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KAT Buses Suspend Operations Due to Dangerous Road Conditions
KAT buses suspend operations due to dangerous road conditions (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) announces it is suspending operations for the rest of the day Friday due...
Jan 19, 2024
Knox County Trash Collection Will Pickup Extra Waste after Snow Storm
Knox County officials say Waste Connections will be picking up extra trash after roads become less dangerous, even if that trash doesn't fit. (photos-public-domain.com)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If your tra...
Jan 18, 2024
An Investigation Underway in Anderson County Following Fatal House Fire
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn investigation is underway in Anderson County after a person is killed in a house fire.It happened last night (Wednesday) on Cove Lane when the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department...
Jan 18, 2024
UPDATE: Two Dead, One Injured after Domestic Incident in Cumberland County, Police Say
TBI, police and Cumberland County Sheriff's Office investigating homicide in Fairfield Glade (Courtesy: CCSO)Fairfield Glade, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Two people are dead and another is injured following a d...
Jan 17, 2024
TVA Asks KUB Customers to Reduce Power Use to Avoid Service Interruptions
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Calling the measure “precautionary,” The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking KUB customers to reduce power use amid cold temperatures across East Tennessee.In a relea...
Jan 16, 2024
Knoxville Pre-Treating Roads, Opening Warming Centers as Inclement Weather Moves Into East Tennessee
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe city of Knoxville has prepared for snow and freezing temperatures.Mayor Indya Kincannon asking resident not to get out and drive, but says if you do, they are going to make t...
Jan 14, 2024
Knoxville Woman Sentenced after Shooting Passenger in Ex-Boyfriend’s Car
Kyeisha Alazae Dalton, 23 (Courtesy: Knoxville Police Department)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is sentenced Friday after she shot a passenger in her ex-boyfriend's car during an argument in J...
Jan 12, 2024
Knox County DA Closes Investigation into the Shooting Death of KCSO Deputy Tucker Blakely
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says she’s reviewed and closed the case file involving the shooting and death of Knox County Deputy Tucker Blakely and the suspect involved in the case...
Jan 12, 2024
The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee approves a plan that outlines how Knox County will grow over the next 20 years
Photo courtesy of WVLT The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee approves a plan that outlines how Knox County will grow over the next 20 years.The original proposal detailed over 16,000 ac...
Jan 11, 2024
An Investigation is Underway Following a Structure Fire in Roane County
Photo courtesy of WVLT An investigation is underway in Roane County following an early morning structure fire.Crews called to the fire on Eblen Cave Road and according to the Roane County Sheriff's Of...
Jan 10, 2024
