Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Young-Williams Animal Center is waiving dog and puppy adoption fees at its Division Street location as it reopens following an breakout of distemper. The center reopened its doors today (Monday) to animal adoptions after being closed for almost a week in order for Young-Williams caregivers to keep pets and prospective pets away…… MORE
A former Campbell County High School teacher has been charged with DUI following a crash involving students. The Campbell County Sheriff’s office says Sarah Ivey was driving with six other people in the car Saturday night when the single vehicle crash occurred. An official with Campbell County Schools says of the six others in the…… MORE
Wears Valley, TN (WOKI) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a group renting a cabin in the Wears Valley area fired shots from a gun early Sunday morning. SCSO officials say deputies along with officers from the Pigeon Forge Police Department responded to a cabin on Teaberry Mountain Lane around 3:00 a.m. to…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) Friday announced one final extension of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline for the Tennessee Promise scholarship program. The new FAFSA deadline is extended to Thursday, August 1 for students wanting to remain eligible for the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County is hosting its second annual Sunset Cinema: Movies in the Park Series. The Sunset Cinema is a perfect way to spend a night in the great outdoors, with popular movies showing throughout the summer months. “Folks from here and across the region love these events, and it’s a good chance to…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) If you are planning an escape to the mountains this Memorial Day weekend, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials say preparation is everything and have compiled a list of suggestions for making sure you enjoy your time in the park. Topping their list, officials say you should plan your trip to include…… MORE
The American Job Center is hosting two job fairs this week. The Regional Veteran Employment and Resource Fair is tomorrow (Wednesday) at Pellissippi State’s, Hardin Valley Campus from 10am to 2pm in the J.L. Goins Administration Building with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs serving as guest speaker at 11:30. Then on Thursday, a Multi-employer Hiring…… MORE
Summer travel season is right around the corner and Allegiant airlines is preparing to launch several seasonal nonstop flights from McGee Tyson Airport. Starting today, you can fly Allegiant to Destin / Fort Walton Beach Airport. Several more routes start next Friday, one of them heads to Houston, Texas and another starts next week headed…… MORE
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission says the deadline for the Tennessee Promise scholarship program has been extended due to ongoing issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The new deadline is now May 31st which provides high school seniors and their families additional time to complete their FAFSA and remain eligible…… MORE
The City of Knoxville releases its report from a group hired to evaluate downtown parking who recommends, among other things, limiting free parking and increasing pricing. They recommend beginning free parking at 10 p.m. and charging for parking on weekends and increasing the cost of street parking. Also, parking lots underneath I-40 and James White…… MORE
