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Knoxville Pastor on Leave after ‘Boundary Violation’ Accusations, Diocese Says

Knoxville Pastor on Leave after ‘Boundary Violation’ Accusations, Diocese Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A pastor with the Knoxville Diocese has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of “boundary violations.” Father Joseph Reed is a Knoxville native and the pastor for St. John Neumann Catholic Church and School. Though the specifics of the allegations against Reed have not been outlined, a letter sent out…MORE

Knoxville Police Identify Victim of Deadly Crash Near Hall of Fame Drive
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Knoxville Police Identify Victim of Deadly Crash Near Hall of Fame Drive

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 12/16: Knoxville Police Department officials identify the man killed Friday night in a fiery, single-car crash near downtown. Officers were called around 10:15 p.m. to the exit ramp to Hall of Fame Drive from I-40 West and found a car on fire that had run off the road and into a…MORE

Jefferson County Woman Found Safe, Sheriff’s Office Says

Jefferson County Woman Found Safe, Sheriff’s Office Says

Jefferson City, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 12/16: The woman at the center of a missing person alert out of Jefferson County has been found safe. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announcing Monday afternoon that 36-year-old Amber Nancy Cox had been located after being reported missing Sunday afternoon. Concern had been raised as Cox is…MORE

Roane County Authorities are Investigating a Structure Fire

Roane County Authorities are Investigating a Structure Fire

An investigation is underway after a three-story structure fire in Roane County. The Roane County Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security says several fire departments were called to the structure in the 2200 block of Ruritan Road Saturday afternoon.  They found the abandoned building engulfed which has been ruled a total loss. No injuries…MORE

Dollar General Employee Charged with Arson for Fire Set Inside Store
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Dollar General Employee Charged with Arson for Fire Set Inside Store

An employee at a Dollar General in Sweetwater is charged after he tells authorities he set a fire inside the store. Sweetwater Police Officers went to the Dollar General store in the 800 block of North Main Street on Saturday after a fire alarm was activated. SPD says there was smoke coming from the building,…MORE

National Association of Realtors® Unveils 10 Top Housing Hot Spots for 2025

National Association of Realtors® Unveils 10 Top Housing Hot Spots for 2025

NAR forecasts 4.5 million existing home sales and a $410,700 median existing-home price in 2025 Key Highlights WASHINGTON (December 12, 2024) – The National Association of Realtors® today announced 10 top hot spots for the 2025 housing market based on economic, demographic and housing factors predicted to significantly impact local markets as detailed in NAR’s…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

Family of 13 Year-Old Found Stabbed to Death on Trail in Powell Subdivision
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Family of 13 Year-Old Found Stabbed to Death on Trail in Powell Subdivision

POWELL, Tenn. (Courtesy of our news partner WVLT) – For more than three weeks, the family of Savannah Copeland has grieved their loss after the 13-year-old was killed in the Broadacres neighborhood of Powell. Malakiah Harris, 15, was charged with second degree murder after investigators believe he was the one responsible for Copeland’s death. “I think…MORE

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