Hendersonville, TNJ (WOKI / WVLT) Longtime member of the Oak Ridge Boys Joe Bonsall has died. He was 76. The band making the announcement Tuesday morning, saying he died from complications of ALS. Bonsall was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and had been indicted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel…… MORE
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Medic to Offer a Dollywood Ticket for Successful Blood Donors Next Week, An Appointment is Required
Donors to MEDIC Regional Blood Center will receive Dollywood Tickets next week. Dollywood is helping MEDIC celebrate blood donors who make a successful blood donation from July 15th – 19th. Deferred donors will not receive a Dollywood ticket but will receive a coupon for Bruster’s ice cream. Appointments are required for donors and MEDIC will…… MORE
Woman is Scratched by Bear Eating from Unsecured Trash Can at Gatlinburg Motel
A woman is recovering after she is scratched by a bear in Gatlinburg. It happened over the weekend at the Super 8 Motel on Historic Nature Trail. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency says the woman left her hotel room and a bear was outside eating from an unsecured trash can and scratched her leg. The…… MORE
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Greeneville Police are Investigating After a Decomposing Body is Found
The Greeneville Police Department is investigating after a decomposing body is found in a culvert. The body was found lying in a culvert in the 1700 block of Moore Avenue Saturday morning. Police believe the body has been at there for about a week due to the state of the decay. Due to the condition…… MORE
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation with More Lane Closures on Alcoa Highway and Information on Project
Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, July 8 and continuing through Friday, July 12, the contractor will perform rolling roadblocks on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) between Woodson Drive and Cherokee Trail. These…… MORE
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A Teen is Ran Over by Grandparent’s Truck
A 13-year-old girl is ran over by her grandparents’ truck in Cocke County. The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a home on Holly Court Way yesterday (Thursday) and found a Ford F-150 parked on top of a teen girl, identified by initials A.B. The girls’ grandparents told police four people were in…… MORE
Tennessee’s Attorney General Statement on Court Halting Unlawful Rule of Department of Health and Human Services
TN AG JONATHAN SKRMETTI ISSUES STATEMENT ON COURT ISSUING NATIONWIDE HALT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES’ UNLAWFUL RULE Stops the Biden administration’s rule which would have gone into effect tomorrow (Friday) Nashville– “Today a federal court said no to the Biden administration’s attempt to illegally force every health care provider in America…… MORE
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Rural Metro Urging Everyone to Use Caution While Cooking after Stove Fire Damages North Knoxville Home
Rural Metro Fire is reminding everyone to use caution when cooking at home after crews responded to a fire at a Knox County home Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro says crews were called to a home on Rifle Range Road last night (Tuesday). They found a small kitchen fire on the stove and were able…… MORE
Knoxville Police Release Video from June Police Shooting on Belle Terra Road
The Knoxville Police Department has released the pertinent body-camera footage from the police shooting that happened on Belle Terra Road on the morning of Thursday, June 20, 2024. At around 7:17 a.m. on June 20, 2024, KPD officers responded to the 2000 block of Belle Terra Road in regards to a woman who was reportedly…… MORE
Over 200 New Laws Go into Effect Today in Tennessee
A new set of laws is set to take effect on July 1 in Tennessee. Amongst the some 200 laws taking effect are bills signed by Gov. Bill Lee that will impact healthcare in the state. Before July 1, some bills went into immediate effect upon Lee’s signature; for example, the bill allowing armed teachers in…… MORE
