Knoxville, TN (WOKI) DNA evidence leads to the conviction of a carjacking defendant in Knox County. Officials with the Knox County District Attorney’s Office say 26-year-old Tyshawn Cook is now convicted of carjacking, aggravated kidnapping, robbery and sexual battery. Prosecutors say Cook carjacked a woman who was sitting in her car at a Fort Sanders…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A drunk driver who killed one passenger and injured another, including a child, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison. Officials with the Knox County District Attorney’s Office say 25-year-old Santiago Domingo was convicted of vehicular homicide, child abuse and two counts of reckless endangerment. The DA’s Office says Domingo sideswiped…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office finds the Bearden High School Football Booster Club wrongfully paid coaches thousands of dollars in bonuses. A report released by the Comptroller’s office says coaches were paid at least $60,000 without Knox County Schools’ (KCS) approval andthat the booster club was classifying the payments as…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) TEMA has extended the deadline for storm debris removal following Hurricane Helene for several counties in East Tennessee. The impacted counties include Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington. The original deadline for residents of these counties to place their debris on the curb for pickup was set for Friday, January…… MORE
January 31, 2025—Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning artist Lainey Wilson confirms her Whirlwind World Tour to kick off in March. Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Coors Light and Wrangler, the tour will include stops at Zurich’s X-TRA, Paris’ Elysée Montmartre, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Austin’s Moody Center, Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane’s River…… MORE
UPDATE: The three bills in the Special Legislative Special are heading to Governor Bill Lee’s desk. The special session is officially over as of about 3:30 p.m. yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The House and Senate passed all three of the focal points of the Governor’s proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected…… MORE
TBI release: An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in an indictment in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier this month. At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on January 12th…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development Department will begin on Friday taking applications from nonprofits for grant funding. Nonprofits looking for funding will need to work towards two goals: reducing or preventing homelessness in the area and supporting low and moderate-income housing. The money will come from the Community Development…… MORE
Madisonville, TN (WOKI) A suspect is in custody following shots fired near an elementary school Thursday morning in Monroe County. Officials with the Madisonville Police Department say the incident occurred around 8:30 a.m near Madisonville Primary School. MPD says a suspect fired shots on Ingram Street, prompting the school to go on lockdown and the…… MORE
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews are battling three wildfires in McDowell County that were first reported on Wednesday. Officials said the Crooked Creek Fire is located in Old Fort and the Watson Place and North Fork Fires are located in Marion. Crews stated that gusty winds are…… MORE
