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TBI Releases Latest Age Progression Photo of Missing Summer Wells

TBI Releases Latest Age Progression Photo of Missing Summer Wells

Hawkins County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released an updated age progression photo of Summer Wells. Wells is the young girl whose disappearance in 2021 made headlines across the country. She was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. on June 15, 2021 from her Hawkins County home, eventually becoming the subject of an…MORE

Knoxville Police Searching for Attempted Murder Suspect

Knoxville Police Searching for Attempted Murder Suspect

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help in its search for a man accused of attempted second-degree murder. KPD says 40-year-old Marico Jackson is wanted for attempted second-degree murder following a domestic incident on Monday, August 11. No additional information regarding the nature of the domestic incident that led to the…MORE

Moped Driver Critically Injured in Knoxville Crash, Police Say
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Moped Driver Critically Injured in Knoxville Crash, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are investigating after a moped driver was critically injured in a crash Wednesday morning. KPD reports the crash happened at Division Street and Cary Street and that a woman was driving a moped when she and a Waste Connections truck collided. KPD says the moped driver suffered life-threatening injuries and…MORE

MUSE KNOXVILLE TO EXPAND INTO JABOB BUILDING AT CHILHOWEE PARK, TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR OFFICIAL QUESTION THEIR FUTURE AT CHILHOWEE PARK
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MUSE KNOXVILLE TO EXPAND INTO JABOB BUILDING AT CHILHOWEE PARK, TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR OFFICIAL QUESTION THEIR FUTURE AT CHILHOWEE PARK

KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – Officials with the Tennessee Valley Fair have questions about their future in Chilhowee Park. This comes after the city announced Muse Knoxville would move into the Jacob Building in a couple of years. The Tennessee Valley Fair utilizes the Jacob Building for some of its events and shopping…MORE

Woman Hit by a Car in Pigeon Forge Has Died

Woman Hit by a Car in Pigeon Forge Has Died

The Pigeon Forge Police Department says a woman hit by a car has died.The crash happened Friday night when 58-year-old Daisy Vines was hit while crossing Dollywood Lane at the intersection of U.S. 441. She was flown to the UT Medical Center where she later died. The driver of the car involved in the crash,…MORE

One Person Killed in West Knoxville Shooting, Man Charged with Murder, Police Say
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One Person Killed in West Knoxville Shooting, Man Charged with Murder, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/12 4:21 p.m.: A man is charged with murder as an investigation into Tuesday morning’s fatal shooting in West Knoxville continues. Knoxville Police Department officials say the shooting occurred at the Copper Pointe apartment complex at 401 S. Gallaher View Road. KPD says officers responded around 9:30 a.m. to find a…MORE

Health Department Schedules Spraying after West Nile Virus Discovered

Health Department Schedules Spraying after West Nile Virus Discovered

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Health Department reports that West Nile Virus has now been detected in an area of North Knoxville. KCHD says the presence of West Nile in mosquitoes was found during routine surveillance off Davanna Street in the Central Avenue area. Mosquito control spraying will start in this area on Thursday,…MORE

Tennessee Senator Ken Yager Makes Plea in Georgia DUI and Hit-and-Run Case
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Tennessee Senator Ken Yager Makes Plea in Georgia DUI and Hit-and-Run Case

Tennessee Senator Ken Yager of Kingston pleads no contest in his 2024 Georgia driving under the influence and hit-and-run case. It comes after Yager was charged in December of last year.  The Georgia Department of Public Safety says state troopers found Yager in a parking lot. Troopers detected a distinct odor of alcohol on his breath…MORE

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