David Sikes
Digital Producer and News Operations
WVLT
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David Sikes is an award-winning journalist and Knoxville native. David has been working at WVLT since 1998.
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The state’s wildlife agency said that the alligator was believed to have been raised in captivity.
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Dollywood announced that Lightning Rod will be closing down the Lighting Rod roller coaster in October.
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Police said that it all started just after 7:00 a.m. when the driver of the stolen garbage truck ran from officers in Knox County.
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Police said that it all started just after 7 a.m. when the driver of the stolen garbage truck ran from officers in Knox County, Tennessee.
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Rural Metro responding to deadly Knox County trench collapse
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Zoo Knoxville announced the death of “Binti”, a 38-year-old female chimpanzee on Friday.
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A Tennessee zoo says its team had to say goodbye to one of its beloved chimpanzees this week.
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Richard Stika, the bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville resigned Tuesday following allegations that he had mishandled sexual abuse allegations, the diocese announced Tuesday.
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The cold front that brought storms Sunday settles in today, with some showers and clearing.
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A former UT cheerleader involved in Premier Athletics, Varsity Spirit abuse scandal has now been arrested.
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Rockslide closes part of the Spur
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Court records show that Tennessee safety Jaylen McCollough was arrested on Sunday and charged with aggravated assault.
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Witnesses told police the woman and her mother both lived at the same home. That's where the mother's body was found.
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Kallie Jean Lynette Graham was found safe early Thursday morning.
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A volunteer firefighter was killed while on duty July 4.
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The mother of a man killed in a crash with a KPD officer sued for $3 million.
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Endangered Child Alert for a 15-year-old Tennessee girl
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