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City of Knoxville Reminding Downtown Motorists of Weekend Road Closures
Some roads in downtown Knoxville will close to traffic on the weekends through the end of the year.It's part of an ongoing effort by the City of Knoxville to make the downtown area more friendly to pe...
Oct 10, 2024
Early Voting for the 2024 Presidential and Federal / State Elections Begins Next Week
Knox County offers twelve early voting locations - the most ever for a Knox County election - with generous hours and two SaturdaysKnoxville – Early voting begins Wednesday, October 16 at eleven...
Oct 10, 2024
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has a Webpage with Roadway Closure Information
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has a page set up for anyone needing information on interstate detour routes, road closures, traffic impacts and other traffic information.Please go to https...
Oct 09, 2024
KPD Receives $700,000 Federal Grant to Implement Crime Gun Intelligence Center
The Knoxville Police Department has been awarded a $700,000 grant to enhance its ability to quickly identify individuals who are engaged in violent crime, the guns used in those crimes, and their sour...
Oct 09, 2024
Boil Water Advisory Lifted for All Customers, Newport Utilities Says
Newport, TN (WOKI) In the wake of Hurricane Helene comes a bit of good news Tuesday for folks in Newport.Officials with Newport Utilities report that the boil water advisory has been lifted for all cu...
Oct 08, 2024
Tennesseans with Jobs Affected by Hurricane Helene can Apply for Disaster Unemployment
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Nashville, TN (WSMV) Tennesseans whose job was affected by Hurricane Helene can apply for Disaster Unemployment, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor (TDOL) and ...
Oct 07, 2024
SECTION OF DOUGLAS RESERVOIR CLOSED FOR DEBRIS CONTAINMENT
DANDRIDGE, TN.—Due to flooding from Hurricane Helene in the North Carolina mountains and parts of Tennessee, a large field of floating debris has accumulated in Douglas Reservoir in Sevier and J...
Oct 07, 2024
Dolly Parton and Other Donations to Help Helene Flood Victims and Tennessee Road Conditions
Dolly Parton and the Dollywood Foundation donating one million dollars each to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene floo...
Oct 06, 2024
Knox County District Attorney Says Man is Sentenced after Assaulting a Woman in North Knoxville
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says a man is sentenced after he assaulted a woman, begged her not to tell the police, and then claimed she beat herself up.Knoxville Police Officers went to...
Oct 06, 2024
TN Attorney General Issues Warning to Scammers and Price Gougers Following Tennessee’s Devastating Flooding
Following the devastating flooding last week from Hurricane Helene, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issues a stern warning to scammers and price gougers:“While most Tennesseans are ...
Oct 04, 2024
