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Mobile Health Clinic Rolling through Sevier County

Mobile Health Clinic Rolling through Sevier County

Sevierville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) People who don’t have health insurance may let problems go untreated, and that’s why a mobile clinic is now making the rounds in rural Sevier County. Officials with Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic’s mobile facility say it’s a way to get directly to patients who can’t get to the downtown…MORE

Several Knox County Schools Offering Free Breakfast and Lunch

Several Knox County Schools Offering Free Breakfast and Lunch

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Sixty-three Knox County schools will offer free breakfast and lunch for students this school year. The free meals are part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a program aimed at feeding kids in lower-income areas. The district serves roughly 60 thousand students and includes a total of around 90 schools, meaning more…MORE

KCHD reports first La Crosse infections of the year

KCHD reports first La Crosse infections of the year

Knox County, TN (KCHD / WOKI) – The Knox County Health Department is reporting two cases of La Crosse virus in children this month, marking the first reported illnesses of the year. Both children required hospitalization but are now recovering at home.  La Crosse virus is a mosquito-borne infection that does not cause symptoms in most…MORE

Knoxville City Council Approves Nearly $20M for Pleasant Ridge Road Project

Knoxville City Council Approves Nearly $20M for Pleasant Ridge Road Project

KNOXVILLE, TN. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night to discuss and approve two major agreements totaling nearly $20 million for Phase II of a project on Pleasant Ridge Road. Councilmembers approved two contracts for improvements to Pleasant Ridge Road from Merchant Drive to the city limits. According to the…MORE

Creation of Knox County Unified Development Ordinance is Underway
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Creation of Knox County Unified Development Ordinance is Underway

KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) —Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning have embarked upon the third and final stage of Advance Knox – the creation of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The purpose of this process is to update the County’s development regulations to better reflect the goals and place types set forth in the Comprehensive Plan…MORE

Appalachian Bear Rescue, Tennessee Wildlife Agency Ink New Agreement
TWRA

Appalachian Bear Rescue, Tennessee Wildlife Agency Ink New Agreement

Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) have reached a new partnership agreement for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee. In a release to media Monday, TWRA outlined the inroads made between the two agencies leading to the new agreement: During the course of 2023 and 2024, the…MORE

Knoxville Police Identify the Victim in a Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Northshore Drive
KPD

Knoxville Police Identify the Victim in a Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Northshore Drive

UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (KPD / WOKI) – UPDATE: The victim of the fatal crash that happened early Saturday morning on Northshore Drive has been identified as Jessica Rainwater, 28 of Knoxville, Tennessee. The Dodge Durango driver, identified as 43-year-old Beth Cardwell of Knoxville, exhibited signs of intoxication at the scene. Following further investigation, Cardwell was taken…MORE

Historic Downtown Knoxville Office Building is Now for Sale

Historic Downtown Knoxville Office Building is Now for Sale

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Over 100,000-square-feet in size and 13 stories tall, a historic downtown Knoxville office building has hit the market. The newly-available building is at 607 Market Street. Co-Listing Agent Taylor Thompson says the offering “is a rare opportunity to own and reimagine a prominent piece of downtown Knoxville.” Built in 1965, the University…MORE

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