Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two teens are arrested for allegedly throwing rocks off an overpass and onto I-640 in Knoxville early Wednesday morning. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to I-640 West at Bruhin Road after receiving several calls of objects being dropped from an overpass onto the interstate and striking several…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A new Malayan tiger from Dickerson Park Zoo is expected to play a key role in Zoo Knoxville’s conservation efforts. Zoo officials say the tiger, Jango, is “considered one of the most genetically viable” Malayan tigers in the world, making him a perfect fit for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) The City of Pigeon Forge says its city manager of 44 years will soon be retiring. Earlene Teaster became Tennessee’s first female city manager when she was named to the position in 1980. She was first hired to be the city clerk in 1961. Pigeon Forge Mayor David Wear says Teaster’s…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Swift action by Knoxville Fire Department crews saves a small dog Wednesday afternoon from a burning home. Crews were dispatched just after noon to a possible house fire at 4006 Ivy Avenue; a neighbor advised that they did not believe anyone was home, but did believe there was a small dog inside…… MORE
A fifth child flu death has been reported in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health this death is since the season started on October 1st, for privacy reasons, further details of location and age are withheld from their report. The department’s weekly flu report has shown two new pediatric deaths in the state from the week…… MORE
The Grainger County Sheriff’s Office arrests two people after four pounds of meth was found during a drug bust in Bean Station. Officials with the sheriff’s office, Drug Task Force, Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at a home on Rocky Summit Road on Friday. During the…… MORE
UPDATE: A brush fire on Sharp’s Ridge is now fully contained. The fire broke out yesterday (Tuesday) as Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the scene off Broadcast Way. TN State Division of Forestry was called to assist and continued to work the fire throughout the night and into this morning. Officials say you…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Nashville, TN (WVLT) East Tennessee native and former Gibbs High School student Kenny Chesney is set to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame. From Luttrell, Tennessee, Chesney has earned 16 platinum albums, more than 50 top-ten country hits and 23 No. 1 songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 3/25: A Roane County school bus driver is now facing a slew of charges after a crash Monday morning that injures two students. Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol say 64-year-old Paul Perrin was driving the bus on Ponders Gap Road just before 8:00 a.m. when it went off the right…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) For the first time in almost 50 years, Rural Metro Fire will begin charging its non-subscribers for emergency medical services. The department, making that announcement Monday before Knox County commissioners, says it will start charging non-subscribers a flat fee of $600 per call beginning sometime after April 15. Officials shared that first…… MORE
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Don’t miss all the exciting events that Dogwood Arts has to offer in April! Chalk Walk, Dogwood Trails, Spring Featured Gardens, The Dogwood Arts Festival and More!
Thousands of art lovers head downtown each year to experience this live art competition in Market Square.
Join Phil Show Producer Landon “The Doz” Doane as he embarks on his journey to raise money for Second Harvest of East Tennessee’s Food For Kids Program!
The Rossini Festival is Knoxville Opera’s annual International Street Fair that celebrates the global impact on the music, food, art, and culture of East Tennessee.
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