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Third Candidate Joins Knox County Mayor Race
Knox County, TN (WOKI) - A third candidate for Knox County Mayor has entered the race. Acting Knox County Commissioner and Vice Chair Kim Frazier has a long history of community involvement, serving o...
Sep 18, 2025
Federal Funding Cuts to SNAP will Cost TN Millions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - For families who rely on government assistance to get food on the table, there could be uncertainty ahead. Federal funding cuts to the Supplemental Nutritio...
Sep 18, 2025
Knoxville Police Reveal Names for Mounted Patrol's Horses
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department Wednesday announcing the names of three new horses in its mounted patrol unit. Knoxville Downtown Alliance purchased the horses to expand the unit'...
Sep 17, 2025 After receiving more than 4,500 submissions from the community, a committee of representatives from Knoxville Downtown Alliance and KPD selected the final names. (Courtesy: KPD)
Claiborne County Sheriff's Office Investigating Norris Lake Drowning
New Tazewell, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Claiborne County following a drowning this week on Norris Lake. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) say a man fell fro...
Sep 17, 2025 (Courtesy: Claiborne County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
Investigation Underway after 3 Found Dead in Clarksville Home
Clarksville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Middle Tennessee after three people are found dead in a home on Tuesday afternoon. Clarksville Police Department officials say officers responded...
Sep 17, 2025 “At this time, investigators do not believe there is any threat to the public.” (Courtesy: Clarksville Police Department)
Monroe County Auxiliary Deputy Terminated after DUI Arrest, Sheriff Says
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has terminated an auxiliary deputy following an arrest for driving under the influence. MCSO officials say 28-year-old Auxiliary Deputy Jare...
Sep 17, 2025 Jared Fowler (Courtesy: BCSO)
Madisonville Police Ask for Info in Deadly Hit-and-Run
Madisonville, TN (WOKI) The Madisonville Police Department is asking for help finding a vehicle officers say was involved in a deadly hit-and-run Tuesday night. MPD officials say the crash happened ar...
Sep 17, 2025 MPD says the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. in Madisonville on Oak Grove Road near Lincoln Drive. (Courtesy: MPD)
Country Band Alabama Coming to Knoxville in Late 2025
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The country band Alabama is returning to Knoxville for a concert at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center later this year. Featuring special guest Jamey Johnson, the iconic Co...
Sep 16, 2025 County band Alabama to play Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in December. (Courtesy: Outback Presents)
KFD: Knoxville Home Deemed Uninhabitable Following Kitchen Fire
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A home is uninhabitable but not a total loss following a house fire Monday morning in northwest Knoxville. It happened just before 9:00 a.m. right off Clifton Road, south of Weste...
Sep 16, 2025 Knoxville home deemed uninhabitable after fire breaks out in kitchen, fire department says. (Courtesy: KFD)
Disease in White-Tailed Deer Confirmed in 8 TN Counties
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Nashville, TN (WVLT / WSMV) The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) reports a disease in white-tailed deer has been confirmed in eight counties in the Volunteer Sta...
Sep 16, 2025 TWRA shared that the disease is a naturally occurring disease in deer, typical in the southeast U.S. (Pexels)
