An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Hawkins County attorney. On May 12th, at the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI agents began investigating allegations of forgery and bribery involving Daniel Boyd (DOB: 5/13/76), an attorney and Juvenile Court Judge in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is sentenced to life for a 2019 double murder at Rocky Top Apartments. Officials with the Knox County District Attorney’s Office report 36 year-old James Allen was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in the December 29, 2019 shooting which left brothers, 19 year-old Joshua Haley and…… MORE
The Knox County Mental Health Court Advisory Board will meet for the first time this Thursday to begin ironing out an operations timeline that will establish a court for adult defendants who have serious and persistent mental illnesses. The meeting will be held in the Small Assembly Room of the City/County Building at 3 p.m.…… MORE
Knox County will offer a free, one-time assistance program to help county homeowners remove green waste from private property in response to the tornado that recently touched down in the community. The county will pick up green waste only—trees, limbs, and brush, etc.—generated from county residents’ private property and those living in the town of Farragut.…… MORE
Brew at the Zoo will be at Zoo Knoxville later this month. The beer sampling festival will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on August 25th with a Jurassic-era theme. Brew at the Zoo will feature over 75 unique beers, ciders and spirits to enjoy and will also feature animal encounters, local food…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: U.S. Forest Service officials say a planned closure of the Bald River Falls Bridge to repair the decades-old structure and add an observation deck has been pushed back until September 11. The closure was supposed to begin August 21, but weather delays have hampered the project from getting underway. Once…… MORE
The Great Smoky Mountains Balloon Festival is returning for their sixth annual celebration. The event brings in thousands of people for hot air balloon activities. Professional balloonists will be taking guests on tethered rides up in the air. New for 2023, the festival will be selling reusable water bottles and providing refill stations to cut…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested and charged as part of a shooting investigation in Campbell County. Campbell County Sheriff’s Office officials say 30 year-old Avery Anthony Bowenswas taken into custody Wednesday and charged with three counts of attempted criminal homicide and three counts of attempted aggravated kidnapping in connection to a shooting…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee more details for a highly-anticipated special session on public safety. The special session will begin on August 21 at 4 p.m., according to a proclamation by the Governor. His proclamation states the General Assembly will consider and act upon a slew of legislation regarding mental health resources, school safety plans and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI/WVLT) Country star and Knoxville native Emily Ann Roberts is headed home to host an album release show at the Bijou Theatre. Roberts is releasing her full-length LP “Can’t Hide Country” on Friday, Sept. 22, but fans can get a sneak peek a day early at the Knoxville show. “I can’t wait to…… MORE
