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Newport Bypass to Close Road for 6 Months, Police Say
Newport, TN (WOKI) A traffic alert for those traveling in and around Newport in Cocke County.Officials with the Newport Police Department say construction on the Newport bypass will close a portion of...
Sep 11, 2024
Great Smoky Mountains Fire Now 28 Acres, Uncontained, Park Says
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The Flint Gap Fire, which was started by lightning on August 26th, continues to burn slowly in a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park primarily in undergrowth i...
Sep 11, 2024
Man Vandalized Austin-East with Scooter, Knoxville Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help finding a suspect it says vandalized Austin-East Magnet High School overnight Tuesday.KPD says security footage shows an unident...
Sep 11, 2024
The American Job Center to Hold a Large Job Fair in Newport
The American Job Center in Sevierville, Tennessee will be hosting a large multiple employer Job Fair onThursday, September 12th at the Newport City Park Pavilion, 220 Smith Street in Newport, TN. Door...
Sep 11, 2024
Tennessee Department of Health Confirms First Positive Measles Test Since 2019
The Tennessee Department of Health confirms a positive measles test of a resident who recently traveled internationally.They spent time in Kentucky during the infectious period and are now recove...
Sep 11, 2024
Couple who Volunteered for Anderson County Rescue Squad are Indicted for Multiple Counts of Theft
The Tennessee Comptroller's Office says an investigation has resulted in a couple being indicted for theft from the Anderson County Rescue Squad.Alex and Jessica Ridenour served as volunteers for the ...
Sep 10, 2024
Knoxville Police Arrest 11 Year-Old for Threat of Mass Violence at a KCS Middle School
An 11-year-old student is charged for threat of mass violence after an investigation into an incident at Vine Middle School.A Knoxville Police Department School Resource Officer responded to Vine Midd...
Sep 10, 2024
Manhunt Continues for Suspect in I-75 Interstate Shooting in Kentucky which Injures Five
Fox news reporting the suspect in the Kentucky I-75 mass shooting sent this disturbing text "I'm going to kill a lot of people" shortly before Saturday's attack that wounded five people. The manhunt f...
Sep 10, 2024
TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment of Former Union County Clerk’s Office Employee
UNION COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Maynardville woman.In August, at the request of 8th Judicial Dist...
Sep 09, 2024
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says TikTok Shooting Threat is a Hoax
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says an investigation has revealed a juvenile making a threat of possible school shootings that would happen today (Tuesday) is a hoax.JCSO says Jefferson County ...
Sep 09, 2024
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