Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police investigating a “suspicious death” Tuesday in South Knoxville have now charged a man with murder. KPD says officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to an apartment in the 1500 block of Daylily Drive where a woman was found dead on the front porch. One person, later identified as 60-year-old…… MORE
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Medic
Medic’s Pint Before Christmas Event
MEDIC Regional Blood Center’s Pint Before Christmas gets underway next week. The event runs December 16th – Christmas Eve and holiday donors will receive a long-sleeved holiday shirt, a night session pass to Ober Mountain, and a coupon for Texas Roadhouse. Shirts and passes are while supplies last. Schedule your appointment at medic blood dot…… MORE
WVLT
Man Convicted in 1995 Knoxville Murder Likely Will Not Get Parole
Recommendation is that a man convicted in the 1995 murder of a Knoxville couple should not get parole. David Scarbrough was one of three men charged in connection to the murder of Les and Carol Dotts, who were murdered inside their Knoxville home. Yesterday (Tuesday), Board member Zane Duncan said his vote is to decline…… MORE
Nearly 70,000 Pounds of Litter Removed from Tennessee Roadways in No Trash November
Nashville, TN (WOKI) A resounding success, the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT’s) month-long initiative “No Trash November” sees nearly 70,000 pounds of litter removed from Tennessee roadways. TDOT officials say over 2,400 volunteers participated in 175 cleanups, collecting more than 3,200 bags of litter, weighing almost 70,000 pounds. Among the groups recognized this year by…… MORE
Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office Looking for ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Felony Suspect
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a felon officials say is armed and dangerous. CCSO officials say 48-year-old Ralph E. Ray cut his ankle monitor off and could be traveling with his girlfriend or fiancée Tracy Ann Brooks. While the office isn’t sure where Ray is, officials…… MORE
Jefferson County teacher accused of assaulting student had violated policy before
WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A White Pine teacher accused of hitting a student with an iPad had had previous problems at the school system, according to a personnel file obtained by WVLT News. The case centers on Joseph Lee. Friday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Lee had assaulted the student and was facing…… MORE
Two Monroe County Deputies Accused of Bringing Contraband into Jail, TBI Says
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) Two now-resigned deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office are indicted on official misconduct counts. The office started an investigation into Corrections Deputy Caleb Kirkland and Deputy Sheriff Ava Hensley which was taken over by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation when both deputies resigned. Both deputies were indicted by a grand…… MORE
Parkdale Mills to Close in New Year after Hurricane Helene
Mountain City, TN (WOKI) Citing the devastating impact wrought by Hurricane Helene, an East Tennessee textile company announces plans to close its doors in the New Year. According to a Tennessee WARN notice, Parkdale Mills in Mountain City will shut its doors for good on January 3, 2025. The notices act as a way to…… MORE
Court Records Provide New Details in Bean Station Officer-Involved Shooting
Bean Station, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more about an officer-involved shooting last month out of Bean Station. Court records indicate a police officer went to a house on Love Drive on November 30 to find a man who was wanted for stealing a vehicle. When the officer arrived, a man identified as Dustin Lee Carpenter…… MORE
TBI
TBI Silver Alert Issued for South Carolina Missing From Gatlinburg has Ended
Update: Ronnie Donald has been located, and is safe. Original Story: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 71-year-old Ronnie Donald who went missing while on vacation with his family in Gatlinburg. He left the hotel they were staying at around 5 p.m. last (Sunday) night, wearing a gray and black…… MORE
Country News
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