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Man Dies after Motorcycle Crash in West Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A motorcycle driver dies following a head-on collision Thursday in West Knoxville.Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the crash happened on N. Gallaher View Road be...
Cumulus Media Jun 13, 2025

Deadline to Apply for New School Voucher Program in Tennessee is This Week
Story courtesy of WVLT: KNOXVILLE, TN (WVLT) – Private schools have prepared for Gov. Bill Lee's new school voucher program with nearly 40,000 families looking to cash in on the scholarships.Thi...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2025

Wildlife Officers Find Body of Missing Douglas Lake Boater
Dandridge, TN - UPDATE 6/10: A 22-year-old man who went missing on Douglas Lake Sunday afternoon has marked the 11th boating death in Tennessee this year.Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource...
Cumulus Media Jun 10, 2025

Knoxville’s Mayor Breaks Down What a Proposed Sales Tax Increase Will Support
Ahead of a first vote by the Knoxville City Council on Mayor Indya Kincannon's proposed sales tax increase, Kincannon released a breakdown of what that added money will support.The proposal is for a h...
Cumulus Media Jun 10, 2025

Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to 2023 Double Murder
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has plead guilty to a 2023 double murder.Jair Romario Martin pleaded guilty in Knox County court Thursday to the murders of 22-year-old Madison Johnson and 21-year...
Cumulus Media Jun 06, 2025

Former West High School Coaches Accused of Sex Crimes Move through Court System
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two former West High School football coaches are moving through the court system after being accused of sex crimes.Chad Brooks was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday, June 4 but ...
Cumulus Media Jun 05, 2025

Sweetwater Police Searching for a Bear and Appalachian Bear Rescue has a Message if you See a Bear Cub
Police are asking people in Sweetwater to be on alert.That’s because they are still searching for a bear that was spotted in the city yesterday (Monday).Sweetwater Police say the bear was spotte...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2025

Morristown Police Department Warns of Another Phone Scam
The Morristown Police Department (MPD) has been made aware of another telephone scam trying to obtain money from citizens.In this latest hoax, the number on caller ID displays as 423-585-2710. This is...
Cumulus Media May 29, 2025

A Swift Water Rescue in Cocke County
A water rescue in Cocke County.Three adults and three children are safe after the county’s Emergency Management responded after the group went on a kayaking and canoe trip down the Pigeon River ...
Cumulus Media May 27, 2025

An Investigation is Underway after Numerous People are Injured in a Shooting at a Block Party in the Scarboro Neighborhood in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, Tennessee (WOKI) - A shooting has occurred in the early morning (Sunday) hours at a blockparty in the Scarboro neighborhood around S. Benedict Avenue in Oak Ridge. A number of people have b...
Cumulus Media May 26, 2025