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Request a FREE Smoke Alarm in Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee (WOKI / WVLT) - The Tennessee Commerce and Insurance Department is giving away fire alarms in an effort to cut down on lost property and lives due to fires. It's part of "Get Alar...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 Tennessee State Fire Marshall

Man Hit by a Car in McDonald's Parking Lot has Died
Knoxville Police say a man has died after he was hit by a car in a McDonald's parking lot. Officers responded to reports of an incident involving a truck and the man in the parking lot of the McDonald...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 Knoxville Police Cruiser

TDOT Announces Re-Opening of SR-159/US 321
Helene Recovery Efforts Continue in East Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - On Monday, December 1, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced the reopening of SR-159/US 321 in Carter...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 TDOT logo

Maryville Officer Injured in Crash During JD Vance Motorcade Released from Hospital
Maryville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Officer Justin Brown has been released from the hospital. He was critically injured in a crash last month during a security motorcade for Vice President JD Vance. Brown w...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 Maryville Police Officer Justin Brown (courtesy of MPD)

Knoxville Officer Charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault in Sevier County
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A Knoxville Police Department officer is arrested in Sevier County after a "domestic altercation" involving a family member. It happened this (Monday) morning, the Sevier...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 Adam Barnett(SCSO)

Three People Indicted with Murder in 2024 Overdose Death
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) - Three individuals have been arrested and charged with murder following a lengthy Drug Related Death Task Force investigation into a 2024 overdose death. Anne Miller DOB 2/16/75,...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 Three arrested in 2024 overdose death (KPD)

THP Urging People to Watch Out for Deer While Driving
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story Courtesy of WVLT) - Deer season is under way, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol said drivers should be extra cautious on roadways after more than 8,000 deer-related crashes were...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 Deer - (Pexels)

Knox County Election Commission to Issue Petitions for Knox County Offices on the Ballot in 2026
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - Monday, December 22, 2025 is the first day that interested candidates can pick up a petition to run for the following local offices that will appear on the May 5, 2024 Knox Coun...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 Knox County Elections (Knox County)

TDOT to Celebrate 'Paint the Plow' Unveiling at Tennessee High School
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has partnered with students from the Tennessee High School Art Club to paint a locally inspired design onto a snowplow blade an...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 TDOT logo

27th Annual Holiday Festival of Lights at the Cove
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and local leaders will open the 27th annual Holiday Festival of Lights at The Cove at Concord Park (11808 S. Northshore Drive) during a family-friendly ...
Robin Cadle Dec 01, 2025 Holiday Festival of Lights at the Cove
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