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East Tennessee Saw at Least Two Tornadoes, National Weather Service Says
Oliver Springs, TN (WOKI) East Tennessee saw at least two tornadoes touchdown Tuesday night.National Weather Service officials Wednesday confirming damage in the Oliver Springs area is consistent with...
May 21, 2025
McGhee Tyson Airport Adding Direct Flights to Memphis, Key West
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Visiting Memphis or Key West, Florida from Knoxville just got easy!Officials with McGhee Tyson Airport announcing Wednesday that nonstop service to Memphis and Key West is slated ...
May 21, 2025
Oak Ridge Police Officer Resigns after Being Charged with Domestic Assault, City Confirms
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) An Oak Ridge Police Department officer resigns after being charged in a domestic assault case involving his estranged wife.City officials confirming Officer William Cranmore resig...
May 21, 2025
TWRA RESCUES AND RELEASES THREE ORPHANED BEAR CUBS
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN (WOKI/TWRA)- On the morning of May 18, 2025, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) responded to a report of a sow black bear that had been struck and killed by a vehicle a...
May 20, 2025
Sevier County Man Charged after SWAT Standoff
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Sevier County man is facing charges after a standoff with police Sunday on Cee Cee Way.Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff's Office say officers responded around 8:00 p...
May 19, 2025
‘Serial Vehicle Burglar’ Steals Child’s Flute, Monroe County Sheriff Says
Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A student in Monroe County is without their flute after a "serial vehicle burglar" broke into several cars over the weekend in Sweetwater.Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff...
May 19, 2025
Knox County Schools Asking for Public Feedback on 5-Year Plan
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Board of Education is asking for public input as board members near the finishing stages of making the district's new strategic plan.The plan will set the district...
May 19, 2025
Rural Metro Fire is Investigating Two Fires, One Fire Leaves Two Firefighters Injured
Two firefighters are injured while battling a house fire in West Knox County.Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro Fire says fire crews went to the fire in the 8200 block of Elm Hill Circle Saturday afternoon...
May 19, 2025
‘Armed and Dangerous’ Fugitive Taken into Custody in Monroe County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (story courtesy of WVLT) – Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office took a wanted fugitive into custody early Saturday morning.According to Sheriff Tommy Jones, Dakota N...
May 19, 2025
TWRA OFFICERS RESPOND TO FATAL BOATING INCIDENT AND TWO OHV CRASHES IN CAMPBELL COUNTY
CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (WOKI-TWRA) On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to three serious incidents in Campbell County, including a fatal boating accide...
May 19, 2025
