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The 56th Year of the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville
Nativity Pageant of Knoxville

The 56th Year of the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville

The Pageant returns: Saturday, December 14 at 3p.m.; Sunday, December, 15 at 3p.m. and Monday, December, 16 at 7p.m.Location: Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker AvenuePrice: No Charge for admission. $5 parking.Phone: 865-209-8705Website: KnoxvilleNativity.comEmail: [email protected]: Nativity Pageant of KnoxvilleInstagram: @nativitypageantJoin us as we celebrate the 56th year of the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville with a…MORE

Case of Man Accused in Grisly Slaying of Girlfriend Heads to Grand Jury

Case of Man Accused in Grisly Slaying of Girlfriend Heads to Grand Jury

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) New details revealed in court Wednesday in the murder of an 18-year-old in Knoxville. Juan Carlos Diaz Perez is charged in the murder of his girlfriend Suceli Perez back in July. Her body was found in a truck bed in Oak Ridge, a day after KPD received a report of a potential…MORE

Man Charged with Murder in ‘Suspicious Death,” Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police investigating a “suspicious death” Tuesday in South Knoxville have now charged a man with murder. KPD says officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to an apartment in the 1500 block of Daylily Drive where a woman was found dead on the front porch. One person, later identified as 60-year-old…MORE

Medic’s Pint Before Christmas Event
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Medic’s Pint Before Christmas Event

MEDIC Regional Blood Center’s Pint Before Christmas gets underway next week. The event runs December 16th – Christmas Eve and holiday donors will receive a long-sleeved holiday shirt, a night session pass to Ober Mountain, and a coupon for Texas Roadhouse. Shirts and passes are while supplies last. Schedule your appointment at medic blood dot…MORE

Man Convicted in 1995 Knoxville Murder Likely Will Not Get Parole
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Man Convicted in 1995 Knoxville Murder Likely Will Not Get Parole

Recommendation is that a man convicted in the 1995 murder of a Knoxville couple should not get parole. David Scarbrough was one of three men charged in connection to the murder of Les and Carol Dotts, who were murdered inside their Knoxville home.   Yesterday (Tuesday), Board member Zane Duncan said his vote is to decline…MORE

Nearly 70,000 Pounds of Litter Removed from Tennessee Roadways in No Trash November

Nearly 70,000 Pounds of Litter Removed from Tennessee Roadways in No Trash November

Nashville, TN (WOKI) A resounding success, the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT’s) month-long initiative “No Trash November” sees nearly 70,000 pounds of litter removed from Tennessee roadways. TDOT officials say over 2,400 volunteers participated in 175 cleanups, collecting more than 3,200 bags of litter, weighing almost 70,000 pounds. Among the groups recognized this year by…MORE

Two Monroe County Deputies Accused of Bringing Contraband into Jail, TBI Says

Two Monroe County Deputies Accused of Bringing Contraband into Jail, TBI Says

Monroe County, TN (WOKI) Two now-resigned deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office are indicted on official misconduct counts. The office started an investigation into Corrections Deputy Caleb Kirkland and Deputy Sheriff Ava Hensley which was taken over by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation when both deputies resigned. Both deputies were indicted by a grand…MORE

Parkdale Mills to Close in New Year after Hurricane Helene

Parkdale Mills to Close in New Year after Hurricane Helene

Mountain City, TN (WOKI) Citing the devastating impact wrought by Hurricane Helene, an East Tennessee textile company announces plans to close its doors in the New Year. According to a Tennessee WARN notice, Parkdale Mills in Mountain City will shut its doors for good on January 3, 2025. The notices act as a way to…MORE