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Free Parking in Downtown Knoxville to Stay, City Says

Free Parking in Downtown Knoxville to Stay, City Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Free parking on nights and weekends in downtown Knoxville is here to stay. The announcement coming from City of Knoxville officials Monday night though additional details about the City’s “updated parking plan” have not been released. In May, the city released a report from Walker, a group hired to evaluate Knoxville’s current…MORE

KPD says a 15 Year-Old Charged for Threat of Mass Violence

KPD says a 15 Year-Old Charged for Threat of Mass Violence

A 15-year-old male has been charged for making a threat of mass violence following a late-night Knoxville Police Department investigation. On Monday, November 4, 2024 at around 7:30 p.m., KPD detectives were made aware that the aforementioned male, a Bearden High School student, had made a verbal threat to commit an act of violence at…MORE

Knoxville Police Identify Victim in Magnolia Avenue Hit and Run, Suspects Still At-Large

Knoxville Police Identify Victim in Magnolia Avenue Hit and Run, Suspects Still At-Large

UPDATE: The victim from the fatal hit-and-run crash that happened on Magnolia Avenue Friday night has been identified as Andrew Quayle, age 63. KPD crash reconstruction investigators are still working to identify the involved vehicle and driver. The car was described as a black SUV or crossover vehicle, which reportedly fled east on Magnolia Avenue…MORE

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

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