Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zoo Knoxville announcing Thursday the public debut of its newest additions, two Southern White Rhinos, Mylo and Ranger. The pair will start greeting zoo guests in their newly-constructed habitat, Rhino Reserve, on Memorial Day weekend with an official launch set for Friday, May 23. “We’re so excited to welcome Mylo and Ranger…… MORE
Tennessee is losing 200 acres of farmland a day, that’s according to a new UT study and this comes as more people are moving here with housing developments taking up some of that land. In Knox County more than 5,000 residential permits were approved in 2023, that was a record high. The increased demand for…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Children and young adults in Knox County can receive free dental care this summer through the Knox County Health Department. Health department officials say several services will be offered in June and July at two locations, the KCHD West Clinic and Centro Hispano, to those ages 1 to 21. The free dental…… MORE
The state veterinarian is warning animal owners of an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to livestock and pets. Dr. Samantha Beaty said New World Screwworm (NWS) is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing painful infected wounds. Adult flies are slightly larger than houseflies with metallic…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Several popular campgrounds in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are set to open in May. The National Park Service announcing Tuesday that Abrams Creek, Big Creek, Cosby, and Look Rock would be opening on May 19 and Balsam Mountain would be opening May 23. Interested in making a reservation? You can…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN Story courtesy of (WVLT) – Knox County leaders have plans to start construction along a piece of Northshore Drive this summer. The project would be on a three-mile stretch from the Cove at Concord roundabout to the Choto Road roundabout. Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay said, “It is absolutely ripe for this area…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN — The Knox County Regional Forensic Center (RFC) today released its 2024 Annual report as well as the Drug-Related Death Report for Knox and Anderson counties. The annual report provides an extensive overview of the RFC facilities, staff, and cases. The Drug-Related Death Report includes data on drug-related death cases the Center investigated…… MORE
At approximately 5:15 PM, the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a 911 call reporting an apartment on fire on the second floor of building 900 in the Spring Meadow Apartment Complex. The caller advised that he could see flames at a window and that they were evacuating. As this caller was speaking with Knox County…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A good news update to a story involving an animal cruelty case in Knoxville. A dog Knoxville police say was abused before being rescued is headed to its “furever” home. Officials with Young-Williams Animal Center say they received an outpouring of love from all over the country for the “sweet, brave girl”…… MORE
MARYVILLE, TN (courtesy of WVLT / WOKI) – Former Blount County teacher Joseph Dalton was sentenced to six months of probation after he pleaded guilty to five counts of assault against students in the district. The Blount County Commission took a unanimous stand against that outcome Thursday night by agreeing to ask state leaders to change the…… MORE
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