Sevier County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: Crews in Sevier County responding Wednesday to a 30 to 40-acre brush fire outside the city of Sevierville. Officials with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture say the fire broke out just before noon near Red Bank Circle, which is roughly half a mile outside the city of Sevierville.…… MORE
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals says a Clinton man’s 104-year rape sentence has been upheld. Royce Scott Earley was indicted by an Anderson County Grand Jury in March 2020 on several charges, including rape of a child. He was later found guilty of two counts of rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery and…… MORE
The Tennessee Valley Authority says Norris Dam helped prevent millions in damage during recent flooding. According to TVA, more than $89 million in flood damages were averted on the Clinch River downstream of the dam in Clinton. TVA says the dam was able to manage several heavy rain events, including storing over 20 feet of…… MORE
WASHINGTON (courtesy of WVLT) – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 universities it said were under investigation for anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights letter warned about possible enforcement actions against institutions that do not protect Jewish students as…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 3/11: Just days ahead of the park’s opening for the 2025 season, the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration is preparing to inspect Dollywood. Officials with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development confirming Tuesday TOSHA’s impending visit which comes after an employee was injured at Dollywood Monday and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Detectives with the Knoxville Police Department are searching for family members of a man who died at his home in February. KPD says 71-year-old Brian Forbes died of natural causes at his home on Kingsmore Drive, which is off of Ball Camp Pike. The area of the home is between the Windsor…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal crash on I-40 early Tuesday morning. Sevierville Police responding to the crash on I-40 east at exit 407 and found a pick-up and a semi tractor trailer hauling rock on the right shoulder. SPD’s preliminary investigation shows the driver of the semi had parked on…… MORE
Boyd Sports has partnered with the City of Knoxville and Knox County to develop a comprehensive parking plan for Knoxville Smokies games and other event days at Covenant Health Park, downtown Knoxville’s new publicly owned sports and entertainment stadium. The collaborative parking plan features more than 1,500 dedicated parking spaces to serve Covenant Health Park,…… MORE
LOUDON, TN (courtesy of WVLT) – The City of Loudon was founded over 200 years back in 1817. Now, city officials are looking to preserve the history while also expanding to prepare for future growth. The city nestled up to the banks of the Tennessee River has rather unique beginnings. “It was a commerce hub…… MORE
The Tennessee House passes a bill that would place limits on buying junk food using SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It’s not the first time the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay for food has faced threats limiting what qualifies for purchases. Other attempts to cut candy and snacks from SNAP have failed in…… MORE
