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Warming Centers Open in Knoxville and KAT Offering Free Rides to Centers

Warming Centers Open in Knoxville and KAT Offering Free Rides to Centers

As they have since early December, four local churches will be opening their doors as overnight warming centers to anyone who needs a warm, indoor space on nights when temperatures drop below 25 degrees. The Salvation Army is also opening homeless shelter overflow space at 409 North Broadway.  Schedules will vary by site, and up-to-date bulletins…MORE

FORMER UTILITY PRESIDENT INDICTED ON BRIBERY AND MISCONDUCT CHARGES
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FORMER UTILITY PRESIDENT INDICTED ON BRIBERY AND MISCONDUCT CHARGES

SEVIER COUNTY (WOKI) – A lengthy misconduct investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a former Sevier County Utility District employee and his father. On January 30, 2023, at the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI agents began working…MORE

Tennessee Lifts Water Contact Advisory Months after Helene Flooding

Tennessee Lifts Water Contact Advisory Months after Helene Flooding

Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) lifted an advisory Wednesday that asked people to avoid touching water affected by Hurricane Helene’s flooding. The advisory was issued on October 2, just days after the storm hit. It asked people to avoid waters in the Nolichucky, French Broad, Pigeon, Doe, and Watauga…MORE

FEMA Trailers Moving into East Tennessee Counties Affected by Hurricane Helene

FEMA Trailers Moving into East Tennessee Counties Affected by Hurricane Helene

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is moving trailers into areas of East Tennessee affected by Hurricane Helene. The storm moved through the area in September of last year, prompting thousands in the eastern third of the state to begin a recovery process that has seen plenty of ups and downs. FEMA says those in several…MORE

Covenant Kids Run Kickoff Returns to Zoo Knoxville

Covenant Kids Run Kickoff Returns to Zoo Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zoo Knoxville will once again host the Covenant Kids Run on Saturday, February 1. Children in eighth grade and younger are eligible to enter the upcoming one-mile fun run. Parents can register their children online before race day or on-site beginning at 8:00 a.m., one hour before the race begins. Click here…MORE

DOLLYWOOD HIRING EVENTS FOR 2025 SEASON BEGIN SATURDAY

DOLLYWOOD HIRING EVENTS FOR 2025 SEASON BEGIN SATURDAY

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, January 13, 2025) — With a busy 40th anniversary season on the horizon, Dollywood Parks & Resorts has scheduled several hiring events in January and February to prepare for the exciting year ahead. With last November’s opening of Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort and the opening of the Dolly Parton Experience this past May,…MORE

Knoxville Officers Will Not Face Charges after Shooting Axe-Wielding Man, DA Says

Knoxville Officers Will Not Face Charges after Shooting Axe-Wielding Man, DA Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The three Knoxville Police Department officers involved in the shooting of an axe-wielding suspect will not face charges. District Attorney General Charme Allen deciding Monday that officers Eric Smith, Alexandra Burns and Neil Marasigan were justified when they shot 52-year-old Christopher Arons back in November. Allen’s office reviews the evidence the Tennessee…MORE

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