The Tennessee Department of Transportation is using part of its $80 million dollars in recurring and $1 billion dollars in non-recurring dollars to accelerate, leverage, and add new projects to the department’s fiscally constrained 10-Year Plan. Some of those recurring dollars will lead to an additional 130 lane miles of resurfacing annually as part of…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: We’re learning more now about a crash Sunday afternoon in downtown Gatlinburg that injured several people. Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol confirming that seven people were injured when a minivan “accelerated unexpectedly” in the 700 block of Parkway, struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk and then collided with several vehicles.…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Though kids in Tennessee have just begun to enjoy being out of school for the summer, you may want to plan now for back-to-school shopping. That’s because the State of Tennessee has announced its popular tax-free weekend where you can secure back-to-school essentials such as clothing, school supplies, and certain electronics, tax-free.…… MORE
A Knoxville man has pleaded guilty to several charges in connection to a deadly shooting that happened last year. Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen’s office says 40-year-old Latawyne Osborne pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder, three counts of attempted first degree murder and one count of aggravated sexual battery. He was sentenced…… MORE
A Knoxville man is facing several charges after authorities say he fired shots at a home. WVLT reporting that Knoxville Police were called to a home on Gratz Street Saturday night after receiving multiple reports that a truck pulled into a driveway and a man, identified as 40-year-old Travis Murrah, got out, fired rounds in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Richard L. Bean, the embattled director of Knox County’s juvenile detention center, is stepping down from his role at the facility. That, according to Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs who released a statement Friday afternoon confirming that Bean was no longer the head of his namesake detention center. In it, Jacobs says…… MORE
Philadelphia, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The National Weather Service confirming that a tornado touched down Friday morning in Loudon County. NWS officials say the storm, which blew through the Philadelphia area near Holt Road at Stockton Valley Road, involved an EF-0 tornado, two miles long and 200 yards wide. Officials report five people were injured during…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Five family members living in Morristown are charged after an incident, investigated by the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office, involving a business damaged by gunfire. Two juveniles are charged with reckless endangerment, unlawful possession of a firearm and vandalism. Officials say information from a recently installed flock camera was essential in locating the…… MORE
Knoxville Police are asking for help to find witnesses to a shooting in Montgomery Village. Detectives are asking everyone who saw shooting that happened around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say gunshots were fired into two different occupied apartments. Fortunately, no one was hit by the gunfire and no injuries were reported. A gray Ram…… MORE
GATLINBURG, TN — Join us this summer and fall for a series of exciting, family-friendly programs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, starting June 7. Visitors are invited to take a hike with a ranger, learn about mountain life, meet some of the creatures that call the Smokies’ home, trek into the dark and much more. …… MORE
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Join us on Saturday, June 28th at the Knoxville Expo Center for SportsFest! This indoor festival celebrates all things sports!
The 12th Annual Big Kahuna Wing Festival (now Big Kahuna Labor Day Festival) returns to World’s Fair Park on Sunday, August 31st from 3pm to 9pm!
Nominate your favorite Non-profit organization to get a fresh coat of paint up to $10,000 provided by Sherwin Williams! Nominations for Painting With A Purpose 2025 open on April 28th, 2025 and ends the first week of June. The winner will be announced in July.
Tune into The Vince Show weekdays from 12p-3p on NewsTalk 98.7!
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