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Investigation is Underway after Motorcyclist is Killed in South Knoxville Crash

Investigation is Underway after Motorcyclist is Killed in South Knoxville Crash

A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened on Monday night on W. Martin Mill Pike.  At around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the 3600 block of W. Martin Mill Pike near Chapman Highway. Officers arrived on scene, where a motorcycle had collided with a…MORE

Pedestrian Dies in Pigeon Forge Crash, Police Say

Pedestrian Dies in Pigeon Forge Crash, Police Say

Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) A man is dead after a weekend crash in Pigeon Forge. Officials with the Pigeon Forge Police Department say officers responded to the crash on Veterans Boulevard south of Teaster Lane shortly after 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening. PFPD says when officers arrived, they found that 29-year-old Victor Perez had been hit…MORE

TVA Invites the Public to Learn about the Integrated Resource Plan

TVA Invites the Public to Learn about the Integrated Resource Plan

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting a public information session to inform local residents about the draft Integrated Resource Plan. The agency is also hoping to get feedback on how to evaluate and plan to meet future power demands. Officials describe an IRP as a tool to “evaluate options available to meet…MORE

Shelter in Place Ends Following Ammonia Chemical Leak at US Foods
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Shelter in Place Ends Following Ammonia Chemical Leak at US Foods

Operations back to normal following an ammonia chemical leak at U.S. Foods. Alcoa city officials ordered a shelter in place following the leak Friday night. The City of Alcoa Fire Department along with a hazmat trailer were taking readings with meters in the area and they never got readings outside of the plant facilities. They…MORE

An East Tennessee County Ranks #1 for Lowest Unemployment

An East Tennessee County Ranks #1 for Lowest Unemployment

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) – Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released data outlining unemployment rates in Tennessee. East Tennessee’s Sevier County ranked lowest in unemployment in the state, joined by Moore County at 2.7%. That being said, Sevier County’s unemployment rate increased from August, a trend that…MORE