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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
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)
TDOT's Nobody Trashes Tennessee Campaign Launches New Scout Patch
TDOT's Nobody Trashes Tennessee Campaign Launches New Scout Patch in Advance of No Trash November The 3rd patch in the series, "Rocco the Raccoon," debuts just in time for the 5th Annual No Trash Nove...
Oct 15, 2025 TDOT New Scout Patch No Trash November
Jerry Seinfeld is Coming to Knoxville!
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld is headed for Knoxville! Seinfeld is making a stop in the Scruffy City this spring as part of his comedy tour. Jerry Seinfeld LIVE will be at the...
Oct 14, 2025 When Seinfeld performed at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium back in 2020, tickets reportedly sold out in 15 minutes. (Courtesy: Ticketmaster)
Dog Dies in North Knox County House Fire
Knox County, TN (WOKI) - An investigation is underway following a North Knoxville house which claimed the life of a dog . Rural Metro Fire crews were called to the 6300 block of Christian Springs Driv...
Oct 12, 2025 Dog dies in Christian Springs Drive fire (Photo courtesy of Rural Metro Fire)
Union County Sheriff's Office Asking for Help to Find a Missing Man
Union County, TN (WOKI) - The Union County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to find a missing man. 38-year-old William Harrell was last seen in the Sharps Chapel area on June 23 wearing underwear a...
Oct 10, 2025 William Harrell Missing from Union County (photo courtesy of WVLT)
PBR PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR RETURNS TO KNOXVILLE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour makes its eighth trip to Knoxville on April 18 for an action-packed night of man vs. bovine competition. For one ni...
Oct 10, 2025 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour
TDOT Road Work to Close Road into December in Jefferson County
KNOXVILLE - Motorists traveling on State Route 113 in Jefferson County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will affect traffic. Beginning on Monday, October 13, State Route 1...
Oct 10, 2025 TDOT Jefferson County Road Closure
Savannah Bananas to Play Two Knoxville Venues in 2026
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) - The Savannah Bananas announced their 2026 schedule on Thursday and two of those games will be happening right here in Knoxville. As part of the 2026 Banana Ba...
Oct 10, 2025 Savannah Bananas (photo courtesy of WVLT)
