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Knoxville’s Gay Street Bridge to be Converted to Pedestrian Crossing, Mayor Says

Knoxville’s Gay Street Bridge to be Converted to Pedestrian Crossing, Mayor Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon makes a major announcement Wednesday: the Gay Street Bridge will never again open to regular traffic. The Knoxville icon has been closed since last summer, and the city’s latest update has confirmed only pedestrians and cyclists will make the trip over the bridge in the future.…MORE

Morgan County Officials Believe Federal Relief Won’t Come after EF-2 Tornado Hits Leaving Two Dead and Damaging or Destroying Numerous Homes
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Morgan County Officials Believe Federal Relief Won’t Come after EF-2 Tornado Hits Leaving Two Dead and Damaging or Destroying Numerous Homes

(Morgan County – WOKI) Morgan County officials are making a disappointing discovery as crews continue to clean up the debris and devastation left behind by a deadly EF-2 tornado. Officials say for the county to get any federal relief, there would have to be more than $13 million in damages and it’s expected they will…MORE

Cumberland County Deputies Find Skeletal Remains, Sheriff Says

Cumberland County Deputies Find Skeletal Remains, Sheriff Says

Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after skeletal remains are found Saturday, February 8 in Cumberland County. Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say deputies found the remains near the Westel Road entrance of the Mount Roosevelt Wildlife Management Area. CCSO officials say the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation also responded to the…MORE

Pedestrian Dies after Knoxville Hit-and-Run Crash, Police Say

Pedestrian Dies after Knoxville Hit-and-Run Crash, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating a now-fatal hit-and-run crash after a woman who was struck by a vehicle on Walker Boulevard has passed away. On February 3, Officers were called to Walker Boulevard near Northgate Terrace, where a 75-year-old woman had been struck by a vehicle that left the scene. She was taken…MORE

Two Juveniles are in Custody in McMinn County After a Parent Called Police after Finding Disturbing Video Involving a Threat Against a School
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Two Juveniles are in Custody in McMinn County After a Parent Called Police after Finding Disturbing Video Involving a Threat Against a School

Two juveniles are charged after a “possible planned attack” on McMinn County High School students. McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says he received a phone call from a parent of one of the juveniles Thursday night after finding something disturbing, a video made in November by his son and another student that implied their planning…MORE

Two Dead in Morgan County Storms

Two Dead in Morgan County Storms

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Deer Lodge, TN (WOKI) The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is reporting storm damage in Deer Lodge after a major system moved through the area. WVLT News spoke with a representative for the office, who said several houses were damaged or destroyed. The office also said emergency crews are working to…MORE

‘Failure of basic human decency’ | Camping World Flagpole Feud Leads to Written Attacks Against Sevierville City Employees, Officials Say

‘Failure of basic human decency’ | Camping World Flagpole Feud Leads to Written Attacks Against Sevierville City Employees, Officials Say

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Sevierville city officials say some staff members are receiving threats connected to the ongoing American flag dispute with Camping World. Sevierville leaders say they are not, and never will be, against patriotism, but publicly attacking an employee for enforcing regulations is a failure of basic human decency. The alleged threats came through…MORE

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