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A Swift Water Rescue in Cocke County
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A Swift Water Rescue in Cocke County

A water rescue in Cocke County. Three adults and three children are safe after the county’s Emergency Management responded after the group went on a kayaking and canoe trip down the Pigeon River Sunday night and they hit a tree and went into the water. The group managed to get to dry land but on…MORE

Greene County Mayor: Ending Penny Production Will Cost Hundreds of Jobs

Greene County Mayor: Ending Penny Production Will Cost Hundreds of Jobs

Knoxville,TN The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks in the last phase of fading out the penny. Artazn Zinc has a factory in Greene County and are the nation’s sole manufacturer of penny blanks. “The importance of Artazn to our community cannot be overstated,” said Greene Co. Mayor Kevin Morrison. “This…MORE

A Cow Causes Multiple Accidents with Injuries on I-75 in Loudon County
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A Cow Causes Multiple Accidents with Injuries on I-75 in Loudon County

A cow falls off a trailer and runs into traffic yesterday (Thursday) afternoon on I-75 in Loudon County causing multi-vehicle crashes which injured several people and debris on the road which caused the interstate to be temporarily closed. Loudon County deputies responded to the crashes on I-75 yesterday (Thursday) and say the back of a…MORE

Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Banning Glock Switches

Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Banning Glock Switches

Nashville, TN (WOKI) Governor Bill Lee officially made Tennessee the 27th state to ban Glock switches. The Governor signed a bill Wednesday that ensures harsh penalties for anyone caught with a handgun displaying the device; that device allows users to convert semi-automatic firearms into illegal fully automatic machine guns. The, now law, expands the definition…MORE

Knox County Schools Bans 65 More Books from Libraries Under State Law

Knox County Schools Bans 65 More Books from Libraries Under State Law

Knoxville, TN (WVLT – WOKI) More than 100 books are now prohibited from library shelves in Knox County Schools. Last July, Knox County’s board of education passed a policy to remove “explicit” books from everyday student access in response to Tennessee’s new Age-Appropriate Materials Act. Specifically, KCS’s policy bans books that “contain nudity or descriptions or…MORE

East Tennessee Saw at Least Two Tornadoes, National Weather Service Says

East Tennessee Saw at Least Two Tornadoes, National Weather Service Says

Oliver Springs, TN (WOKI) East Tennessee saw at least two tornadoes touchdown Tuesday night. National Weather Service officials Wednesday confirming damage in the Oliver Springs area is consistent with an EF-0 or EF-1 tornado, with wind speeds around 100 mph. They say the twister was around 100 yards wide and tracked along Old Harriman Highway…MORE

No Road Construction Delays for Memorial Day Travelers in Tennessee as Over 800,000 are Expected on Tennessee Roadways
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No Road Construction Delays for Memorial Day Travelers in Tennessee as Over 800,000 are Expected on Tennessee Roadways

Road Construction will not delay motorists traveling Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes from noon on Friday, May 23, through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for the record-breaking number of motorists expected to…MORE

Sevier County Man Charged after SWAT Standoff

Sevier County Man Charged after SWAT Standoff

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Sevier County man is facing charges after a standoff with police Sunday on Cee Cee Way. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say officers responded around 8:00 p.m. to the 900 block of Cee Cee Way for a domestic assault call after receiving reports that 43-year-old Jose Gallegos Galean-Maria…MORE

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Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Nominate your favorite Non-profit organization to get a fresh coat of paint up to $10,000 provided by Sherwin Williams! Nominations for Painting With A Purpose 2025 open on April 28th, 2025 and ends the first week of June. The winner will be announced in July.