Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
Wildlife Officers Find Body of Missing Douglas Lake Boater
Dandridge, TN - UPDATE 6/10: A 22-year-old man who went missing on Douglas Lake Sunday afternoon has marked the 11th boating death in Tennessee this year.Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource...
Jun 10, 2025
Knoxville’s Mayor Breaks Down What a Proposed Sales Tax Increase Will Support
Ahead of a first vote by the Knoxville City Council on Mayor Indya Kincannon's proposed sales tax increase, Kincannon released a breakdown of what that added money will support.The proposal is for a h...
Jun 10, 2025
Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to 2023 Double Murder
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has plead guilty to a 2023 double murder.Jair Romario Martin pleaded guilty in Knox County court Thursday to the murders of 22-year-old Madison Johnson and 21-year...
Jun 6, 2025
Former West High School Coaches Accused of Sex Crimes Move through Court System
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two former West High School football coaches are moving through the court system after being accused of sex crimes.Chad Brooks was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday, June 4 but ...
Jun 5, 2025
Sweetwater Police Searching for a Bear and Appalachian Bear Rescue has a Message if you See a Bear Cub
Police are asking people in Sweetwater to be on alert.That’s because they are still searching for a bear that was spotted in the city yesterday (Monday).Sweetwater Police say the bear was spotte...
Jun 3, 2025
Morristown Police Department Warns of Another Phone Scam
The Morristown Police Department (MPD) has been made aware of another telephone scam trying to obtain money from citizens.In this latest hoax, the number on caller ID displays as 423-585-2710. This is...
May 29, 2025
A Swift Water Rescue in Cocke County
A water rescue in Cocke County.Three adults and three children are safe after the county’s Emergency Management responded after the group went on a kayaking and canoe trip down the Pigeon River ...
May 27, 2025
An Investigation is Underway after Numerous People are Injured in a Shooting at a Block Party in the Scarboro Neighborhood in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, Tennessee (WOKI) - A shooting has occurred in the early morning (Sunday) hours at a blockparty in the Scarboro neighborhood around S. Benedict Avenue in Oak Ridge. A number of people have b...
May 26, 2025
Knox County Schools Bans 65 More Books from Libraries Under State Law
Knoxville, TN (WVLT – WOKI) More than 100 books are now prohibited from library shelves in Knox County Schools.Last July, Knox County's board of education passed a policy to remove "explicit" bo...
May 22, 2025
East Tennessee Saw at Least Two Tornadoes, National Weather Service Says
Oliver Springs, TN (WOKI) East Tennessee saw at least two tornadoes touchdown Tuesday night.National Weather Service officials Wednesday confirming damage in the Oliver Springs area is consistent with...
May 21, 2025
