Officers in Loudon County are working to keep THC vape products out of your children’s hands. They seized more than 100 pounds of THC products from gas stations around the area. The two worst offenders are also the stores closest high schools there. Agents with the Ninth Judicial Drug Task Force say one was the…… MORE
An investigation is underway after a 3-year-old toddler drowns in West Knox County. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro says fire crews went to an area off of Lake Arcas Way, which is near South Northshore Drive, for a reported drowning yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The toddler was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Children and young adults in Knox County can receive free dental care this summer through the Knox County Health Department. Health department officials say several services will be offered in June and July at two locations, the KCHD West Clinic and Centro Hispano, to those ages 1 to 21. The free dental…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) City of Knoxville officials announce additional traffic changes in the Old City following the opening of Covenant Health Park. Responding to a recent request from Old City Knoxville merchants, the City has agreed to keep S. Central Street open to motorists on weeknights. Though it had become tradition to close a portion…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A convicted Knoxville sex offender is now facing child abuse charges. According to charging documents, 37-year-old William Gilbert was arrested and charged last Wednesday with aggravated child abuse after officers responded to a home on River Poppy Road for a welfare check. Upon arrival, officers found a child in the back of…… MORE
It’s been over a year since police started investigating a grade-changing scandal at Clinton High School and a second person is now facing charges. Last May, two teachers were fired after being accused of changing nearly 1,500 grades. Since then, Clinton High’s principal, several guidance counselors and the school’s football coach and athletic director have…… MORE
The state veterinarian is warning animal owners of an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to livestock and pets. Dr. Samantha Beaty said New World Screwworm (NWS) is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing painful infected wounds. Adult flies are slightly larger than houseflies with metallic…… MORE
A Sevierville man is charged with animal cruelty after reportedly strangling one dog and hitting another with a hammer. Deputies with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office went to a home on Pullen Road on Saturday after being told a man was hitting a dog and pointed a gun at a woman. The woman said 19-year-old…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Several popular campgrounds in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are set to open in May. The National Park Service announcing Tuesday that Abrams Creek, Big Creek, Cosby, and Look Rock would be opening on May 19 and Balsam Mountain would be opening May 23. Interested in making a reservation? You can…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Madisonville, TN (WVLT) An investigation by the state Comptroller’s Office has resulted in a former Madisonville police officer being indicted on multiple charges. According to the office, an investigation began into Bobby Mack Woods after concerns regarding Woods’s use of a city-issued fuel purchasing card between February 2022 and December…… MORE
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