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Megan Boswell in Court, Judge Moves Trial Date

Megan Boswell in Court, Judge Moves Trial Date

The mother accused of killing her 15 month old daughter is back in court. During Megan Boswell’s hearing in Sullivan County this morning, it was decided that shel would not go to trial until February of 2025. Authorities arrested Megan, who waited more than a month before reporting her daughter missing, after her daughter’s body…MORE

A Bear Spotted in Downtown Knoxville

A Bear Spotted in Downtown Knoxville

Bears aren’t just in Sevier County, at least one is in downtown Knoxville. Knoxville police received a call about a bear last night on Walnut Street toward Main Street then another caller reporting seeing the bear on Central Street going toward Summit Hill Drive. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency was contacted and they told police…MORE

Shania Twain Bringing Her Queen of Me Tour to Knoxville in 2023

Shania Twain Bringing Her Queen of Me Tour to Knoxville in 2023

Country music superstar Shania Twain bringing the second leg of her 2023 Queen of Me Tour to Thompson Boling Arena. The show will be October 16 in Knoxville and tickets for the newly added dates go on sale starting December 16th at LiveNation.com. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning next Tuesday (12/13)…MORE

Repair Work Begins on Bridges Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Repair Work Begins on Bridges Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the Federal Highway Administration awarded a construction contract to conduct routine bridge repairs at 19 locations across the park through August 2023. Crews will implement single-lane closures in most locations to safely accomplish work, however, full road closures will be necessary at a few, select sites. “Work…MORE

When and Why to Order an Angel Shot

When and Why to Order an Angel Shot

A Farragut bistro is making sure guests have a safe way to get out of uncomfortable situations. Water into Wine Bistro & Lounge has a code name that alerts staff when someone needs to be escorted to safety. It’s called an ‘Angel Shot’. Many bars and restaurants are using the shot code. There are three…MORE

Knoxville Police Arrest a Violent Sex Offender for the Rape of a Woman

Knoxville Police Arrest a Violent Sex Offender for the Rape of a Woman

Knoxville Police arrest a violent, registered sex offender for the rape of a woman and being too close to a park. Police responding to an apartment near downtown yesterday (Thursday), they say a woman with a bloody nose, bruised chest and “prominent” strangulation marks around her neck told officers she had been raped. She claims…MORE

Real ID Licenses will be Required Next Year, Do you Need One?

Real ID Licenses will be Required Next Year, Do you Need One?

Do you remember hearing about Real ID licenses before the pandemic which delayed it going into effect. Don’t know what Real ID is? Beginning May 3rd next year, it will be required to access certain Federal buildings, entering nuclear facilities and boarding commercial flights within the United States. This isn’t something new, the Real ID…MORE

Breaking: Explosion in Sevier County

Breaking: Explosion in Sevier County

Sevier County authorities are on the scene of an apparent explosion this afternoon. 9-1-1 dispatchers confirm the incident which seems to have happened near, or at, the Johnson Matthey chemical plant on airport road. We’ll have further information throughout the afternoon. Listen LIVE to NewsTalk 98.7 WOKI.MORE

TBI Issues Blue Alert for 34 Y/O Samuel Edwards

TBI Issues Blue Alert for 34 Y/O Samuel Edwards

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Blue alert for 34-year-old Samuel Q. Edwards, wanted by Metro Nashville PD and TBI for Attempted Criminal Homicide and Evading Arrest. Samuel Edwards has brown hair, brown eyes. He is 5’11” and weighs 160 lbs.Edwards may be traveling in a white 2009 Chevy Silverado with TN tags…MORE

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