Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Benny Smith, the longtime general manager of the University of Tennessee’s student radio station, is retiring. In a statement issued Tuesday, Smith said he intends to retire at the end of the year. Smith has worked at WUTK for almost 20 years, and during his time at the station, it received several…… MORE
CLAIBORNE CO., Tenn. (WVLT) – The principal of H.Y. Livesay Middle School knowingly approved incorrect timesheets, according to an investigative report by the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury. A custodian was hired by the Claiborne County Board of Education in May of 2023. From then until December, the principal was knowingly approving incorrect…… MORE
Wears Valley, TN (WOKI) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a group renting a cabin in the Wears Valley area fired shots from a gun early Sunday morning. SCSO officials say deputies along with officers from the Pigeon Forge Police Department responded to a cabin on Teaberry Mountain Lane around 3:00 a.m. to…… MORE
A former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) tactical officer, Javian Griffin, 38, was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for using excessive force against an inmate and writing a false report to cover it up. Griffin pleaded guilty to the offense on Oct. 11, 2023. His co-defendant, another…… MORE
The owner of Joe’s Italian Cuisine, an Italian restaurant in Maryville, is charged with theft of merchandise after stealing thousands in meat from area grocery stores by putting it in his pants. 50 year-old Clement Milanzi was arrested at a Kroger on Northshore Drive on Thursday after he was seen selecting about $166 of merchandise…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A third party working at the Gatlinburg Convention Center is now facing thousands in fines following a workplace death in December of last year. According to a report from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA), Appalachian Staffing Service, LLC was fined $8,200 after 66-year-old Jeffrey Coker fell from the center’s…… MORE
The 55th Annual Nativity Pageant of Knoxville begins this weekend. It will be tomorrow and Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Civic Coliseum and on Monday at 7 p.m. The one-hour performance starts in darkness; please arrive early to avoid searching for seats in the dark. Special music will begin 30 minutes prior to the…… MORE
Free family activities this weekend at Knoxville Museum of Art The Knoxville Museum of Art welcomes the community for several fun, educational and free events for all ages during December. Sunday, Dec. 10: Second Sunday Art Activity; Free Children in grades K-6 are invited to drop in between 1-4 p.m. for a hands-on art activity…… MORE
The National Park Service (NPS) is investigating an online scam selling fraudulent parking tags to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Someone posing as the National Park Service is directing individuals and organizations to a website titled “Smokies Park Pass.” This website looks like it belongs to our park partner, Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA), but it…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign is partnering with Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (GSMIDTN) to offer a new Nobody Trashes Tennessee patch. Troops of all ages have multiple ways to earn the patch including participating in litter cleanups in their community, coordinating their own cleanup in their neighborhood…… MORE
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Southern Skies Music & Whiskey Festival returns to Downtown Knoxville on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Produced by Dogwood Arts and curated by the Dirty Guv’nahs.
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.
Friday, May 2nd. Avalon Country Club. Benefitting the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Check out the AMAZING AUCTION ITEMS!
Join Blount Memorial Saturday, May 10 as they host their Inaugural Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer to honor breast cancer survivors, remember those who have fought the battle, and raise money to expand access to life-saving breast cancer screening and diagnostic services right here in Blount County! Gather for this event at Blount Memorial Health Center at Springbrook – 220 Associates Blvd. Alcoa, TN.
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