(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency issued a statement after making the decision to euthanize 13 bears from the Appalachian Bear Rescue. TWRA said that in 2023, several bears got pneumonia, leading to the death of one and the euthanasia of two cubs. They said two bears in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is looking for the parents of a girl officers say was found wandering alone in a parking lot. Officers say they found the young girl at an apartment complex at 4506 Fennel Rd. KPD officials say the girl is safe and unharmed, but it is unknown where she…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Ten people are facing felony charges after more than a dozen victims are identified in a large-scale operation to target child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee. From October through December, the TBI conducted “Operation Autumn Shield,” resulting in 19 victims being identified and 10 people being arrested on various internet crimes against…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) In preparation for a busy 40th anniversary season, Dollywood has scheduled several hiring events in and around Sevier County. All available positions will be posted on the park’s website by December 30, ahead of the very first hiring event scheduled for January 18 at Sevier County High School. All hiring events…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville teen is indicted by a grand jury after making a threat against Austin-East High School back in October. According to court records, a victim told an SRO at Austin East that 19-year-old Orenthro Hylton had assaulted her on October 2. An investigation into the report revealed that Hylton made threats…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A former Sevier County golf coach who worked at Northview Academy in Kodak pleaded guilty to multiple counts of statutory rape. Jennifer Paige Blanchard was arrested in November 2023 on the charges, which stemmed from her time working at the school. Police said at the time of Blanchard’s arrest that the victim,…… MORE
Louisville, TN (WOKI) A man whose houseboat caught fire last (Monday) night on Fort Loudon Lake is crediting his dog for alerting him to the blaze. Blount County fire crews responded to the Ish Creek Boat Ramp in the Louisville area where three boats caught fire. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency say that…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The deadline to register for FEMA assistance following Helene’s destruction across East Tennessee is quickly approaching. Flood survivors in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties have until Tuesday, January 7 to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said that through FEMA’s Individual and Households…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A pastor with the Knoxville Diocese has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of “boundary violations.” Father Joseph Reed is a Knoxville native and the pastor for St. John Neumann Catholic Church and School. Though the specifics of the allegations against Reed have not been outlined, a letter sent out…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 12/16: Knoxville Police Department officials identify the man killed Friday night in a fiery, single-car crash near downtown. Officers were called around 10:15 p.m. to the exit ramp to Hall of Fame Drive from I-40 West and found a car on fire that had run off the road and into a…… MORE
