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An investigation is underway in Greene County after a couple is found dead and their son is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.The Greene County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Bureau of In...

(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Knoxville, TN (WVLT) – Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released data outlining unemployment rates in Tennessee.East Tennessee's...

Dollywood's Splash Country water park recently received the Al Turner Memorial Commitment to Excellence Award, presented annually by the World Waterpark Association (WWA). According to the WWA, t...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing charges for breaking into a school and stealing equipment.According to charging documents, Richard Passmore is facing charges for burglary, theft and van...

The teen charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old girl in Powell is set to appear in court again today.The 15 year-old suspect, whose identity has not been released, appeared in...

Newport, TN (WOKI) Several roads in Newport are closed after a railroad trestle collapsed into the Pigeon River.Newport Police say the trestle spanned the river, which saw major flooding when Hurrican...

One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle that happened on Tuesday night on Middlebrook Pike.At around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers respon...

Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A man is in custody, charged with aggravated domestic assault, following a standoff late Monday night with police in Jefferson County.Jefferson County Sheriff's Office depu...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation say Interstate 40 is back open across Cocke County.One lane is open in each direction between mile marker 451 (just before the TN/NC state line) and approxim...

Parrottsville, TN (WOKI) A Cocke County police officer is under investigation for nearly $100K in questionable reimbursements from the town of Parrottsville.The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office sa...