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An Investigation is Underway Following a House Fire in East Knoxville

An Investigation is Underway Following a House Fire in East Knoxville

This afternoon (Sunday), at 4:19 PM, the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a call from a male who stated that his home was on fire. The caller advised that he believed the fire was in his basement. On the arrival of KFD Engine 6, the officer reported smoke coming from the front door. After…MORE

Tennessee Lawmakers React to News President Biden Will Not Seek Re-Election

Tennessee Lawmakers React to News President Biden Will Not Seek Re-Election

Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he would no longer be running in the 2024 presidential election. The move comes after several Democratic leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and former President Barack Obama, reportedly pushed for it. Several of East Tennessee’s lawmakers released statements shortly after the president’s announcement. WVLT News is collecting those statements here in…MORE

Applications Now Open for Free and Reduced-Price Meals for Knox County Schools

Applications Now Open for Free and Reduced-Price Meals for Knox County Schools

Knoxville, Tn (WOKI) Knox County Schools says applications are now open for students to receive free and reduced-price meals for the 2024-2025 school year. KCS says the application is open for families unable to pay for breakfast and lunch meals at school or whose students do not attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school. All…MORE

DOGWOOD ARTS ANNOUNCES LARGE-SCALE MURAL PROJECT IN NORTH KNOXVILLE

DOGWOOD ARTS ANNOUNCES LARGE-SCALE MURAL PROJECT IN NORTH KNOXVILLE

July 18, 2024 [Knoxville, Tennessee] — Dogwood Arts and Visit Knoxville are excited to announce a large-scale public art project unlike any other in our area. The project will transform an unassuming, little used space into an extensive outdoor art gallery, further enhancing the public art in Knoxville alongside cities like Asheville, Miami, and Philadelphia…MORE

KPD: Three Teens Arrested after Breaking into Car

KPD: Three Teens Arrested after Breaking into Car

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway and three teens have been charged in connection to a car break-in at a Knoxville apartment complex. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, July 17 to the 3100 block of North Broadway where they saw three people who had allegedly broken into a…MORE

Two Tennessee Senators Demanding Answers from U.S. Attorney General to Keep Voting Legal

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and their colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to prevent aliens from registering to vote in American elections.State officials across the country have recently taken steps to prevent, deter, and investigate cases of illegal voter registration by non-citizens, including in Tennessee,…MORE

Longtime WUTK General Manager to Retire

Longtime WUTK General Manager to Retire

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Benny Smith, the longtime general manager of the University of Tennessee’s student radio station, is retiring. In a statement issued Tuesday, Smith said he intends to retire at the end of the year. Smith has worked at WUTK for almost 20 years, and during his time at the station, it received several…MORE

A Third Oversized Load Moving Across East Tennessee

A third oversized load will be on the move in East Tennessee this week. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says there will be rolling roadblocks for the oversized load tomorrow (Wednesday) as it works its way from Knoxville to Kingsport. They will be on I-40 East at Exit 398 (Strawberry Plains) from midnight-3 a.m., I-81…MORE

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