WASHINGTON, DC (November 18, 2024) – AAA projects 79.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. For the first time, AAA’s forecast includes the Tuesday before and the Monday after Thanksgiving Day to better capture the flow of holiday travelers. This year’s projection of nearly 80 million…… MORE
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is behind in the 37th Orange and Blue Blood Drive against Kentucky Blood Center. Tennessee is trailing Kentucky by 66 units after the first day of the competition which last through Friday. MEDIC has lost to the Kentucky Blood Center in the last two years. A big change for this year,…… MORE
With assistance from the Organized Retail Crime Unit and S.W.A.T., the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant in the 7000 block of Dogwood Drive in the Rocky Hill community this afternoon. The search warrant was in response to numerous complaints from nearby residents regarding suspected drug activity, including overdoses. As a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The City of Knoxville will cut the ribbon on the Sunsphere’s new welcome center Wednesday, but the center won’t be the only change for the Knoxville icon. The welcome center’s canopy will also house an array of solar panels, which will power the venue through solar energy. Chroma Energy Group…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Several Oak Ridge residents can expect a letter from the city telling them they could have been exposed to lead through drinking water service lines. The city says crews conducted a service line survey and found that “many properties” have lines made out of “an unknown material” which means people could…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department officials have identified the officers involved in the shooting of an axe-wielding man Tuesday in North Knoxville. KPD says Officers Alexandra Burns and Eric Smith were “involved” in the shooting in the 2600 block of Fairview Street and that both have been with the department since 2020 serving the…… MORE
Shady Grove Boat Launch on Douglas Lake will be closed the rest of the year as TVA, FEMA and TWRA will be using it as a hub for debris removal due to flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. It is expected on re-open on January 1, 2025. Darrell Guinn with TVA says there is still a…… MORE
The Tennessee Volunteers fell several spots in the AP College Football Poll following Saturday’s loss to Georgia on Saturday. The latest poll has the Vols ranked No. 10 in the country, dropping four spots. The loss dropped Tennessee to 8-2 on the season and 5-2 in SEC play. The top 5 remains unchanged from last…… MORE
A trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol dies after a battle with cancer. Trooper Grant Gouldie was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year, and back in July, family friends decided to help him out, raising thousands of dollars by making and selling hand-painted wooden crosses. Gouldie was a devoted husband and father to three…… MORE
A former Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer pleads guilty to using state funds for personal use over the course of several years. District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s office says an investigation into former agent Travis Buchanan began in February of 2023 after TWRA officials noticed discrepancies in the amount of gasoline purchased for his TWRA-issued…… MORE
