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Tennessee Valley Authority Names its new president and CEO
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Tennessee Valley Authority Names its new president and CEO

The Tennessee Valley Authority names its new president and CEO. Don Moul will serve in the position beginning April 9th. Moul, who has served as TVA’s executive vice president and COO since June 2021, becomes the fourth CEO of the agency, succeeding Jeff Lyash, who announced his intent to retire in January. “Don is the…MORE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. —  With the federal REAL ID travel requirement taking effect on May 7, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will open 19 Driver Services Centers across the state on Saturday, April 5, for REAL ID appointments only.  The special Saturday openings are being offered by appointment only and are limited to customers…MORE

Tennessee Adds Saturday REAL ID Appointments Ahead of Federal Implementation Date

Tennessee Adds Saturday REAL ID Appointments Ahead of Federal Implementation Date

NASHVILLE, Tenn. —  With the federal REAL ID travel requirement taking effect on May 7, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will open 19 Driver Services Centers across the state on Saturday, April 5, for REAL ID appointments only.  The special Saturday openings are being offered by appointment only and are limited to customers…MORE

Morristown PD Still Asking for Help in Missing Person Case

Morristown PD Still Asking for Help in Missing Person Case

Morristown, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 3/31: The Morristown Police Department Monday, March 31 renewed its call for help in finding a missing 20-year-old. MPD says Misrrain Perez has been missing for approximately one month and that he may also be using the name Efrain Rivas. Perez is a Hispanic male, approximately 5’4” tall and weighs approximately…MORE

Two Men Charged after Burglarizing Car in Downtown Parking Garage, Knoxville Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are in custody following an alleged early morning car burglary in downtown Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers went to the parking garage on State Street around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning after receiving a report of a vehicle burglary. KPD says security footage caught two men checking door handles…MORE

One Indicted after Jefferson County Woman Dies in Crash

One Indicted after Jefferson County Woman Dies in Crash

Johnson City, TN (WOKI) A woman is facing a murder charge following a grand jury indictment in the death last fall of a Morristown native and Jefferson County High School graduate. According to court documents, 26-year-old Halie Ann Rex was riding a bicycle when she was struck by a vehicle in Johnson City on October…MORE

Federal Government Cancels Almost $1M in Food Shipments to Second Harvest Food Bank

Federal Government Cancels Almost $1M in Food Shipments to Second Harvest Food Bank

Maryville, TN (WOKI) The federal government has canceled almost $1 million in food shipments to East Tennessee’s Second Harvest Food Bank. Officials with Second Harvest say 21 tractor-trailer loads, more than 370,000 pounds of food, are paused due to a federal review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodities Credit Corporation, the funding source for…MORE

Knox County School Board Member Betsy Henderson Eyeing Mayoral Run

Knox County School Board Member Betsy Henderson Eyeing Mayoral Run

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Conservative Knox County Schools board member Betsy Henderson is planning to throw her hat in the ring for Knox County mayor. Henderson took the first step Friday, appointing Zane Duncan as the treasurer for her campaign. WOKI’s news partner WVLT News reached out to Henderson for a statement on the…MORE

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