Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing several charges after police say he attempted to break into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment Wednesday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 3:15 p.m. to an apartment complex on Mansion Avenue after receiving a call that an armed man was trying to break into one of…… MORE
Clinton, Tennessee – An Anderson County Grand Jury have returned indictments against Zachary Gauthier, age 34, on 23 counts of Official Misconduct. This matter arose from complaints within the police department. The Oak Ridge Police Department contacted District Attorney General Clark for an independent investigation of the allegations. Following that investigation, the case was presented…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An Oak Ridge man is arrested this week after repeatedly brake-checking a marked police car on Pellisippi Parkway. According to charging documents, Kevin Webb was arrested just after 11:30 Monday night for reckless driving. Webb allegedly repeatedly engaged the parking brake while driving at a high speed, nearly causing a crash between…… MORE
It’s all part of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s agreement with the federal agency, which tasks the county with holding immigration inmates for ICE as they move across the country. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knox County’s agreement with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has cost taxpayers almost $130,000 since January, according to invoices obtained…… MORE
Washington, D.C. (WOKI) The Trump administration Tuesday nominated four people to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors. The move comes after the White House pulled three members from the board, putting some of the board’s plans on hold. Lee Beaman, Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, and Randall Jones will join chairman Bill Renick,…… MORE
An investigation is underway after a fatal crash closes I-40 near the I-75 split. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office say yesterday’s (Monday) crash killed at least two people. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says both sides of the interstate closed while Lifestar landed in the Westbound lanes to respond to the crash. No other information has been…… MORE
An array of bills made their way across Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature, including addressing cell phones in schools, sober DUIs, banning Glock switches and more. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV / WVLT – story courtesy of WVLT) – Following the 2025 legislative session, a new set of laws is set to take effect in…… MORE
Anderson Co. TN – TVA statement – Saturday morning Tennessee Valley Authority safely completed the planned implosion of retired stacks at the Bull Run Fossil Plant. This marks a major milestone in the site’s ongoing decommissioning process. The Bull Run Plant served our region for decades and its legacy lives on, not as an ending…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) I-40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina line has reopened just over a week since four mudslides closed a portion of the interstate. Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation say one lane in each direction on the interstate has reopened. They are urging drivers to exercise extreme caution as workers are still present…… MORE
Two corrections officers are out of a job after being accused of bringing drugs into the Monroe County Jail for inmates. This week, Joshua Duncan was arrested and charged, accused of smuggling drugs into the jail for inmates. According to Sheriff Tommy Jones, Duncan used a Bible to conceal drugs and several inmates were also…… MORE
