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Suspect in Chapman Highway Shooting Turns Himself in to Knoxville Police
(Knoxville, TN WOKI/KPD) Knoxville Police say the suspect in a shooting on Chapman Highway charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault has turned him...
Oct 16, 2024
TDOT Sends Crews to Aid Florida DOT in Hurricane Relief Efforts
Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Strike Force crews have been dispatched to the greater Tampa area to assist the Florida Department of Transportation in the afterm...
Oct 16, 2024
Suspect Detained after Aggravated Robbery, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery that occurred Tuesday morning at a business on Clinton Highway.KCSO officials say deputies responded just before ...
Oct 15, 2024
Cocke and Greene County Schools Announce Reopening after Historic Flooding
Newport, TN (WOKI) Cocke County Schools’ students and staff are returning to school Wednesday, October 16 following devastating flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene that began on September 2...
Oct 15, 2024
Burn Permits Required in Tennessee
Beginning October 15, a free burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is required prior to burning leaves or natural vegetation, including debris generated b...
Oct 15, 2024
Major Railway Network in East Tennessee Expected to be Closed for Months After Damage from Helene
A Norfolk Southern railway network connecting East Tennessee to Asheville and other parts of North Carolina is expected to be closed for months after railroad tracks and bridges suffered flood damage ...
Oct 15, 2024
Investigators with the Tennessee Highway asking for Help to Identify a Woman Found Injured on I-40 in Roane County
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is asking for your help after a woman is found with serious injuries along I-40 in Roane County.Troopers were dispatched to a person lying in the emergency lane of I-40 Ea...
Oct 14, 2024
Food Assistance Benefits Available for Tennesseans Affected by Helene
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Nashville, TN (WSMV) Food assistance benefits have been made available for Tennesseans affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Tennessee Department of Human Ser...
Oct 14, 2024
GSMNP: Six Injured in Three-Car Crash in the Smokies
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Six people are injured, and an investigation is underway following a multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.Park officials say three non-c...
Oct 14, 2024
TBI: Former Sullivan County Deputy Court Clerk Indicted for Tampering with Government Records
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation results in the indictment of a former Sullivan County deputy court clerk on felony charges.TBI agents began investigating...
Oct 14, 2024
