The Knox County Board of Education voted unanimously in favor on an agreement that would consist of building a new elementary school costing nearly $44 million. The proposed design plans are for the new K-5 Farragut-area elementary school located at 202 Village Commons Boulevard. The entire property will encompass more than 144,000 square feet. Last…… MORE
A search in Loudon County for two missing teens has now become a recovery mission. Sheriff Jimmy Davis making the announcement yesterday (Thursday). It’s the latest update in a rescue effort that was started by a call from Blake Moore who says early Wednesday morning, he got an odd request from a neighbor. His neighbor…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Education has released a checklist for families interested in getting state money to send their children to private school. The checklist centers on the controversial Education Freedom Scholarship Program, also known as the school voucher bill which uses state dollars to families interested in private school. That bill passed at the…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Education has released a checklist for families interested in getting state money to send their children to private school. The checklist centers on the controversial Education Freedom Scholarship Program, also known as the school voucher bill which uses state dollars to families interested in private school. That bill passed at the…… MORE
Blount County, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Fire Protection District is on-the-hook for nearly $6,000 in missing funds, an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office reveals. According to investigators, employees of BCFPD failed to record or deposit a minimum of $5,785 in customer cash between January and November of 2023. The Comptroller’s Office says that…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County students got the chance to rub shoulders Thursday with future employers during the school district’s third annual career expo. The hiring event is part of Knox County Schools’ 865 Academies program and allows teens to get a jump start on summer jobs, seasonal employment or…… MORE
An investigation is underway following an early morning (Thursday) hit and run accident in Halls. Rural Metro Fire crews called to Maynardville Highway near East Emory Road and found one damaged car in the road while the other vehicle had fled the scene. The driver of the vehicle at the scene was taken to the…… MORE
An investigation is underway following an early morning (Thursday) hit and run accident in Halls. Rural Metro Fire crews called to Maynardville Highway near East Emory Road and found one damaged car in the road while the other vehicle had fled the scene. The driver of the vehicle at the scene was taken to the…… MORE
We now know more details in a fatal motorcycle crash in North Knoxville. The crash happened Friday night on Green Estates Way off East Beaver Creek when a car, driven by 32 year-old Antonio Campos was pulling out from a gravel lot, homes are still under construction on this road, to turn left onto the…… MORE
We now know more details in a fatal motorcycle crash in North Knoxville. The crash happened Friday night on Green Estates Way off East Beaver Creek when a car, driven by 32 year-old Antonio Campos was pulling out from a gravel lot, homes are still under construction on this road, to turn left onto the…… MORE
