Knoxville, TN (WOKI) New meters and signs will soon go up in Downtown Knoxville as part of the city’s revised downtown parking plan. The city unveiled the plan last fall, following a parking study. It increases rates for two-hour and four-hour parking zones but keeps parking at night and on the weekends free. The plan…… MORE
For a fourth year in a row, Pigeon Forge generated $2.4 billion from tourism, but overall there is a sign that tourism may be slowing. The last quarter of last year saw a 1% decline in visitor spending, resulting in gross revenue being down for the year for the town of 6,000. At the State…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Smokies, One Knoxville SC and Professional Sports Catering are all looking for extra hands ahead of the opening of Covenant Health Park, Knoxville’s multi-use stadium. The stadium is set to open this spring and will be the home of both the Smokies baseball team and the One Knox soccer club.…… MORE
CARYVILLE, Tenn.—A $3,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for an elk poached on North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) in the Caryville area of Campbell County. The location is well known to locals as the Red Ash/Wheeler Gap area on the Royal Blue Unit of NCWMA.…… MORE
Knox County, Tenn. – The Knox County Health Department launched a new webpage (https://www.knoxcounty.org/health/neat/neat_recipes.php) featuring more than 60 recipes to promote healthy eating. More recipes will be added in the coming months. The website allows users to filter recipes by season and cuisine. A search bar also allows users to search for recipes containing specific ingredients. “These…… MORE
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is emphasizing the importance of keeping exotic pets properly contained after officers find an escaped pet porcupine in Knoxville. The porcupine had escaped from its enclosure and was found yesterday (Wednesday) by TWRA officers, who took it to Young Williams Animal Center. While no permit is required for Class 3 animals,…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Nashville, TN (WSMV) Tennessee lawmakers are attempting to ban the mailing or delivering of abortion-inducing drugs into the state. HB0026, also known as the “Unborn Child Protection Act of 2025,” was introduced by Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood) and Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald). The bill would prohibit a person or entity…… MORE
Tennessee Valley Authority says they will still able to meet demands despite having three nuclear reactors offline. TVA spokesperson Scott Brooks says there is a reactor offline at each of TVA’s three nuclear plants. The most recent reactor to go offline on February 8th is Browns Ferry, located near Athens Alabama. It, along with a…… MORE
Warming centers open in Knoxville on nights when temperatures are forecast to drop to 25 degrees or below. This season, warming centers have been open 26 nights as of January 24th. On their busiest night, January 21st, the warming centers served a total of 387 people. KAT will offer a free ride to anyone who…… MORE
Morgan County Sheriff Wayne Potter has died after his battle with cancer. Officials with Morgan County Sheriff’s Department say he died early today (Tuesday) surrounded by his family. Sheriff Potter served 30 years in law enforcement. He took to Facebook in May of last year with an emotional post and disclosed his diagnosis, cancer of…… MORE
