One East Tennessee Fisherman has quite the fish story. Knoxville Police say a fisherman hooked onto a World War II-era explosive device while fishing Wednesday at the Sequoyah Hills boat ramp off of Cherokee Boulevard. KPD officers and Explosive Ordinance Disposal personnel responded and say the fisherman hooked onto an object that was roughly 20…… MORE
GATLINBURG, TN (WOKI) — Kuwohi Road will be temporarily closed for half-days on Sept. 9 and 16 to facilitate special educational programs for students from Swain County and Qualla Boundary schools. The park will close the road at midnight the night before each event and will reopen it by 2 p.m. During these closures, the 7-mile roadway…… MORE
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/27: Alcoa Police identify the cyclist killed Tuesday morning following a collision with a tractor-trailer. Authorities say when officers arrived to the crash on East Hunt Road near the intersection of North Wright Road, they found that the semi-truck and cyclist, identified as 61-year-old Rowland Buck, were going the same direction…… MORE
Results for the City of Knoxville’s Primary Election are in, there are five seats up for re-election in November, and the following city council candidates will appear on November’s general election ballot. Karyn Adams and Becky Jones move on in the City Council District 1 race, Nathan Honeycutt and Melody Watts move on in the…… MORE
PIGEON FORGE, TN – (Monday, Aug. 25, 2025) — Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Award for Best Theme Park Halloween Event. The Harvest Festival—which features the wildly popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights—has been a perennial favorite for the award. The USA Today contest, which now is live,…… MORE
GATLINBURG, TN —The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) continue to work quickly to repair the road washout on US 441/Newfound Gap Road. The FHWA has awarded the contract to Eclipse Companies, LLC, and the NPS and FHWA held a pre-construction meeting with the contractor on Friday. The contractor will begin…… MORE
OAK RIDGE, TN (TWRA/WOKI) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed the identity of the man recovered from Melton Hill Lake following a boating incident on Thursday afternoon. At approximately 9:20 a.m. today, August 22, 2025, a TWRA investigator located the body of Kim Daugherty, 53, of Clinton, using a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Kennett Square, PA (WVLT) Genesis HealthCare, the provider who runs two retirement homes in the East Tennessee region, has filed for bankruptcy. An announcement from the company said the filing shouldn’t impact seniors at Genesis facilities. “This process is designed to ensure that the Company can continue operating in a…… MORE
Knoxville City Council delays vote on selling part of Chilhowee Park to Emerald Youth to build a sports and recreation facility. After a lengthy discussion during last night’s (Tues) meeting, council members voted to delay the matter two weeks until the next meeting to offer more conversations with the public. This comes after dozens of…… MORE
Whataburger is expanding into Knoxville, Tennessee, with three planned locations, according to a post on Facebook: 1830 Cumberland Ave (dine-in only), 500 E. Emory Road, and 310 Wild Geese Road. The Cumberland Avenue location will be near Raising Cane’s and offer dine-in service beneath apartments. The other two locations are former Steak ‘n Shake sites and will feature drive-thru…… MORE
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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