NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti this week led a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit and unsafe forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound (GLP-1 drugs). “Millions of Americans rely…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police make an arrest and charge a man with aggravated robbery and felony evading arrest in an early morning business robbery. Officers were call to a reported armed robbery just after 5:00 a.m. Thursday at the Hardee’s on Clinton Highway. Witnesses told police that a man entered the restaurant, went behind…… MORE
Tennessee Valley Authority is asking East Tennesseans to conserve power usage due to an increase in demand. TVA officials told KUB and other power companies across East Tennessee that increased conservation efforts are necessary to extend the available power supply and avoid service interruptions. TVA officials say this is a precautionary measure. KUB asked its customers…… MORE
Knox County, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office finds massive amounts of drugs in just two traffic stops. Detectives in the Narcotics Division of the sheriff’s office skillfully execute controlled buys and during two recent “cold stops,” the team successfully seized: KCSO officials, posting the bust on social media, said “these impressive results underscore…… MORE
Opening day for the Knoxville Smokies is less than two months away with construction still going on at the ballpark, but there may be a snag with getting a cold beer during a game. Visit Knoxville President Kim Bumpas said it’s a four-year vision becoming a reality for the Old City. “You have all of…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is preparing for the next round of winter weather. Mark Nagi with TDOT says crews will be pretreating interstates and state routes today (Tuesday) in preparation for expected winter weather on Wednesday. Nagi is asking motorist to give crews extra room to do their jobs efficiently and safely. Snow is…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Health officials in Tennessee reporting a second child has died from the flu since the start of the new year. In its weekly flu report, the Tennessee Department of Health reported the second flu death of 2025, which is also the second of the flu season which began Oct. 1, 2024. The…… MORE
A high profile class-action lawsuit in Johnson City alleging police officers took bribes to avoid investigating convicted child rapist Sean Williams is settled. Johnson City commissioners voted, unanimously, Thursday evening to approve the $28 million settlement in exchange for the plaintiffs dismissing with prejudice all claims and allegations in the lawsuit against the Johnson City…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded two Alternative Delivery contracts for rebuilding three East Tennessee bridges that were destroyed in September by Hurricane Helene. Following a successful Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) negotiation, TDOT awarded the construction phase of a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) contract to Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. of Brentwood, Tennessee for the rebuilding…… MORE
A man wanted on rape of a child charges out of Alcoa is arrested in Kentucky. U.S. Marshals and investigators checked multiple residences throughout Knoxville, Blount County and Loudon County to find Horacio Mejia-Villegas. He was charged with rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery out of Alcoa. Detectives found he was taken to…… MORE
