Oliver Springs, TN (WOKI) Oliver Springs’ chief wastewater operator is now facing charges after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. According to the office, Travis Thrasher has been charged and indicted for official misconduct and theft for reportedly using more than $3,400 taxpayer dollars to buy personal items, including tires, gas and…… MORE
Erwin, TN (WOKI) Thousands of tons of asphalt and rock later and in just 33 days, connectivity is restored to a small East Tennessee town as a portion of I-26 is reopened Wednesday in Unicoi County. The small town of Erwin relies on major roads like I-26. Speaking to media Wednesday, Tennessee Department of Transportation…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Sevier County residents and workers have a chance to get into Dollywood next month for a hefty discount. The park’s Sevier County Days returns, allowing those who live or work in Sevier County to enter the park for a $5 donation to Sevier County nonprofits. “Our area non-profits take great care…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The 15-year-old suspect in an ongoing Powell murder investigation appeared in court for the third time Tuesday. Malakiah Harris is facing a second-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a 13-year-old girl who was found one week ago on a trail off of Cranley Road. According to court records, Harris met…… MORE
The Alcoa Fire Department continues to clear up misinformation surrounding a chemical spill at the US Foods facility after many residents say they did not receive an emergency alert from authorities. Several residents say they didn’t get a notification and it concerns them and hope the issue is corrected. AFD says alerts were sent Friday…… MORE
11/01/24 UPDATE: The man at the center of a nationwide manhunt for an East Tennessee murder is spotted in South Carolina. Nicholas Hamlett, the man charged in a Monroe County murder, was spotted last (Thursday) night in a middle South Carolina town which prompted a response that included K-9s and helicopters. Hamlett is accused of…… MORE
A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened on Monday night on W. Martin Mill Pike. At around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the 3600 block of W. Martin Mill Pike near Chapman Highway. Officers arrived on scene, where a motorcycle had collided with a…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) A man is dead after a weekend crash in Pigeon Forge. Officials with the Pigeon Forge Police Department say officers responded to the crash on Veterans Boulevard south of Teaster Lane shortly after 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening. PFPD says when officers arrived, they found that 29-year-old Victor Perez had been hit…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting a public information session to inform local residents about the draft Integrated Resource Plan. The agency is also hoping to get feedback on how to evaluate and plan to meet future power demands. Officials describe an IRP as a tool to “evaluate options available to meet…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Brandon Donathan, 25 of Knoxville, and Sarai Standridge, 24 of Knoxville, have been charged in connection to a spate of robberies or attempted robberies, including three that happened in the Fort Sanders area early Sunday morning. Both Donathan and Standridge were taken into custody following an attempted robbery in West Knoxville. At…… MORE
