Category Archives: Local News Reel 3

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The U.S. Board on Geographic Names' Domestic Names Committee voted, unanimously, today (Wednesday) to change the name of a popular spot in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park...

A woman who ran an animal rescue out of her home in Dandridge where 68 dogs were found malnourished and neglected is charged with multiple counts of aggravated animal cruelty.The nonprofit, "A Life 2 ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The cost of UT football tickets is rising as the sport enters the era of revenue sharing with players.Tennessee Athletics Director Danny White said future season tickets would com...

MEDIC Regional Blood Center’s annual competition against LifeSouth Blood Center out of Florida is underway and Medic is beating them 411 units to 287 in the first day.All eligible donors are enc...

The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash in Powell.KCSO and Rural Metro Fire say the crash happened when a car hit a pole in the 7900 block of Collier Road yesterday (Monday) mo...

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The grand celebration for the All-American classic burger known as GatlinBURGER Week is underway!GatlinBURGER Week runs through Saturday, September 21 and features participating ...

An 11 year-old girl in Sevierville is battling a rare virus from mosquitoes.According to the CDC, less than 100 people in the US are infected with the La Crosse virus each year, with most of the ...

(Knoxville, TN- WOKI / KPD) 47-year-old Antonio Fontaine, of Memphis, has been charged with five counts of aggravated assault as well as one count of felony reckless endangerment following a shots fir...

An investigation in underway following a head-on crash in Alcoa.45-year-old Jose Ramos, who was driving an Avalon going the wrong way on Alcoa Highway crashed into a car after police attempted to catc...

The American Job Center in Sevierville, Tennessee will be hosting a large multiple employer Job Fair onThursday, September 12th at the Newport City Park Pavilion, 220 Smith Street in Newport, TN. Door...