Category Archives: Local News

Tennessee Vols Drop in AP College Football Poll

Tennessee Vols Drop in AP College Football Poll

It was a strange week across all of college football, with four teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponents, including the Tennessee Vols. It’s led to quite a shakeup in the latest AP Poll rankings, Tennessee dropped four spots to number 8 in the country after enduring a 19-14 loss to unranked…MORE

KPD Announces Events and Initiatives for Faith & Blue Weekend 2024

The Knoxville Police Department will partner with numerous local faith-based organizations for Faith & Blue Weekend 2024, which is set to be celebrated nationally October 11-14. In recognition of Faith & Blue Weekend 2024, the KPD will take part in six separate events across the City through the end of October. Each of the department’s…MORE

Eight East TN Counties Declared Federal Disaster Areas 

Eight East TN Counties Declared Federal Disaster Areas 

Business and personal recovery assistance are available in the wake of Helene on uninsured or otherwise uncompensated disaster losses. Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofits in the counties listed below are eligible for disaster loans with favorable terms to repair or replace real estate, equipment, inventory, and for working capital, future mitigation, etc. Homeowners…MORE

Salvation Army Providing Meals, Spiritual Care in East TN Thursday

Salvation Army Providing Meals, Spiritual Care in East TN Thursday

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Emergency Disaster Services teams with Salvation Army of Kentucky & East Tennessee are providing meals and spiritual care Thursday to residents impacted by Hurricane Helene. The Salvation Army’s mobile feeding units will provide hot meals, snacks, and beverages to those affected by flooding, as well as to first responders. “In addition…MORE

Monroe County Man Indicted for Sexual Battery at EMS Center, TBI Says

Monroe County Man Indicted for Sexual Battery at EMS Center, TBI Says

Madisonville, TN (WOKI) A man in Monroe County is in prison accused of sexual assault. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says they started investigating complaints about a possible assault back in August at the Monroe County EMS station in Madisonville. The TBI later determined Brian Keith Hodge assaulted the victim. Agents arrested Hodge Wednesday, October…MORE

Eleven ‘Weather-Related’ Deaths Confirmed in East Tennessee, Officials Say

Eleven ‘Weather-Related’ Deaths Confirmed in East Tennessee, Officials Say

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Unicoi County, TN (WOKI) On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been more “weather-related” fatalities in East Tennessee, according to an announcement from TEMA. There has been one death in Knox County in addition to one in Johnson County, four in Unicoi County, two in Cocke, one…MORE