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TDOT: Road Construction Expected to Cause Temporary Traffic Delays on Alcoa Highway

TDOT: Road Construction Expected to Cause Temporary Traffic Delays on Alcoa Highway

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you travel Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115), plan for delays starting after Labor Day. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) warns that construction is scheduled to take place on Alcoa Highway beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5 with road closures expected until 3:00 p.m., every day, through Friday,…MORE

Free Tutoring in Knox County

Free Tutoring in Knox County

A Knox County teacher is taking on the biggest assignment on her own. She’s expanding her classroom hours to help struggling students, even offering free tutoring. Donya Walker runs the non-profit Community Tutoring for students in pre-k through high school. She says some students are still trying to make up for the lost classroom time…MORE

UT Football Fans will See Some of the Completed Renovations to Neyland Stadium this Season

UT Football Fans will See Some of the Completed Renovations to Neyland Stadium this Season

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees on Friday approved Tennessee Athletics’ request to increase the budget for phase 1 of the historic Neyland Stadium renovation project by $49 million to $337 million. The project aligns with Tennessee Athletics’ stated goals of modernizing the fan and visitor experience through enhanced amenities and diversified seating options,…MORE

TVA Announces 4.5% Rate Increase, $15B in Investment

TVA Announces 4.5% Rate Increase, $15B in Investment

Chattanooga, TN (WOKI) Electricity will soon cost more in East Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority’s directors approved a 4.5% electricity rate increase Thursday in addition to $15 billion in investments for building additional electricity generation capacity and upgrading its power grid. TVA officials say the agency expects demand to increase by 30% over the next 10…MORE

UT Partners with Food City on 10-Year Arena Naming-Rights Deal

UT Partners with Food City on 10-Year Arena Naming-Rights Deal

Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White on Wednesday announced a multi-year naming-rights agreement with longtime Tennessee Athletics corporate champion Food City that rebrands UT’s on-campus arena as Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The agreement with Food City was negotiated by Tennessee Athletics’ multimedia rights partner, Food City’s overall commitment to Tennessee Athletics will allow the…MORE

McGhee Tyson Airport Looking to Expand and Wants Your Feedback

McGhee Tyson Airport Looking to Expand and Wants Your Feedback

McGhee Tyson Airport is getting ready to expand and they are looking for input on what should be added or changed. So far this year, McGhee Tyson Airport has served more than 1.5 million passengers. Caitlin Darras with McGhee Tyson tells our news partner WVLT this is why the airport decided to let passengers take…MORE

Maryville Police Need Help Finding Missing K-9

Maryville Police Need Help Finding Missing K-9

Maryville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: In a later update from the department, MPD officials confirm K9 Eunice encountered several coyotes in the area of Sevierville Road and S. Washington Street and may be injured due to an ensuing altercation with the coyote pack. A picture of K9 Eunice is below. If you see her, please do…MORE

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