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Two Clinton High School Teachers are Fired after Changing over a Thousand Grades
Two Clinton High School teachers are fired after changing nearly 1,500 student grades.On Monday, the Board of Education met for a special meeting in which they discussed and vote on a "Charges of Dism...
May 15, 2024
Knoxville Remains Identified Almost 2 Years after Being Found
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County cold case is now solved.Knox County officials have identified a man after his remains were found two years ago.The Knox County Regional Forensic Center was able to i...
May 15, 2024
Four-Day-Old Baby Dies after Dog Bite in Greene County, Sheriff Says
Greene County, TN (WOKI) The Greene County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a four-day-old baby died after being bitten by a dog.GCSO officials say the baby was bitten by the dog at a Greene Co...
May 15, 2024
Couple Pleads Guilty in Knox, Roane County Child Abuse Cases
Roane County, TN (WOKI) A Roane County couple will spend the rest of their lives in prison without the possibility of parole.Michael Gray, Sr. and Shirley Gray both waived their right to a trial and p...
May 15, 2024
Student in Custody after Stolen Gun Found at West High School, Knoxville Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrested a Knox County student at West High School Tuesday, May 14. The student is facing charges for having a stolen handgun on campus.Following the student bein...
May 15, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department Responds to Fire at Dollar General in West Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A West Knoxville strip mall is evacuated and remains closed Wednesday morning following a fire Tuesday, May 14 at a Dollar General.Knoxville Fire Department crews were dispatched ...
May 15, 2024
Tennessee AG Sues Federal Agency Over New Sexual Harassment Guidance
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Tennessee’s Attorney General is leading 18 states in a lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over new sexual harassment guidance.Attorney...
May 14, 2024
McMinn County Man Pleads Guilty to 2021 Quadruple Murder
McMinn County, TN (WOKI) A McMinn County man has been convicted in connection to a September 2021 quadruple murder.In 2021, Curtis Smith and Jazzmine Hall went to a home in Riceville with a gun where ...
May 14, 2024
AMR Presents First Progress Report to Knox County Commission
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) American Medical Response presented its first progress report to the Knox County Commission Monday night.The report comes after a new contract promised to fix serious probl...
May 14, 2024
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Asking for Help Finding Man Last Seen in October
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a man last seen in October.MCSO officials say 48-year-old James Jefferson Hughes was last seen by a family member...
May 14, 2024
