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Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Accident in East Knoxville

Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Accident in East Knoxville

Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal accident in East Knoxville. It happened yesterday evening at the intersection of Rutledge Pike and Spring Hill Road. Police say a man driving a Chevy sedan was pronounced dead after being taken from the scene. A preliminary investigation shows that driver was trying to make a left turn onto…MORE

UT Football Player Indicted in October 2022 Assault Case

UT Football Player Indicted in October 2022 Assault Case

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A UT football player has been indicted on an assault charge stemming from an incident at a Knoxville apartment complex in October. Police records state Jaylen McCollough was arrested on October 9th after punching Zion Spencer who had walked into his apartment. In the report, Spencer maintains he entered McCollough’s apartment by…MORE

Family-Owned Mayo Garden Center to Close One of Their Locations

Family-Owned Mayo Garden Center to Close One of Their Locations

A long-time staple for your gardening and other needs in North Knoxville is closing their doors. Family owned Mayo Garden Center is closing their Powell location due to staffing shortages within the company. No official date has been announced but it could close later this summer. Everything in the store is on sale. Mayo Garden…MORE

Police Seek Suspect Involved in Mail Carrier Robbery

Police Seek Suspect Involved in Mail Carrier Robbery

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for your help in identifying a suspect who robbed a United States Postal Service mail carrier on June 10. KPD officials have now released images of the suspect who attempted to take a universal Arrow Key from a USPS employee but made off with a “cluster”…MORE

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and Today is Late Coach Pat Summitt’s Birthday with a Special Fundraiser ‘Pat’s Day of Giving’ Underway

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and Today is Late Coach Pat Summitt’s Birthday with a Special Fundraiser ‘Pat’s Day of Giving’ Underway

Today would have been her 71st birthday and the Pat Summitt Foundation is holding a big fundraiser, called ‘Pat’s Day of Giving.’ Pat Summitt would have been 71 years old today and the Pat Summitt Foundation is holding a big fundraiser. Pat’s Day of Giving raised more than $40,000 on her birthday last year, and…MORE

Knoxville Police Investigating After a USPS Robbery of “Arrow Key”

Knoxville Police Investigating After a USPS Robbery of “Arrow Key”

Knoxville Police are investigating after a suspect held a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gun-point, demanding he turn over his arrow key in Fountain City. It happened on Rockcrest Road around Saturday afternoon as the mail carrier was putting packages into lockers at an apartment complex. The suspect, a male teenager, demanded the…MORE

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