Category Archives: Local News
Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating an East Knoxville House Fire which Injures a Man
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in East Knoxville.Crews were called to the 3000 block of Linden Avenue yesterday (Sunday) morning for smoke coming from the home.Upon arriva...
Oct 27, 2024
An East Tennessee County Ranks #1 for Lowest Unemployment
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Knoxville, TN (WVLT) – Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released data outlining unemployment rates in Tennessee.East Tennessee's...
Oct 25, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating an Apartment Fire in West Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a West Knoxville Apartment fire.Crews called to the 2400 block of Piedmont Street last night (Thursday) and found heavy fire coming ...
Oct 25, 2024
UT’s Lindsey Nelson Stadium Upgrades See Almost $10M Budget Increase
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The long-awaited upgrades to Lindsey Nelson Stadium, the home of Tennessee baseball, saw another budget increase following Friday's meeting of the University of Tennessee Board of...
Oct 25, 2024
DOLLYWOOD’S SPLASH COUNTRY HONORED WITH WORLD WATERPARK ASSOCIATION AWARD
Dollywood's Splash Country water park recently received the Al Turner Memorial Commitment to Excellence Award, presented annually by the World Waterpark Association (WWA). According to the WWA, t...
Oct 25, 2024
Judge Releases 15-year-old Suspect‘s Name in Powell 13-year-old’s Murder Investigation
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Juvenile Court Judge Thursday released the name of the teen charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old girl in Powell.Malakiah Lamar Harris appeared in cour...
Oct 24, 2024
Knoxville Man Charged after Breaking into School, Stealing Equipment, Report Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing charges for breaking into a school and stealing equipment.According to charging documents, Richard Passmore is facing charges for burglary, theft and van...
Oct 24, 2024
November 5, 2024 Election: Statistics at the Halfway Point of Early Voting
Knoxville - Wednesday, October 23rd marked the halfway point (seven days of fourteen) of early voting for the November 5, 2024 Presidential and Federal/State General Election.Through the first se...
Oct 24, 2024
15 Year-Old Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Death of 13 Year-old is Set to Appear in Court Again Today
The teen charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old girl in Powell is set to appear in court again today.The 15 year-old suspect, whose identity has not been released, appeared in...
Oct 24, 2024
Year Long Investigation Leads to Arrest of Dandridge Man on Multiple Counts of Child Sex Crimes
A Dandridge man is charged with multiple counts of child sex crimes.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Offices says 34 year-old Kyle Brown was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) after a year-long investigatio...
Oct 24, 2024
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