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Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting at a South Knoxville Apartment Complex
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Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting at a South Knoxville Apartment Complex

Knoxville, TN (KPD/WOKI) A 20 year-old man was wounded in a shooting that happened on Sunday afternoon in a Riverview Park Apartment complex parking lot.  At around 2:40 p.m. on January 12, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of River Maple Way and Holston Hills Road.  Numerous shell…MORE

An Investigation is Underway into an East Knox County House Fire
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An Investigation is Underway into an East Knox County House Fire

An investigation is underway after an East Knox County house fire. Rural Metro Fire and other crews responded to the fire early Saturday evening in the 8400 block of Asheville Highway. Officials say there was smoke and fire on the right side of the structure and crews were able to keep it from spreading. The…MORE

Tennessee Reverses Course, Releases Redacted Execution Manual with Vague Details
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Tennessee Reverses Course, Releases Redacted Execution Manual with Vague Details

Nashville, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) Tennessee on Thursday released a redacted version of its newly completed execution manual, blacking out sporadic titles and team names throughout the notably trimmed-down document that now provides vague guidelines and omits previously detailed steps on carrying out the death penalty. The Tennessee Department of Correction initially refused to hand…MORE

Declaration of State Office Closures in Tennessee
Robin Joffe

Declaration of State Office Closures in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Due to the forecasted significant winter storm and the threat of hazardous travel conditions across Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee has closed state offices on Friday, January 10, 2025. State services offered online will remain available and state employees able to work from home should do so. At the direction of Governor Lee, The Tennessee…MORE

Knox County Agencies Prepare and Plan for Winter Weather

Knox County Agencies Prepare and Plan for Winter Weather

Agencies met this (Thursday) afternoon to prepare and plan for the upcoming winter weather. Coordinatingdepartments include the Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management Agency, American MedicalResponse, American Red Cross, City of Knoxville 311, City of Knoxville Public Service, City of KnoxvilleTransportation Engineering, Karns Fire Department, Knox County Emergency Communications District,Knox County Engineering and Public Works, Knox County…MORE

Free event to celebrate Dolly Parton’s birthday and 20 years of Imagination Library in Knox County

Free event to celebrate Dolly Parton’s birthday and 20 years of Imagination Library in Knox County

Knoxville, Tenn – On Sunday, January 19,  Knox County Public Library will host a celebration at the Tennessee Theatre in honor of Dolly Parton’s birthday and 20 years of Imagination Library in Knox County. The free event, Books, Birthday Cake, and Dreaming Big presented by Verizon, will take place between 1:00 and 6:00 with craft activities, cupcakes, and live…MORE

Federal Grant will Give City of Knoxville Almost $25 Million Dollars for Pedestrian Bridge Project to Connect UT Campus to South Knoxville
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Federal Grant will Give City of Knoxville Almost $25 Million Dollars for Pedestrian Bridge Project to Connect UT Campus to South Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (courtesy of WVLT) – The City of Knoxville will receive almost $25 million in federal dollars to kickstart an ongoing downtown Knoxville pedestrian bridge project. Millions of federal money to fund South Knoxville — UT pedestrian bridge project In total, $24.7 million is going to the city from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with…MORE

Bonnaroo Announces 2025 Lineup. Headliners Include Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo

Bonnaroo Announces 2025 Lineup. Headliners Include Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo

Manchester, TN (WOKI) Tennessee’s biggest music festival, Bonnaroo, has announced its artist lineup for the 2025 four day event in June. Among the headliners set to perform at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival are Luke Combs, Tyler the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier. Organizers also announced that tickets for the festival, running from June…MORE

These Bills Set to be Filed in Tennessee for 2025 Legislative Session
Robin Joffe

These Bills Set to be Filed in Tennessee for 2025 Legislative Session

Bills are already being pre-filed for the 2025 legislative session in Tennessee. Some of those bills include Governor Bill Lee’s school voucher program, ending the grocery tax and requiring parents of children committing a third criminal offense (or more) will be required to pay law enforcement expenses. Below is a look at some of the…MORE

ATF Confirms Origins of Box of Dynamite that Prompted Knoxville Evacuation

ATF Confirms Origins of Box of Dynamite that Prompted Knoxville Evacuation

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) New details are emerging in a dynamite scare that prompted an hours-long emergency response back in October in Knoxville. Roughly 200 sticks of dynamite were found in a box at CMC Recycling on Western Avenue. Those explosives forced several homes and businesses near the plant to evacuate for over a day. ATF…MORE

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