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Knoxville Area Transit to Offer Free Rides on Election Day

Knoxville Area Transit to Offer Free Rides on Election Day

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Area Transit, better known as KAT, will be offering free rides for Election Day. KAT offers the service each election cycle. This year, all transit rides, from buses to KAT’s Lift service (for those with disabilities), will be fare-free. Officials with KAT say the move is aimed at making sure anyone…MORE

Second Man Convicted in 2020 Roane County Murder, DA Says

Second Man Convicted in 2020 Roane County Murder, DA Says

Oakdale, TN (WOKI) A second man is sentenced in the death of a Roane County man. District Attorney Russell Johnson says 44 year-old Shane Douglas Parks was convicted and sentenced in the death of Robert Quenton McCullough in 2020. He is facing two concurrent 45-year sentences in the Tennessee Department of Corrections. Parks joins 39-year-old…MORE

FEMA Approves Temporary Housing for Homeowners, Renters Affected by Flooding from Helene

FEMA Approves Temporary Housing for Homeowners, Renters Affected by Flooding from Helene

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for East Tennesseans affected by flooding from Helene. The assistance was approved for homeowners and renters who had major or significant structural damage as a result of floodwaters, according to FEMA. It will provide temporary housing for 18 months, ending on April 2, 2026.…MORE

Election Day for 2024 Presidential and Federal / General  Election is Tomorrow, Knox County Election Commission Tips to Know before Heading to the Polls

Election Day for 2024 Presidential and Federal / General Election is Tomorrow, Knox County Election Commission Tips to Know before Heading to the Polls

November 5, 2024 Election: Absentee Ballot Information and Important Reminders Before Voters Head to the Polls Knoxville – As Knox Countians head to the polls on Tuesday, the Election Commission wants to issue a few reminders. ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOTS For voters that have requested but have not received their absentee ballot by Election Day, they…MORE

THP Investigating Fatal Crash, which Killed a Tellico Plains High School Star Athlete, on I-75 South in Loudon County
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THP Investigating Fatal Crash, which Killed a Tellico Plains High School Star Athlete, on I-75 South in Loudon County

(UPDATE 11/3/24 9 p.m.) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened on I-75, which killed a Tellico Plains High School star cross country runner. TDOT says the crash, which happened on I-75 South at mile marker 80, shut down the southbound side of the interstate for several hours after Saturday afternoon’s…MORE

KPD Investigating After Man Falls from 11th Street Parking Garage

KPD Investigating After Man Falls from 11th Street Parking Garage

The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a man either jumped or fell from the 11th Street Parking Garage on Saturday night.  At around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024, KPD officers responded to the area of the 11th Street Parking Garage, where a 21-year-old man was critically injured after falling from an upper floor of the parking garage.…MORE

TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cocke County

TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cocke County

Cocke County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting early Friday morning in Cocke County. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say preliminary information indicates deputies with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office saw a vehicle, just before 1:00 a.m., being driven by a person known to have an outstanding warrant. TBI…MORE

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