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Anderson County School Director Proposing Spending District Money on Bonus Staff Left Out of Voucher Bonus
CLINTON, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - Anderson County School Director Dr. Tim Parrot wants to hand out bonuses to non-teacher staff to remedy Gov. Bill Lee's "unjust and discouraging" private scho...
Nov 09, 2025 Anderson County Schools (photo courtesy of ACSS)
Man Convicted of Double Homicide Found Guilty of Smuggling Drugs into Jail
Roane County, TN (WOKI/ WVLT) - A man convicted in a 2022 double homicide is found guilty of smuggling drugs into the Roane County Jail. District Attorney General Russell Johnson says a jury convicted...
Nov 09, 2025 Lonnie Wright (photo courtesy of District Attorney General Russell Johnson)
SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN LEADS TO THEFT CHARGE FOR WIFE
CLAIBORNE COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Claiborne County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the indictment of a New Tazewell woman on the...
Nov 09, 2025 TBI Logo
A Knox County Middle School Student is Hit by Bus
KNOX CO, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A Knox County Middle School Student is hit by a bus. Knoxville Police say this (Friday) morning a Bearden Middle School student was hospitalized after being hit by a "slow-...
Nov 07, 2025 School Bus
Blount County Sheriff's Office Says Missing Woman Found Safe in Ravine
November 9, 2025 UPDATE: Blount County, TN - The Blount County Sheriff's Office says a missing woman out of Walland has been found safe at the bottom of a ravine. 82-year-old Georgia Perry was last se...
Nov 07, 2025 Woman found Safe (photo courtesy of BCSO)
Rod Stewart will Play Food City Center in 2026 Exclusive Presale Password
Rod Stewart is coming to Food City Center on April 15, 2026 and you have early access to tickets through these exclusive presales with the password FOREVER! This Venue Presale Offer is valid today (Th...
Nov 07, 2025 Rod Stewart 'One Last Time' Tour (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Governor Lee Requests Federal Funding to Improve Rural Healthcare in Tennessee
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Tennessee is looking to improve healthcare in rural communities. Governor Bill Lee says the State has submitted an application for access to federal grant funding through...
Nov 07, 2025 Tennessee Capital
Man Sentenced to 6 Decades TDOC for Sexually Assaulting 3 Children
Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A man convicted of sexually assaulting three children will be spending decades behind bars. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen says 71 year-old Jessie H...
Nov 07, 2025 Jessie Hurst (photo courtesy of WVLT)
Former TN House Speaker Glen Casada and His Chief of Staff Pardoned by President Trump
President Donald Trump has pardoned the disgraced former Speaker of the Tennessee House Glen Casada and one of his co-conspirators after their corruption convictions and sentencing. The former speaker...
Nov 07, 2025 Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada (photo courtesy of TN.gov)
McGhee Tyson Could be Impacted by Ripple Effects from Major Hubs due to FAA Cuts
ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) - Travelers are trying to figure out how their flights will be impacted as airline schedules are being cut. The FAA has announced it is reducing the number of flights as the air tr...
Nov 07, 2025 McGhee Tyson Airport (photo courtesy of Facebook)
