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TN Attorney General Warns Against Home Improvement Fraud

TN Attorney General Warns Against Home Improvement Fraud

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Experts say home improvement projects pick up in the spring, but so do scams. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says if you’re considering hiring a contractor, you want to watch out for fraudulent contractors. “Home improvement scams top the list of consumer complaints received by our Division of Consumer Affairs,”…MORE

Sheriff’s Office Charges Juvenile with Rape of Child in Blount County

Sheriff’s Office Charges Juvenile with Rape of Child in Blount County

Maryville, TN (WOKI) A teen in Blount County has been arrested and charged with raping a child. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say an investigation this week confirmed that a 4-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by a 14-year-old boy while she was attending an in-home daycare in Blount County. The teen has…MORE

One of the 50 Safest College Towns in the U.S. is in East Tennessee
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One of the 50 Safest College Towns in the U.S. is in East Tennessee

Safety is top of mind for most parents when sending their children off to school, including college. Research dot com has released its top 50 safest college towns in America and one Tennessee city is on the list. Maryville is nestled at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. It has a population of more…MORE

West Knox County Home Sustains Major Damage in Fire, Rural Metro Says

West Knox County Home Sustains Major Damage in Fire, Rural Metro Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a home is destroyed by fire in West Knox County. Rural Metro Fire says crews were called to the 700 block of Plainview Road Wednesday night around 7:00 p.m. and saw flames shooting from the two-story home. The fire had already spread into the attic and the…MORE

Dollywood Named to USA Today ‘Top Workplaces 2025’

Dollywood Named to USA Today ‘Top Workplaces 2025’

Pigeon Forge, TJN (WOKI) Dollywood Parks & Resorts has added another employment-related award to its list of recent honors by being named a 2025 USA Today Top Workplaces award winner. Dollywood made the list of organizations with more than 2,500 employees on staff. This award celebrates organizations that have built great workplace cultures and the…MORE