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Knoxville Service Provider Pleads Guilty to Dumping Pollutants into Holston River, Violating Clean Water Act

Knoxville Service Provider Pleads Guilty to Dumping Pollutants into Holston River, Violating Clean Water Act

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man and business have plead guilty to polluting the Holston River back in 2018. Christopher Domermuth and Domermuth Environmental Services both plead guilty Tuesday to violating the Clean Water Act. Domermuth operated DES which processes petroleum-contaminated soil and water in Knoxville. “On July 26, 2018, DES workers rolled over a…MORE

Ole Smoky Distillery Takes Title of Official Moonshine of Tennessee Athletics

Ole Smoky Distillery Takes Title of Official Moonshine of Tennessee Athletics

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Tennessee Athletics just got an official beer of the Vols, and now it also has an official moonshine! Ole Smoky Distillery made the announcement Wednesday. Owners say the “partnership perfectly combines [their] mutual commitment to promoting local culture and values with the passion and dynamic energy of college sports.” The deal is…MORE

Rare Super Blue Moon to Arrive This Week

Rare Super Blue Moon to Arrive This Week

(WOKI) There is a rare super blue moon set to grace the skies this week. NASA defines the term supermoon “as either a new or full moon that happens when the moon is within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth.” The moon will be closest to Earth for this orbit Wednesday morning at 11:55.…MORE

TBI Investigating Fatal Dandridge Shooting, Victim Identified

TBI Investigating Fatal Dandridge Shooting, Victim Identified

Dandridge, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night in Dandridge. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded just after 8:00 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 500 block of Daisy Way, finding two gunshot victims. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a woman…MORE

‘Burned from one end of the building to the other’ | Crews Respond to Fire at Recycling Facility in North Knoxville

‘Burned from one end of the building to the other’ | Crews Respond to Fire at Recycling Facility in North Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department continues to investigate a large commercial fire happening overnight Thursday in North Knoxville. Crews were called to the scene at the Fort Loudon Waste and Recycling facility on Hancock street around 10:30 for a fully-involved fire inside a large metal warehouse. Fire investigators are still working to determine…MORE

State Leaders Asking for Feedback on ELA Standards for Tennessee Students

State Leaders Asking for Feedback on ELA Standards for Tennessee Students

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) As students across East Tennessee head back to class, parents and teachers are getting the chance to weigh-in on what their kids are being taught, focusing specifically on English Language Arts (ELA). This comes in the form of a survey that anyone can access. Topics on the survey could directly…MORE

New High Rise Coming to Downtown Knoxville

New High Rise Coming to Downtown Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Despite recent protest, another high rise is coming to downtown Knoxville. The Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission approved the development last week. It’s going to be on the corner of West Hill Avenue and Locust Street, extending down toward the river. The high rise will be 18 stories with 270 apartments on top…MORE

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