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Knoxville Police Searching for Guardians After Toddler Found Wandering Alone

Knoxville Police Searching for Guardians After Toddler Found Wandering Alone

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A two year old child is found walking alone in Knoxville Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Now, Knoxville Police Department officials are asking for your help in finding the child’s guardians. KPD says the toddler was found walking alone in the 5200 block of Asheville Highway with an unleashed golden doodle. The child…MORE

TBI: Missing Johnson City Woman, Subject of Silver Alert, Found Safe

TBI: Missing Johnson City Woman, Subject of Silver Alert, Found Safe

Johnson City, TN (WOKI) A 77-year-old Johnson City woman, the subject of a Silver Alert early Tuesday morning, has been found safe. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation sharing that information on Facebook. The TBI had issued the Silver Alert for Sheryl Frost on behalf of the Johnson City Police Department very early Tuesday. They noted…MORE

Monroe County: Bald River Falls Bridge to Close, New Bridge Construction to Begin

Monroe County: Bald River Falls Bridge to Close, New Bridge Construction to Begin

Tellico Plains, TN (WOKI) The Bald River Falls Bridge in Tellico Plains is closing. Constructed in 1933, the bridge is now deteriorating putting the safety of both pedestrians and vehicular traffic at risk. “It’s not uncommon to come down there, and there’s twenty people on the bridge, taking photos” said U.S Forestry Service Public Affairs…MORE

Authorities Investigating a Fire and Two Dead Bodies at Knoxville College Campus

Authorities Investigating a Fire and Two Dead Bodies at Knoxville College Campus

Knoxville Police are investigating after two dead bodies are found inside a building on the Knoxville College campus. After an unrelated fire was extinguished by Knoxville Fire Department crews, KPD officers also responding yesterday (Sunday) to a report that there were two bodies in a building separate from where the fire had occurred. Officers did…MORE

Body of Missing Bean Station Man Found in Cherokee Lake

Body of Missing Bean Station Man Found in Cherokee Lake

Grainger County, TN (WOKI) The body of a missing Bean Station man kayaking on Cherokee Lake earlier this week has been recovered. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency report the body of 36-year-old Jeremie Carpenter of Cherokee Drive was recovered from the lake near his home around 9:50 Friday morning. Officials say Carpenter was…MORE

UT Learns NCAA Punishment from Investigation into Former Coach Jeremy Pruitt’s Administration’s Recruiting Violations

UT Learns NCAA Punishment from Investigation into Former Coach Jeremy Pruitt’s Administration’s Recruiting Violations

The University of Tennessee is learns what punishments they will see from the NCAA’s investigation into the Jeremy Pruitt administration’s recruiting violations. Tennessee is accused of 18 recruitment violations during Pruitt’s time on campus. Most of those violations centered on cash and gifts Pruitt and his team gave to potential players that totaled about $60,000.…MORE

Tennessee Announces Annual Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School Bargains

Tennessee Announces Annual Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School Bargains

Nashville, TN (WOKI) Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers is right around the corner! From July 28th through July 30th, clothing, school supplies and computers may be purchased tax-free. Certain restrictions apply. Items sold online are also eligible. Exempt items include general apparel that costs $100 or less per item,…MORE

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