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Thousands of Nursing Home Complaints Uninvestigated in TN
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) - A state audit has found that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission failed to investigate thousands of complaints against nursing homes and other healthcar...
Oct 16, 2025 Nursing home picture courtesy of Freepik
Report: Knoxville Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Knox County Shooting
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in southeast Knox County. According to a police report, officers responded in the early morning hours Tuesd...
Oct 16, 2025 According to the report, officers responded to the address and were told the suspect — 24-year-old Chasee Vanover — got into a fight with two people at the home. (Courtesy: JIMS)
Pedestrian Killed in North Broadway Crash, Knoxville Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A woman has died after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning on North Broadway. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say officers responded around 6:40 a.m. t...
Oct 16, 2025 Knoxville police say a woman crossing the road was hit around 6:40 a.m. Thursday. (Courtesy: KPD)
KCSO: Two Arrested in West Knoxville Drug Bust
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are facing a slew of charges following a drug bust Tuesday night in West Knoxville. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff's Office say 27-year-old Barry Sherrell, of Detr...
Oct 16, 2025 (Courtesy: JIMS)
Firefighter Treated after a Tractor-Trailer Runs off I-40 and Catches Fire near Turkey Creek
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - One firefighter is taken to the hospital suffering from heat exhaustion after a semi truck catches fire in the woods after veering off the road and closes down part of I-...
Oct 16, 2025 Semi Truck Crash I-40 West Knox County (Photo courtesy of WVLT)
An Opioid More Dangerous than Fentanyl is in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) - An opioid called nitazenes has been spreading in Tennessee for the last couple of years. Health experts say it is 20 times more potent than fentanyl and hundre...
Oct 16, 2025 Opioid Overdose Reversal Kit (photo courtesy of WVLT)
Man Missing from Hospital is Found
UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - Josh was located by Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies and has since been transported back to the hospital for evaluation. Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - Knoxville Police are...
Oct 16, 2025 Joshua Long - Photo courtesy of KPD
Former Employee Accuses Union County Sheriff of Retaliatory Termination, Making Sexual Comments
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Union County, TN (WVLT) A former Union County Sheriff's Office employee, who also serves as the county's E-911 director, has accused Sheriff Billy Breeding of filing a fa...
Oct 15, 2025 It’s a complex timeline that unfolded in the fall of 2024, outlined by a lawsuit filed on Oct. 10, 2025 by the former employee, Morgan Crider. (Courtesy: Union County Sheriff's Office)
Knoxville City Council Approves Gay Street Bridge Traffic Study
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville City Council discussing several topics, including a resolution to allow a traffic study to be done on the Gay Street Bridge. During Tuesday night's meeting, the reso...
Oct 15, 2025 According to the resolution, the survey will evaluate pre and post-closure traffic data to determine how the bridge’s closure impacts other area roads. (Courtesy: WVLT)
TVA Releases over 100 Rare Appalachian Mussels in Powell, Clinch Rivers to Help Clean Water
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Valley Authority is working to release mussels in the Powell and Clinch Rivers. They are working in partnership with Tennessee and Virginia wildlife to release 100 y...
Oct 15, 2025 TVA says the mussels will help filter the water and benefit recreation. (Courtesy: TVA)
