Category Archives: Local News

FEMA Approves Temporary Housing for Homeowners, Renters Affected by Flooding from Helene

FEMA Approves Temporary Housing for Homeowners, Renters Affected by Flooding from Helene

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for East Tennesseans affected by flooding from Helene. The assistance was approved for homeowners and renters who had major or significant structural damage as a result of floodwaters, according to FEMA. It will provide temporary housing for 18 months, ending on April 2, 2026.…MORE

Election Day for 2024 Presidential and Federal / General  Election is Tomorrow, Knox County Election Commission Tips to Know before Heading to the Polls

Election Day for 2024 Presidential and Federal / General Election is Tomorrow, Knox County Election Commission Tips to Know before Heading to the Polls

November 5, 2024 Election: Absentee Ballot Information and Important Reminders Before Voters Head to the Polls Knoxville – As Knox Countians head to the polls on Tuesday, the Election Commission wants to issue a few reminders. ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOTS For voters that have requested but have not received their absentee ballot by Election Day, they…MORE

KPD Investigating After Man Falls from 11th Street Parking Garage

KPD Investigating After Man Falls from 11th Street Parking Garage

The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a man either jumped or fell from the 11th Street Parking Garage on Saturday night.  At around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024, KPD officers responded to the area of the 11th Street Parking Garage, where a 21-year-old man was critically injured after falling from an upper floor of the parking garage.…MORE

TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cocke County

TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cocke County

Cocke County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting early Friday morning in Cocke County. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say preliminary information indicates deputies with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office saw a vehicle, just before 1:00 a.m., being driven by a person known to have an outstanding warrant. TBI…MORE

Sevier County Sheriff‘s Office Investigates ’Potentially Contaminated’ Halloween Candy

Sevier County Sheriff‘s Office Investigates ’Potentially Contaminated’ Halloween Candy

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Sevier County following several reports of ’potentially contaminated’ candy being handed out on Halloween. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say several social media posts have circulated, alleging candy laced with THC and Fentanyl was handed out to children. The contaminated candy was reportedly handed out…MORE

November 5, 2024 Election: Statistics at the End of Early Voting in Knox County

November 5, 2024 Election: Statistics at the End of Early Voting in Knox County

Knoxville (WOKI / Knox County Election Commission) – Thursday, October 31st marked the end (fourteen days) of early voting for the November 5, 2024 Presidential and Federal/State General Election. A total of 163,303 early votes have been cast in Knox County, with an additional 7,503 votes cast by absentee ballot and in nursing homes. There are 336,151…MORE