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‘Unsuitable for Release’ | TWRA Responds after Deciding to Euthanize 13 Bear Cubs
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency issued a statement after making the decision to euthanize 13 bears from the Appalachian Bear Rescue.TWRA said t...
Dec 19, 2024
10 Arrested, 19 Victims Identified in Large-Scale Operation Targeting Child Exploitation
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Ten people are facing felony charges after more than a dozen victims are identified in a large-scale operation to target child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee.From Octobe...
Dec 18, 2024
Houseboat Owner Rescued from Fire on Fort Loudon Lake
Louisville, TN (WOKI) A man whose houseboat caught fire last (Monday) night on Fort Loudon Lake is crediting his dog for alerting him to the blaze.Blount County fire crews responded to the Ish Creek B...
Dec 17, 2024
AMR Facing Fines Over $90,000 for Not Responding to Knox County Emergency Calls on Time
For the first time since July, American Medical Response is facing fines for not responding to Knox County emergencies on time.The fines came in October, and AMR is citing large events, like the dynam...
Dec 12, 2024
Knoxville Police Take a Teen into Custody after Reportedly Firing Shots after Domestic Dispute
Knoxville Police say a 17-year-old is taken into custody after firing shots following an argument.Officers responding to a shots fired call in the area of Walker Boulevard and Underwood Place yesterda...
Dec 12, 2024
Man Charged with Murder in ‘Suspicious Death,” Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police investigating a “suspicious death” Tuesday in South Knoxville have now charged a man with murder.KPD says officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. Tu...
Dec 11, 2024
Jefferson County teacher accused of assaulting student had violated policy before
WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A White Pine teacher accused of hitting a student with an iPad had had previous problems at the school system, according to a personnel file obtained by WVLT News.The ...
Dec 10, 2024
Court Records Provide New Details in Bean Station Officer-Involved Shooting
Bean Station, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more about an officer-involved shooting last month out of Bean Station.Court records indicate a police officer went to a house on Love Drive on November 30...
Dec 09, 2024
An Investigation Underway to Determine Cause of a Fire at a Rockwood Walmart
An investigation is underway into a fire at the Walmart in Rockwood.Rockwood police and fire crews are working with state arson investigators to determine the cause of Friday night’s fire.The fi...
Dec 08, 2024
Sevier County Wildfires 100% Contained
UPDATE: (Sevier County, TN- WOKI) Sevier County sees multiple wildfires this week and fortunately all 4 fires are 100% contained, the latest breaking out last night in Townsend.Crews called to Provinc...
Dec 05, 2024
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