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Knoxville Police Identify Victim of Deadly Crash on Boright Drive

Knoxville Police Identify Victim of Deadly Crash on Boright Drive

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police have identified the victim in Thursday morning’s deadly single-car crash in northeast Knoxville. KPD says the passenger from a Honda Accord that had crashed into a tree on Boright Drive near Whitney place just before 2:00 a.m., 21-year-old T’Naesia Thomas of Knoxville, died despite life-saving measures provided on scene by…MORE

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GEORGETOWN– Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents specializing in fire investigations, working alongside the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Georgetown man in connection with an arson investigation. On June 15, 2023, agents began investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a detached garage at a home in the 3000 block of Sugar…MORE

Bill that Would Limit SNAP Benefits for Junk Food has Failed in TN

Bill that Would Limit SNAP Benefits for Junk Food has Failed in TN

Nashville, TN (WOKI) A bill that would limit SNAP benefits for junk food has failed in Tennessee. Earlier in March, the Tennessee House passed a bill that would place limits on buying junk food using SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Tennessee Healthy SNAP Act would have required the Tennessee Department of Human Services…MORE

Two Knoxville Teens Arrested for Throwing Rocks off Overpass, onto Semi-Trucks, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two teens are arrested for allegedly throwing rocks off an overpass and onto I-640 in Knoxville early Wednesday morning. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to I-640 West at Bruhin Road after receiving several calls of objects being dropped from an overpass onto the interstate and striking several…MORE

Fifth Child Flu Death is Reported in Tennessee

Fifth Child Flu Death is Reported in Tennessee

A fifth child flu death has been reported in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health this death is since the season started on October 1st, for privacy reasons, further details of location and age are withheld from their report. The department’s weekly flu report has shown two new pediatric deaths in the state from the week…MORE

Knoxville Man Facing Charges after Break-In, Attempted Murder, Police Say

Knoxville Man Facing Charges after Break-In, Attempted Murder, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder following an investigation into a shooting Friday night in northwest Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say 32-year-old Davante Gamble was taken into custody following reports of an alleged break-in at a home on Thomas Street. KPD says the victim, a 32-year-old…MORE

First Measles Case Confirmed in Tennessee
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First Measles Case Confirmed in Tennessee

The first measles case of 2025 has been confirmed in the state, and it’s in Middle Tennessee. Tennessee Department of Health says the infected person is recovering in their home. Doctor Joseph Gigante with the Monroe Carell, Junior Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt says the spread of measles seems to be moving fast after starting in…MORE

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