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GatlinBURGER Week Returns to East Tennessee

GatlinBURGER Week Returns to East Tennessee

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The grand celebration for the All-American classic burger known as GatlinBURGER Week is underway! GatlinBURGER Week runs through Saturday, September 21 and features participating restaurants showing off their unique take on the classic burger, ranging from Italian-infused to Grecian-inspired and more. Download the Visit Gatlinburg App to participate in the GatlinBURGER Week…MORE

TWRA is Investigating the 19th Boating-Related Fatality This Year

TWRA is Investigating the 19th Boating-Related Fatality This Year

The 19th boating-related fatality on Tennessee waters this year. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency says a man has drowned while participating in a fishing tournament on Normandy Lake 74-year-old William Henry from Murfreesboro was found after he did not return to the weigh-in. He was found unresponsive in the water near his boat and was…MORE

Knoxville Police are Investigating Multiple Crashes Near  the University of Tennessee Campus

Knoxville Police are Investigating Multiple Crashes Near the University of Tennessee Campus

Knoxville Police are investigating multiple crashes near the University of Tennessee campus involving drunk drivers. It happened Saturday night and one crash involved a SUV which crashed and rolled several times into World’s Fair park. No pedestrians were hit but the driver was arrested for DUI. KPD reminding drivers if you have been drinking, do…MORE

Knoxville Police are Searching for Two Suspects Following a Shooting in East Knoxville

Knoxville Police are Searching for Two Suspects Following a Shooting in East Knoxville

An investigation is underway and the search for suspects is underway following a shooting in East Knoxville. Knoxville Police called to the Kwik Pantry in the 4800 block of Asheville Highway and found a man who’d been shot in the leg.   Police say there was a conflict inside the store involving the victim and two male suspects,…MORE

A Teen Injured in Rollover Crash in Grainger County

A Teen Injured in Rollover Crash in Grainger County

A teen lucky to be alive after a single vehicle crash in Grainger County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol along with several agencies responding to a on Lakeshore Drive at Sam Heim Road Saturday afternoon.  The preliminary investigation shows a 17-year-old driving a Ford Expedition south on Lakeshore Drive tried to negotiate a curve before running…MORE

Alcoa Police Searching for Multiple Arson Suspects after Porch Fire on North Linden

Alcoa Police Searching for Multiple Arson Suspects after Porch Fire on North Linden

Alcoa, TN (WOKI) The Alcoa Police Department is searching for multiple arson suspects after a porch fire on North Linden Street. APD officials say home surveillance cameras caught the suspects, whom they believe to be juveniles, lighting a bag on fire and throwing it onto the porch of a house on North Linden. APD says…MORE

‘The Dragon’ in Blount County Reopens After Being Closed Due to Wildfire

‘The Dragon’ in Blount County Reopens After Being Closed Due to Wildfire

UPDATE: The latest update by TDOT on Saturday just before 4 p.m., in on ‘X’; Mark Nagi with TDOT posts US 129 “The Dragon” is now back open. Blount County, TN (WOKI) A stretch of The Dragon, also known as U.S. 129 and a popular route for drivers in Blount County, has been closed because…MORE

Kenneth DeHart, Accused in Blount County Deputy’s Death, Could Face Death Penalty

Kenneth DeHart, Accused in Blount County Deputy’s Death, Could Face Death Penalty

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Maryville, TN (WVLT) Kenneth DeHart Jr., the man accused of shooting two Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies in February, injuring one and killing the other, could face the death penalty. The state filed two notices Friday, one seeking the death penalty, saying it will seek the death penalty in the…MORE

Suspect in Custody after Sweetwater Shooting, Police Say

Suspect in Custody after Sweetwater Shooting, Police Say

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A man is in custody after a shooting in Sweetwater. Sweetwater Police say it happened in the 400 block of Patton Street on Tuesday. Police say two men had had a fight, and one had shot the other in the shoulder. That suspect, Elisha Goins, had left the scene but was found…MORE

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