Category Archives: Local News
KPD: Two Men Arrested in East Knoxville, Suspected of Crack Cocaine Sales
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are facing drug charges after a traffic stop Thursday morning in East Knoxville.Knoxville Police Department officials say officers stopped a Nissan truck on McConnell Stre...
Sep 20, 2024
Hardin Valley Middle School Student Charged after Bomb Threat, Sheriff’s Office Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says a seventh-grade student is charged with threats of mass violence and false reports for making a bomb threat at a Knox County School.Har...
Sep 20, 2024
Blount County Commission Votes on Resolution for Thorough Investigation on Every Sexual Misconduct in Blount County Schools after Teacher Pleads Guilty of to Assault
District Leaders and the Blount County Commission unanimously voted on a resolution that asks for more thorough investigation into every single complaint of sexual misconduct in Blount County Schools....
Sep 20, 2024
Kentucky judge shot, killed in his chambers; sheriff charged with murder
A Kentucky sheriff is charged with the murder of a district court judgeAccording to Kentucky State Police, at around 2:55 Thursday afternoon, they received a 9-1-1 call from the Letcher County Courtho...
Sep 19, 2024
Knoxville Police are Investigating after Four Vehicles are Stolen from North Knoxville Dealership, One SUV Still Missing
UPDATE: One car still missing and Knoxville Police are investigating after multiple cars are stolen from a North Knoxville dealership.Officers called to North Knox Chrysler Dodge on Callahan Drive to ...
Sep 19, 2024
Two Students Arrested at Union County High School
Union County, TN (WOKI) Two students are arrested Thursday, September 19 after an incident at Union County High School.Union County Schools officials releasing a statement saying two juveniles are acc...
Sep 19, 2024
Teen Driver Died in Powell Crash, Passenger Ejected, Report Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about Monday’s deadly crash in Powell.Officials with the Knox County Sheriff's Office releasing an incident report Thursday afternoon detailing...
Sep 19, 2024
With Goal of Zero Traffic Deaths in Mind, Knoxville’s Vision Zero Project Comes to Life
(Story courtesy of WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WVLT) Vision Zero for the city of Knoxville is simple in its purest form."The goal is to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injury crashes," Vision Zer...
Sep 19, 2024
Great Smoky Mountains Fire Continues to Grow, Park Says
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) A fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that broke out last month has grown again.Park officials providing an update Thursday say The Flint Gap Fire which was sparked b...
Sep 19, 2024
Knoxville Woman Sentenced for Hiring Online Hitman to Kill Wife of Man She Met on Dating Site
A Knoxville woman, who thought she was hiring a hit man to kill the wife of a man she met online, is headed to prison.Melody Sasser met a man on match dot com last year before he moved away and eventu...
Sep 19, 2024
