Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and one person is in custody after a stabbing victim showed up at a Knoxville church. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Cokesbury United Methodist Church around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday morning after a man showed up at the location with non-life-threatening stab wounds. KPD says…… MORE
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Johnson City Man Pleads Guilty in Knox County for Weapon and Drug Charges
A Johnson City man is sentenced after he pleaded guilty to several counts involving drugs and weapons. Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says 34-year-old William Jacob Henry is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession with intent to sell fentanyl and meth among other charges in an incident that happened in April 2023.…… MORE
KPD: Acid Spill on North Peters Road Prompting Additional Road Closures
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:00 P.M.: Multiple agencies are on the scene and a stretch of Kingston Pike is closed to traffic as cleanup is underway following a tractor-trailer spill Monday morning on North Peters Road. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded at approximately 11:45 Monday morning, confirming that the truck spilled hydrochloric acid…… MORE
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Tennessee’s Senators Calling for President Biden to Resign
Tennessee’s two United States Senators are calling for President Joe Biden to resign after making the announcement he will no longer seek to run for re-election. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty each say Biden should resign immediately if he isn’t capable of running for re-election. Biden says he is intent on completing his term.…… MORE
President Biden Announces He Will Not Run for Re-Election
President Biden announced Sunday that he will suspend his 2024 re-election campaign amid mounting pressure from within the Democratic Party for the president to end his 2024 bid after a disastrous debate performance last month. The unprecedented announcement came as an increasing number of Democrat lawmakers had begun to publicly call for Biden to step…… MORE
Knoxville Police Recover Guns and Drugs Following Traffic Stop
Knoxville, Tn (WOKI) Drugs and guns are confiscated and a felon with multiple prior convictions is off the streets following a traffic stop Wednesday, July 17 in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say CERT officers stopped a car in the area of Summit Hill Drive and Hill Avenue. KPD says the stop resulted in officers…… MORE
Flights are Resuming at McGhee Tyson Airport Following a Worldwide Internet Outage Grounded Planes
McGhee Tyson Airport says there was a ground stop from 6 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. this morning. Becky Huckaby, VP of Public Relations at the Airport says Flights are slowly resuming now but they are seeing cancellations and delays. Those will continue throughout the day and possibly tomorrow. Anyone flying should contact their airline directly…… MORE
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A Former Jacksboro Police Department Employee is Facing Theft of Vienna Sausages and Vandalism Charges Against the City’s Vice Mayor
JACKSBORO, Tenn. (WVLT) – A former Jacksboro Police Department employee, Joseph Weaver, is facing charges, accused of stealing cans of Vienna sausages to vandalize the home of Jimmy Snodgrass, the city’s vice mayor. An affidavit obtained by WVLT News outlines the entire event from the eyes of Campbell County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Tosha Tackett. Tackett…… MORE
Campbell County Deputies Investigating after Finding Body, Sheriff’s Office Says
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Campbell County after a body is found along a highway. Officials with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office say the office, together with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, is investigating after finding a body Wednesday along Highway 25. The body was reportedly found near Highway 90. As…… MORE
One East Tennessee School System Heads Back to Class Thursday so When Do Other Area Schools Head Back To Class
It’s that time of year where kids are preparing to go back to school. In Alcoa, they are going back earlier than anyone else. “Our summers are abbreviated compared to school systems that you might think run a more traditional school calendar,” Alcoa High School Principal Caleb Tipton said. Alcoa City Schools’ official first day…… MORE
