KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT / WOKI) – On Saturday, the Knox County Emergency Management Agency issued an urgent notice to residents in communities along the French Broad River in East Knox County. Officials said flooding is anticipated along the river due to more water being released from Douglas Dam. “The release of water is necessary to…… MORE
Tennessee (WOKI) – It’s been three months since the City of Knoxville and the Tennessee Department of Transportation shut down the Gay Street Bridge after a routine inspection found a steel beam was compromised making the bridge unsafe. A report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association shows that three of Tennessee’s most traveled…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball will open its season down in Clearwater, Florida, for the second time over the past three seasons, taking part in the 2025 NFCA Leadoff Classic at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. Opening Day for the Big Orange will be Thursday, Feb. 6, as it faces Nebraska at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup…… MORE
A Knoxville man is charged with driving under the influence after a pedestrian is killed in a crash. The Tennessee Highway Patrol called to a crash on Murphy Road at Shannon Valley Farms Boulevard Thursday night. Troopers say a pedestrian had been hit by an SUV driven by 46-year-old Aldo Weddington and was dead at…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating after a woman reported an assault early Sunday morning in Fort Sanders. KPD officials say a 22-year-old woman reported that a man claiming to be an Uber driver assaulted her. According to the woman’s report, the man, possibly of Middle Eastern descent with a heavy build, told her…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee men’s golf head coach Brennan Webb announced Thursday the promotion of Bo Andrews to associate head coach. “I am very excited to announce Bo Andrews has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of our program,” said Webb. “Bo has played an integral part in the program’s rise to one of the best in the country. “His passion and…… MORE
Tennessee soccer’s Mac Midgley and Ally Zazzara were both slated to SEC Weekly awards, the conference announced Monday. Midgley was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week as Zazzara was tabbed SEC Defensive Player of the Week. Midgley, who has been firing on all cylinders for the Lady Vols, scored the lone goal during a 1-0 win over No.…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference released the 2024 SEC Cross Country Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Tuesday with the Lady Vols tabbed to finish fourth in the league. Points for the men’s poll were awarded on a 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13 basis, while points for the women’s poll were awarded on a 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15 basis. Coaches were not permitted…… MORE
Here’s our latest poll question here on 991TheSportsAnimal.com. Tell us your record prediction for the Vols this football season. Feel free to share the poll.… MORE
The Southeastern Conference released its 2025 women’s basketball schedule on Wednesday, and Tennessee’s 16-game slate features home games against five teams appearing in the ESPN Way-Too-Early Top 25 and road tilts vs. three additional foes residing in that poll. First-year Lady Vol head coach Kim Caldwell’s squad will welcome No. 1 South Carolina, No. 7…… MORE
