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Knoxville Police are Searching for a Suspect in a South Knoxville Shooting
UPDATE: Ariran Burks, 34, has been identified as the suspect from the shooting that happened on Friday, October 11 in the 4600 block of Chapman Highway, which critically injured a 24-year-old wom...
Syndicated Author Oct 14, 2024

The Vols Fall in the AP College Football Poll Despite Overtime Win over Gators
Despite defeating the Florida Gators 23-17 in overtime on Saturday, the latest AP Poll has the Vols falling three spots from No. 8 to No. 11 in the country.Texas, Oregon, Penn State, Ohio State and Ge...
Syndicated Author Oct 14, 2024
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting in East Knoxville
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a man in the 3700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on Sunday night. At around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 13th...
Syndicated Author Oct 13, 2024

Knoxville Fire Department Crews Rescue a Man from a Potentially Dangerous Situation
The Knoxville Fire Department on a different type of call, not to the scene of a fire and not a cat in the tree.Saturday afternoon at 1:57 PM, the Knoxville Fire Department was called to an address on...
Syndicated Author Oct 13, 2024

Columbus Day, What’s Open and Closed on this Federal Holiday
Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples' Day, is tomorrow (Monday).Columbus Day has been an official federal holiday since 1937 to honor explorer Christopher Columbus landing in North America, ...
Syndicated Author Oct 13, 2024

Knoxville Police are Investigating after a Man is Shot on I-40 East
Knoxville Police Department detectives are investigating after a man was shot on I-40 East near the Holston River Bridge on Saturday evening. At around 6:55 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 202...
Syndicated Author Oct 13, 2024

TDOT Officials say Forms Residents are Receiving in Flood Damaged Areas are not a Scam
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is contacting property owners along state routes impacted by flooding to gain right-of-way access during the rebuilding process.Officials say the form is not...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2024

City of Knoxville Reminding Downtown Motorists of Weekend Road Closures
Some roads in downtown Knoxville will close to traffic on the weekends through the end of the year.It's part of an ongoing effort by the City of Knoxville to make the downtown area more friendly to pe...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2024

I-26 in Unicoi County Reopens after Helene Flooding, TDOT Says
Unicoi County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Transportation today Thursday reopened a section of I-26 in Unicoi County closed previously due to flooding from Hurricane Helene.TDOT officials sa...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2024

Knoxville Police Need Your Help to Identify a Shooting Suspect
Knoxville Police Detectives need your help to identify a shooting suspect.The shooting happened in the 1500 block of Connecticut Avenue on September 28th and was captured on video.The victim, a 48-yea...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2024