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GEORGETOWN– Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents specializing in fire investigations, working alongside the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Georgetown man in connection with an arson investigation. On June 15, 2023, agents began investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a detached garage at a home in the 3000 block of Sugar…MORE

Bill that Would Limit SNAP Benefits for Junk Food has Failed in TN

Bill that Would Limit SNAP Benefits for Junk Food has Failed in TN

Nashville, TN (WOKI) A bill that would limit SNAP benefits for junk food has failed in Tennessee. Earlier in March, the Tennessee House passed a bill that would place limits on buying junk food using SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Tennessee Healthy SNAP Act would have required the Tennessee Department of Human Services…MORE

Where’s the Beef? | Fake Trucking Company Steals 80K Pounds of Meat from Bean Station Slaughterhouse, Sheriff Says

Where’s the Beef? | Fake Trucking Company Steals 80K Pounds of Meat from Bean Station Slaughterhouse, Sheriff Says

Bean Station, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Grainger Countyafter two tractor-trailers containing more than 40 thousand pounds of beef each had been stolen from Southeastern Provisions, a slaughterhouse in Bean Station. Officials with the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office say Southeastern Provisions contracts with a trucking company, which has its own subcontracting agreements with…MORE

Knox County Issues Burn Ban as East Tennessee Sees String of Brush Fires

Knox County Issues Burn Ban as East Tennessee Sees String of Brush Fires

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County Air Quality Management officials have banned open burning until further notice. Rural Metro Fire Department taking to social media Thursday morning with the announcement say the ban comes as Knox County continues to experience dry and windy conditions. Those conditions have sparked a string of wildfires not just in Knox…MORE

Army Helicopters Helping to Fight a Wildfire in Rocky Top
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Army Helicopters Helping to Fight a Wildfire in Rocky Top

(UPDATE 3/28/25 noon WOKI) If you are in the Rocky Top area you may see U.S. Army helicopters today (Friday) as crews get extra help fighting a wildfire that’s 150 acres large and only 50% contained. Anderson County Officials say the military and the Tennessee Highway Patrol would be helping in the response to the…MORE

A Look at the Aftermath and Progress Made Six Months After Flooding from Hurricane Helene Caused Massive Damage in Parts of East Tennessee
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A Look at the Aftermath and Progress Made Six Months After Flooding from Hurricane Helene Caused Massive Damage in Parts of East Tennessee

Today (Thursday) marks six months since Hurricane Helene made landfall, moving through East Tennessee and causing unprecedented destruction and taking several lives. According to the National Hurricane Center, 18 Tennesseans lost their lives at the hands of the storm. Helene, which swiftly became a tropical storm as it made landfall, dumped billions of gallons of…MORE

A Look at the Aftermath and Progress Made Six Months After Flooding from Hurricane Helene Caused Massive Damage in Parts of East Tennessee
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A Look at the Aftermath and Progress Made Six Months After Flooding from Hurricane Helene Caused Massive Damage in Parts of East Tennessee

Today (Thursday) marks six months since Hurricane Helene made landfall, moving through East Tennessee and causing unprecedented destruction and taking several lives. According to the National Hurricane Center, 18 Tennesseans lost their lives at the hands of the storm. Helene, which swiftly became a tropical storm as it made landfall, dumped billions of gallons of…MORE

Zoo Knoxville’s New Tiger to Play Key Role in Protecting Species

Zoo Knoxville’s New Tiger to Play Key Role in Protecting Species

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A new Malayan tiger from Dickerson Park Zoo is expected to play a key role in Zoo Knoxville’s conservation efforts. Zoo officials say the tiger, Jango, is “considered one of the most genetically viable” Malayan tigers in the world, making him a perfect fit for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species…MORE