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Bonnaroo Announces 2025 Lineup. Headliners Include Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo

Bonnaroo Announces 2025 Lineup. Headliners Include Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo

Manchester, TN (WOKI) Tennessee’s biggest music festival, Bonnaroo, has announced its artist lineup for the 2025 four day event in June. Among the headliners set to perform at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival are Luke Combs, Tyler the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier. Organizers also announced that tickets for the festival, running from June…MORE

These Bills Set to be Filed in Tennessee for 2025 Legislative Session
Robin Joffe

These Bills Set to be Filed in Tennessee for 2025 Legislative Session

Bills are already being pre-filed for the 2025 legislative session in Tennessee. Some of those bills include Governor Bill Lee’s school voucher program, ending the grocery tax and requiring parents of children committing a third criminal offense (or more) will be required to pay law enforcement expenses. Below is a look at some of the…MORE

ATF Confirms Origins of Box of Dynamite that Prompted Knoxville Evacuation

ATF Confirms Origins of Box of Dynamite that Prompted Knoxville Evacuation

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) New details are emerging in a dynamite scare that prompted an hours-long emergency response back in October in Knoxville. Roughly 200 sticks of dynamite were found in a box at CMC Recycling on Western Avenue. Those explosives forced several homes and businesses near the plant to evacuate for over a day. ATF…MORE

An Investigation is Underway after a Fire at a Knox County Elementary School
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An Investigation is Underway after a Fire at a Knox County Elementary School

This evening (Sunday) at 7:20 PM, the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a reported automated fire alarm at 1200 Morrell Road, Rocky Hill Elementary School. On the arrival of the initial KFD fire units, smoke was discovered in the school’s area. Due to the smoke conditions, KFD upgraded the call to a working fire.…MORE

Warming Centers Open in Knoxville as Temperatures Drop
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Warming Centers Open in Knoxville as Temperatures Drop

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.  Centers will be open tonight (Saturday, Jan. 4)…MORE

Dollywood Hosting Several Hiring Events for 2025 Season

Dollywood Hosting Several Hiring Events for 2025 Season

Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) In preparation for a busy 40th anniversary season, Dollywood has scheduled several hiring events in and around Sevier County. All available positions will be posted on the park’s website by December 30, ahead of the very first hiring event scheduled for January 18 at Sevier County High School. All hiring events…MORE

THE WINTER MUSIC SERIES RETURNS TO DOLLYWOOD’S DREAMMORE RESORT AND SPA

THE WINTER MUSIC SERIES RETURNS TO DOLLYWOOD’S DREAMMORE RESORT AND SPA

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, December 10, 2024) — A lineup of talented performers is set to take the stage during this year’s Winter Music Series, creating unforgettable memories at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa. Sounds of unique and harmonious melodies fill the Smoky Mountain air as event guests enjoy a series of musical performances in…MORE

Emergency Warming Centers Open as Needed in Knoxville

Emergency Warming Centers Open as Needed in Knoxville

Four local churches supported by theKnoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability (OHS) will open their doors as temporary, public overnight warming centers to anyone who needs a warm, indoor space on dangerously cold nights when temperatures drop below 25 degrees, beginning Dec. 1, 2024, and continuing through Feb. 28, 2025. LOCATIONS: • North — Fountain City United Methodist…MORE

Free Parking in Downtown Knoxville to Stay, City Says

Free Parking in Downtown Knoxville to Stay, City Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Free parking on nights and weekends in downtown Knoxville is here to stay. The announcement coming from City of Knoxville officials Monday night though additional details about the City’s “updated parking plan” have not been released. In May, the city released a report from Walker, a group hired to evaluate Knoxville’s current…MORE

Knox County Seeks Input on East Knox County Mobility Study

Knox County Seeks Input on East Knox County Mobility Study

Knox County will host two public information meetings to seek community input on the East Knox Mobility Study. These meetings will help identify key transportation challenges, set priorities, and shape the final recommendations for the study.   The first public information meeting is on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Carter High…MORE

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Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show 2/7-2/9

Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show 2/7-2/9

The Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show has something for everyone. Our perennial preview of spring invites guests to leave winter at the door, experience over 10,000 sq. ft. of Grand Gardens, and meet the top vendors in home improvement, interior design, appliances, and more—all under one roof.