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TN age verification law put on hold after judge blocks it
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TN age verification law put on hold after judge blocks it

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Tennessee’s age-verification law, the Protect Tennessee Minors Act, was set to go into effect on Jan. 1. However, two days before the law goes into effect, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) said a Tennessee District Court judge has blocked the law. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Tennessee to enforce stricter online controls for minors in 2025…MORE

Tazewell police still searching for suspect who shot at officer
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Tazewell police still searching for suspect who shot at officer

TAZEWELL, Tenn. (WVLT) – It’s been nearly a week since the Tazewell Police Department said an officer was shot at, and they are still searching for who was responsible. Last Thursday morning, Officer Andrew Harris responded to a home near the intersection of Old Cave Springs Road and Old Highway 25-E after there was a report of…MORE

Death Investigation Underway after Body Found at Newport Apartment Complex

Death Investigation Underway after Body Found at Newport Apartment Complex

Newport, TN (WOKI) A death investigation is underway after a body is found Monday at an apartment complex in Newport. Officials with the Newport Police Department say the death occurred at Village East Apartments. While information is limited at this time, NPD says there is nothing that leads investigators to believe foul play was involved.…MORE

Missing Toddler at Center of AMBER Alert Found Safe

Missing Toddler at Center of AMBER Alert Found Safe

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A missing toddler at the center of a late night AMBER Alert in Knoxville is found safe. Knoxville Police Department officials say the 2-year-old child, identified as Elton Bailey, was found inside a Ford Explorer that was originally presumed stolen Sunday evening from a home on Old State Road. According to police,…MORE

Knoxville Police Ask for Information after Car Caught Damaging Lakeshore Park

Knoxville Police Ask for Information after Car Caught Damaging Lakeshore Park

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are asking for information after a car is caught on camera damaging Lakeshore Park. KPD says a Nissan Xterra was caught on camera off-roading at Lakeshore Park and damaging the landscape just before midnight on December 19. Anyone with information is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at…MORE

Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Arrested in Nashville, KPD Says

Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Arrested in Nashville, KPD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxille police have identified the suspect in a deadly Knoxville shooting. Officers responded to Washington Pike early Thursday morning, December 19. Investigators say 21-year-old Kevin Martinez shot and killed the victim, 38-year-old Ernest Glenn. Nashville police arrested Martinez as he was boarding a Greyhound bus there. He is now being charged…MORE

Suspect in Roane County I-40 Standoff Dead, Tennessee Highway Patrol Says

Suspect in Roane County I-40 Standoff Dead, Tennessee Highway Patrol Says

Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A shooting suspect out of Overton County is dead after an almost two-hour long standoff with the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Roane County. The situation began Friday morning at the Hutchinson Plant in Livingston. Officials say the suspect was involved in a shooting at the plant’s parking lot, then fled the scene.…MORE

THP identifies drivers in deadly Chapman Highway crash
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THP identifies drivers in deadly Chapman Highway crash

By Kelly Ann Krueger Published: Dec. 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM EST| KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – One person died after a crash on Chapman Highway Monday, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report obtained by WVLT News. Benjamin Jones was driving a 2013 GMC Sierra north on U.S. 411 when he crossed into the opposite lane.…MORE

More than 140 homeless people in Knoxville remembered during ceremony
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More than 140 homeless people in Knoxville remembered during ceremony

Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service honored those who died over the last year. By Sam Luther That’s according to the city’s homeless coalition and its president, Bruce Spangler. On Thursday night the homeless coalition along with other city leaders hosted a memorial service for all the homeless people who died in Knoxville within the last year. “They…MORE

Bears’ euthanasia putting strain on wildlife agency’s relationship with rescue
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Bears’ euthanasia putting strain on wildlife agency’s relationship with rescue

Officials with the TWRA said the situation has prompted them to question the future of their relationship with Appalachian Bear Rescue. By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey Published: Dec. 19, 2024 at 11:28 AM EST TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WVLT) – Several leaders with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency spoke Wednesday morning, addressing their controversial decision to euthanize 13 bear cubs from…MORE

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