Maryville, TN (WOKI) A teen in Blount County has been arrested and charged with raping a child. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say an investigation this week confirmed that a 4-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by a 14-year-old boy while she was attending an in-home daycare in Blount County. The teen has…… MORE
Safety is top of mind for most parents when sending their children off to school, including college. Research dot com has released its top 50 safest college towns in America and one Tennessee city is on the list. Maryville is nestled at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. It has a population of more…… MORE
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office says some residents have been evacuate because of a brush fire. The sheriff’s office says several agencies went to the fire on Bluff Mountain Road (Tuesday) tonight. While information is limited about the fire, SCSO says residents within Tower Road, Green Top Road and Horse Gap Road were asked to…… MORE
By Kelly Ann Krueger Published: Dec. 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM EST| KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – One person died after a crash on Chapman Highway Monday, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report obtained by WVLT News. Benjamin Jones was driving a 2013 GMC Sierra north on U.S. 411 when he crossed into the opposite lane.…… MORE
Two people are arrested in Maryville, one on drug charges with additional charges pending. Blount County Sheriff’s Office Investigators went to a home on Doris Lane yesterday (Monday) morning and found methamphetamine, digital scales and more than $1,000 in cash which led to 30-year-old Randall Leinwar’s arrest. More drugs, including marijuana and various pills were…… MORE
Help Make TWICE the Impact for Neighbors Facing Hunger It’s our 14th annual Double Your Donation event. A special match from a few generous friends makes it possible for every gift made today to have TWICE the impact! What? Double Your Donation is Second Harvest’s biggest annual fundraiser where every gift made is doubled — meaning you have a…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Jackie Lee about growing up in a musical family, playing in a bluegrass band with his father and mother, how the death of his mother has affected his life over the past year, performing Brooks & Dunn’s “Believe” in tribute to his mother on the Grand Ole Opry, the greatest Travis Tritt…… MORE
