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Appalachian Bear Rescue, Tennessee Wildlife Agency Ink New Agreement
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) have reached a new partnership agreement for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee.In a relea...
Jul 21, 2025
Georgia Man Charged in Deadly Blount County Shooting
Rockford, TN (WOKI) A Maryville woman is dead and a Georgia man is in custody following a shooting Sunday at a home in Rockford.Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say the shooting...
Jul 21, 2025
Victim in 2019 Loudon County Cold Case Identified, TBI Asking for Information
Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for information after the victim in a 2019 cold case out of Loudon County is identified.TBI officials announcing Monday that sc...
Jul 21, 2025
Tractor-Trailer Hangs from Bridge in Oliver Springs, Road Closed, Law Enforcement Says
Oliver Springs, TN (WOKI) Oliver Springs Road at Old Batley Road in Anderson County is currently closed as multiple agencies respond to a crash involving a tractor-trailer.Officials with the Anderson ...
Jul 21, 2025
TOSHA Investigation Complete into Incident that Injured a Dollywood Employee, Company Receives Two Citations
Dollywood’s parent company is cited following an investigation after an employee was injured working on a ride.The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration says an employee w...
Jul 21, 2025
Knoxville Police Identify the Victim in a Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Northshore Drive
UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (KPD / WOKI) – UPDATE: The victim of the fatal crash that happened early Saturday morning on Northshore Drive has been identified as Jessica Rainwater, 28 of Knoxville, Ten...
Jul 21, 2025
Knoxville Police Charge Man in Connection to a Fatal Crash on Western Avenue
21-year-old Kevin Zaragoza, of Knoxville, was taken into custody on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, following a fatal early-morning crash on Western Avenue. At just after 1:30 a.m. on ...
Jul 21, 2025 Knoxville Police Department officials said officers were investigating a crash in the 7200 block of the Asheville Highway. (Courtesy: KPD)
TWRA Releases the Identity of Norris Lake Fatal Boating Incident Victim
CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (TWRA / WOKI) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has released the identity of the victim involved in a fatal boating incident that occurred on Norris Lake near Spring...
Jul 20, 2025
Historic Downtown Knoxville Office Building is Now for Sale
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Over 100,000-square-feet in size and 13 stories tall, a historic downtown Knoxville office building has hit the market.The newly-available building is at 607 Market Street. Co-Lis...
Jul 18, 2025
Knoxville Man Sentenced for Shooting Girlfriend 13 Times, DA Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has been sentenced in the shooting death of his girlfriend in April of 2024.According to court records, Michael Merrick shot his then girlfriend, 49-year-old Nicol...
Jul 18, 2025
