GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads crew have implemented a temporary one-lane closure of the northbound Spur to clear a rockslide near the tunnel. The lane closure starts north of Westgate Resorts Road. The rockslide started yesterday afternoon following a brief rain shower. Crews from Blalock are assisting NPS to clear the…… MORE
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says two men are charged after 350 gallons of stolen diesel fuel is found in their minivan. Sheriff James Lee Berrong says a deputy was patrolling East Lamar Alexander Parkway when he saw a Dodge Caravan parked on the far side of Lem’s Korner’s parking lot, the minivan pulled out…… MORE
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and their colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to prevent aliens from registering to vote in American elections.State officials across the country have recently taken steps to prevent, deter, and investigate cases of illegal voter registration by non-citizens, including in Tennessee,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a house fire Tuesday in Rocky Hill. Rural Metro Fire crews responded to the report of a house fire in the 7700 block of Queensbury Drive. Rural Metro Fire officials say crews found a single-family home on fire with heavy smoke coming from the garage and eaves.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Benny Smith, the longtime general manager of the University of Tennessee’s student radio station, is retiring. In a statement issued Tuesday, Smith said he intends to retire at the end of the year. Smith has worked at WUTK for almost 20 years, and during his time at the station, it received several…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating a shooting at Ridgebrook Apartments in the Mechanicsville area. Officers arrested 39 year-old Jacob Brown who reportedly fired a round at three people Monday night following an argument near the front entrance. Officers confronted Brown who went into an apartment and jumped out of a second-floor window. He…… MORE
Knoxville Area Transit is making some big changes to its bus routes. You’ll see those take effect next month. KAT wants you to be able to take a look and see how the changes could affect you. You can go to https://katbus.com/ to download their app to view KAT Reimagined Bus network preview. KAT is…… MORE
A third oversized load will be on the move in East Tennessee this week. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says there will be rolling roadblocks for the oversized load tomorrow (Wednesday) as it works its way from Knoxville to Kingsport. They will be on I-40 East at Exit 398 (Strawberry Plains) from midnight-3 a.m., I-81…… MORE
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) is rescinding disciplinary action against Clinton High School. The school reported that one of their players wasn’t eligible to play but it turns out he was eligible, so the school does not have to forfeit their wins for the 2023 season and they don’t have to pay the…… MORE
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) is rescinding disciplinary action against Clinton High School. The school reported that one of their players wasn’t eligible to play but it turns out he was eligible, so the school does not have to forfeit their wins for the 2023 season and they don’t have to pay the…… MORE
