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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visits with troops ahead of their deployment to the southern border.Lee committed to deploying more troops during a trip to the southern border with 14 other Republican gov...

Kingston, TN (WOKI) New details emerging in the case of a Roane County woman charged with abuse of a corpse in connection to the death of her newborn.Thirty-four year old Amanda Cooper appeared in cou...

Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A brush fire in Campbell County is under control Wednesday morning.Crews responding to that fire Tuesday night around 10:00 p.m. in the area of White Rock Road. Several home...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 16-year-old West High School student is taken to UT Medical Center Tuesday morning after being hit by a car.Knoxville Police Department officials say the student was crossing Su...

A Roane County women is facing charges of abuse of a corpse in connection to the death of her newborn. Officers say they received reports that 34 year old Amanda Cooper had given birth to a baby Satur...

Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) The “No Wake Zone” at Fort Loudon Marina has been expanded to allow for cleanup efforts following last month’s dock collapse due to heavy snowfall.Officials wi...

The Blount County Sheriff’s Office with a scam warning if you buy a shirt or other things in memory of fallen Deputy Greg McCowan and or Deputy Shelby Eggers.They say the families of both deputi...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville historian and civil rights activist Robert 'Bob' Booker has died.Booker, considered a powerful voice not just in Knoxville but across the state, was an author, historian...

Knox County leaders are looking to honor the life of fallen U.S. Army Specialist Jeremy Daniel Evans.Evans was killed in a rollover crash during a military training exercise in Alaska back in October....

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One family pet is dead, but the residents are safe following a house fire Wednesday afternoon in South Knoxville.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department say firefighters arri...