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Man Accused of Shooting at Knox County Deputy Pleads Guilty

Man Accused of Shooting at Knox County Deputy Pleads Guilty

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man who prosecutors say shot at a Knox County deputy during a traffic stop will spend nearly two decades behind bars. Floyd Allen Dalton Jr. appeared in court Tuesday pleading guilty in connection to last May’s shooting near West Emory Road after officers tried to stop him for reckless driving. It’s…MORE

Heat-Related Issues Affect McKay’s 50th Anniversary Celebration with First Responders Treating Many Attendees
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Heat-Related Issues Affect McKay’s 50th Anniversary Celebration with First Responders Treating Many Attendees

American Medical Response says they responded to at least 20 incidents due to the heat at McKay’s 50th anniversary celebration. AMR says two of those affected were taken to the hospital and 15 were treated on the scene. Knoxville Fire Department’s Mark Wilbanks says traffic issues on Papermill Drive, Weisgarber Road, Kingston Pike and other…MORE

Downtown Knoxville New Tennessee Smokies Stadium on Schedule to Open Next Year

Downtown Knoxville New Tennessee Smokies Stadium on Schedule to Open Next Year

This time next year the Tennessee Smokies will be playing in downtown Knoxville. Construction continues on the downtown stadium project which is on time and on budget with nearly 80% of the seat concrete poured and all light poles up. Season ticket packages go on sale August 1st at 10:00 a.m. Luxury level seats are…MORE

Longtime Oak Ridge Boys Member Dies at 76

Hendersonville, TNJ (WOKI / WVLT) Longtime member of the Oak Ridge Boys Joe Bonsall has died. He was 76. The band making the announcement Tuesday morning, saying he died from complications of ALS. Bonsall was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and had been indicted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel…MORE

Greeneville Police Identify Victim after Decomposing Body Found in Culvert

Greeneville Police Identify Victim after Decomposing Body Found in Culvert

Greeneville, TN (WOKI) The Greeneville Police Department has identified the decomposing body found over the weekend in a culvert. Police say the body of 63-year-old Tony Adkins Melton of Greeneville was found lying in a culvert in the 1700 block of Moore Avenue Saturday morning, July 6. Officials believe Melton’s body had been at the…MORE

Knoxville Police Has Identified the Victim in a Deadly Domestic Dispute

Knoxville Police Has Identified the Victim in a Deadly Domestic Dispute

The Knoxville Police Department has identified the victim from a fatal domestic shooting that happened at an East Knoxville home. 32 year-old Matthew Walker was found shot early Saturday morning at a home in the 2700 block of Linden Avenue. Based on the investigation so far, KPD sasy Walker was involved in a domestic dispute…MORE

TBI Silver Alert Issued for a Man Missing Out of McMinn County

TBI Silver Alert Issued for a Man Missing Out of McMinn County

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 87-year-old Jack Ballard missing out of McMinn County. According to TBI, Ballard is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. He is bald with brown eyes and was last seen wearing blue plaid pajamas in the area of Country Road 804 in…MORE

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