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Greeneville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle in Greeneville.Greeneville Police say a woman is in the hospital after being hit early Saturday morning on In...

An investigation is underway after a near drowning.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says Deputies were dispatched to Mountain Meadows Drive in New Market Friday and were told a 23-month-old child...

Sumner County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) It’s been nearly a month since an autistic teen disappeared from his Sumner County home, and now the search area is expanding to include West Tennessee.The father...

Middlesboro, KY (WOKI) The Middlesboro Kentucky Police Department says there is a "significant development" in the death of 17-month-old Elena Hembree.The MPD says an extensive investigation and a DNA...

Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT / WSMV) The search for Riley Strain Wednesday at the Cheatham Dam yields no clues in the disappearance of the 22-year-old University of Missouri student.Officials with the C...

Since Luke Michael Butler went missing in October 2019, investigators and family members have been searching for answers surrounding his disappearance.In 2022, Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones said t...

The City of Oak Ridge is in the early stages of trying to develop a portion of land that could be the future downtown.City leaders are hoping to develop a corridor on Wilson Street that would serve as...

A man is arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty.The Cocke County Sheriff's Office arrested 66 year-old Michael Miller following an animal cruelty complaint Saturday after finding several ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee Medical Center is warning of scam calls claiming to come from the hospital and asking for money.According to UTMC spokespersons, the calls ask for mone...

The Knoxville Fire Department says a lightning strike is to blame for a South Knoxville house fire this morning (Friday).A neighbor of 301 Lindy Road called Knox County 911 and reported that their nei...