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Salvation Army Launches Emergency Food Campaign
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - The Salvation Army of Knoxville has launched an emergency food campaign in response to a dramatic rise in food assistance requests. The "Feed Hope. Share Love." program c...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 Salvation Army logo

KCSO Deputy Injured in Line of Duty to Have Foot Amputated
Knox County, TN (WOKI) - A Knox County deputy injured in a head-on crash while on duty back in July will soon have his foot amputated. Blue Line Tennessee reporting Deputy Matt Kirchner's family made ...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 Deputy Matt Kirchner (photo courtesy of Blue Line Tennessee)

Study Recommends Large Number of Changes at Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - A new report on the Knox County Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center recommended a number of changes. The report was requested by Knox County's Chief O...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025

NEW RECIPROCAL FISHING AGREEMENTS WITH TN AND KY NOW IN EFFECT
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is happy to announce anglers can once again use their Tennessee resident licenses to fish certain waters shared with Kentucky as new recipr...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 TWRA LOGO

TENNESSEE STATE PARKS TO DISCUSS SITE MANAGEMENT PLANS, RECEIVE PUBLIC FEEDBACK FOR 14 STATE PARKS
Nashville, TN (WOKI) - Tennessee State Parks will hold public meetings across the state in the coming weeks to discuss site management plans specific to 14 parks. The plan for each park is part of a 1...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 Tennessee State Parks logo

Parole Denied for Man Sentenced in Death of John Drummonds
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - The Tennessee Board of Parole has made a final decision in Jesse Rogers' parole case. Rogers was sentenced to life in prison in the 1993 murder of John David Drummonds. Yesterda...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 Jesse Rogers - photo courtesy of TDOC

Man Charged for Trying to Sell a Tractor He Did Not Own
HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Dandridge man has been charged after the Hamblen County Sheriff's Office said he tried to sell a tractor he did not own on Facebook Marketplace. On Saturday, HCSO said...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 Jason Robert Blair (Photo courtesy of Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office)

Knox County Schools Plans to Invest Millions to Enhance Campus Security
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - Knox County Schools has plans to invest more than $70 million to enhance campus security. The district started investing in multiple safety measures across ...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 Knox County Schools logo - courtesy of KCS

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Tennessee
Nashville, TN (WOKI / State of Tennessee) - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a condition in which an infant undergoes withdrawal from a substance to which he or she was exposed in-utero. Differen...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME (photo courtesy of Quizlet)

Suspect Kills Vice President and Another Employee at Barku Plastics in TN
Cleveland, TN (story courtesy of WVLT) - The Vice President of Barku Plastics, an injection molding plastics maker in Tennessee, and an employee are killed after a double homicide in Cleveland. The Cl...
Robin Cadle Oct 28, 2025 Barku Plastics LLC -Photo courtesy of Facebook







