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New Court Date for Teen Charged in the Death of a 13 Year-Old Powell Girl
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A teen charged in the death of a 13 year-old girl in Powell has a new court date. Malakiah Lamar Harris appeared in court today (Tuesday), this new date is to decide if the 15-year-old charged in the murder of Savannah Copeland in October of 2024 will be charged as an adult. Instead of the...
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Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stops Set To Redefine Southern Hospitality
Cornersville, TN (WOKI courtesy of ) - Dolly Parton's Alignment Brings Expansion Plans to Tennessean Travel Stop Brand With Relaunch Of Flagship Cornersville, TN Location Set For Summer 2026 With Focus On Family Roadtrippers And Truck Drivers Alike, Additional Locations Are Planned Across Tennessee & Nationwide Dol...
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Several Wildfires Burning in East Tennessee
Tennessee Government's interactive wildfire map lists several active wildfires in East Tennessee. In Anderson County on New River Highway that is about 100 acres in size and 55% contained. There is a wildfire burning on Green Forest Road in Cocke County. Officials say the fire is 2 acres in size and it is 90% containe...
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Henley Street Bridge Purple Lights to Support National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Henley Street Bridge is usually always lit up in Knoxville. However, anyone who drove by the bridge Monday night may have seen the color purple. The overpass is purple to honor National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes frequent seizures. "This is awareness right here," said M...
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AAA Tennessee and U.S. Thanksgiving Travel Projections
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 17, 2025) [courtesy of AAA.com] - AAA projects that 1.9 million Tennesseans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving holiday period, which runs from Tuesday, November 25 to Monday, December 1. This marks a 1.9% increase over last year and sets a new record for Thanksgiv...
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