with homicide following an early morning double stabbing Tuesday at a home on Southview Drive. Maryville Police Department officials say the incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. and that officers responding to the scene found 74-year-old John Salvati Jr. and his son, John Salvati III, injured…MORE

Oliver Anthony’s East Tennessee Concert to Moved Again to Accommodate More People

Oliver Anthony’s East Tennessee Concert to Moved Again to Accommodate More People

Oliver Anthony is once again moving his upcoming Knoxville concert to Kodak. The singer of the viral song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” will now perform his concert at the Smokies Stadium on September 28 due to a high demand for tickets at the show moved to the Knoxville Convention Center after being moved from…MORE

RCSO: Victims Identified after Fatal   Camper Fire in Roane County

RCSO: Victims Identified after Fatal Camper Fire in Roane County

Roane County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE (9/19): The Roane County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a fatal camper fire Friday night in Harriman. RCSO officials say 39-year-old Cynthia Osborne died in the fire inside the camper on Old Valley Road while 39-year-old David Pollard Jr. was being treated for injuries. Though the investigation into…MORE

TBI: Endangered Child Alert Issued for 1-Year-Old Missing from Nashville

TBI: Endangered Child Alert Issued for 1-Year-Old Missing from Nashville

Nashville, TN (WOKI) An endangered child alert has been issued for a one-year-old boy missing from Nashville. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Liam Ismael Diego Quib may be with his mother’s ex-boyfriend and that the two could be headed to Alabama. Quib was last seen wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt and blue pants. Anyone…MORE

Soccer Game at Emerald Youth Canceled after Knoxville Police Investigate a Shooting Call

Soccer Game at Emerald Youth Canceled after Knoxville Police Investigate a Shooting Call

An investigation is underway after two separate shots fired incidents near the Emerald Youth Soccer field cancels games. Knoxville Police say they’ve responded reports of gunshots in the area of Texas Avenue outside of the soccer complex twice in the past month but found no victims or damage from gunshots. Parent Heather Hicks was watching…MORE

Sevierville Leaders Making Plans for the First Liquor Stores in the City

Sevierville Leaders Making Plans for the First Liquor Stores in the City

Sevierville City Leaders are now making a plan for the first liquor stores in the city. In May, Sevierville residents voted to allow liquor stores for the first time in the city and now leaders are trying to figure out how they want to do it. City Leaders went through several details planned for the…MORE

KARM Christmas Store Opens in New Location This Week

KARM Christmas Store Opens in New Location This Week

The KARM Christmas store is set to open this Friday and it has a new location. It will open at 11 a.m. at 5425 Clinton Highway in Knoxville near the Expo Center in the old Kroger building. This is a seasonal attraction which helps KARM in their mission of restoring lives by providing meals, shelter…MORE

Cocke Co. Murder Suspect Arrested, Charged with First-Degree Murder

Cocke Co. Murder Suspect Arrested, Charged with First-Degree Murder

Parrottsville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE (9/18): A man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Cocke County is in custody charged with first degree murder. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 66 year-old David Moore in connection to that shooting in the 600 block of Baysinger Road in…MORE

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