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Oak Ridge Water Service Lines at Risk for Lead Exposure, City Says

Oak Ridge Water Service Lines at Risk for Lead Exposure, City Says

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Several Oak Ridge residents can expect a letter from the city telling them they could have been exposed to lead through drinking water service lines. The city says crews conducted a service line survey and found that “many properties” have lines made out of “an unknown material” which means people could…MORE

Rocky Hill Pharmacy Co-Owners Accused in Fraud Scheme to Face Trial

Rocky Hill Pharmacy Co-Owners Accused in Fraud Scheme to Face Trial

Rocky Hill, TN (WOKI) The co-owners of Rocky Hill Pharmacy are set to face trial in January after pleading not guilty in a case regarding a health care fraud conspiracy. Tiffany Haney and Anne Warren, both licensed pharmacists, were indicted on multiple charges earlier this month amid accusations they were part of a health care…MORE

KPD: Man Armed with Axe Shot by Officers in North Knoxville

KPD: Man Armed with Axe Shot by Officers in North Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway by The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation following an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon in North Knoxville. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the incident happened in the 2600 block of Fairview Street just before 2:00 p.m. They say officers responded to the area after hearing about a man…MORE

SUV Plunges Down I-40 Embankment After Driving Around Barriers
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SUV Plunges Down I-40 Embankment After Driving Around Barriers

A Cocke County Swiftwater Rescue Team and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol respond to a crash that happened after the driver of a vehicle drives around road closed barriers and plunges down an embankment on a Helene-damaged stretch of I-40 in western North Carolina. The Junaluska Fire Department said the crash happened around 8 p.m. Saturday…MORE

Teen Suspect Arrested in Asheville Highway Shooting, Police Say

Teen Suspect Arrested in Asheville Highway Shooting, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrest the 15-year-old suspect wanted in connection to a shooting back in September on Asheville Highway. KPD officials say officers responded to the Kwik Pantry at 7:45 p.m. on September 13 and found a man who was shot in the leg. Kendall Ridgeway was arrested at a home on Riverside…MORE