Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
Alcoa Police: Seven Arrested in Prostitution Sting, Two Human Trafficking Victims Identified
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) The Alcoa Police has arrested seven people and two human trafficking victims are identified in a prostitution sting.APD says during a prostitution sting operation on Friday and Saturd...
Jul 24, 2024
Mayor Jacobs to Host His Sixth Annual SchoolMania
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, local leaders, members of his staff and volunteers are set to return for the sixth annual School Mania, event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday (...
Jul 24, 2024
Appalachian Electric Cooperative Worker Dies on the Job, OSHA Investigating
Rutledge, TN (WOKI) A multi-agency investigation is underway in Grainger County following the death Tuesday morning of a crew member with Appalachian Electric Cooperative.AEC representatives say crews...
Jul 23, 2024
Second Suspect Arrested in Connection to the Shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper
The second suspect accused in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper is arrested Nashville.THP arrested Timothy L. Davis Jr. last night (Monday) and he's being taken to the Putnam County J...
Jul 23, 2024
Knoxville Mayor Kincannon Endorses Kamala Harris
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon has endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States.Kincannon taking to Facebook Monday afternoon with the announcement saying "as a Demo...
Jul 22, 2024
One Suspect Wanted for Shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Putnam County is Captured in Kentucky, Search for Another Continues
Updated story: One of the suspects in the shooting of a Tennessee State Trooper during a traffic stop on I-40 in Putnam County is arrested in Kentucky.Kentucky State Police took Braze Rucker, one of t...
Jul 21, 2024
TDOT Announces Closure of West Topside Road in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE - Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) southbound and West Topside Road in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will h...
Jul 19, 2024
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for January 2022 Murder in North Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is sentenced to life in prison for a January 2022 murder in North Knoxville.According to District Attorney Charme Allen’s office, 61-year-old Johnny Robert McBee has b...
Jul 18, 2024
Knoxville Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Support to ISIS
A Knoxville man was sentenced on Wednesday in the United States District Court in Knoxville for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, more commonly known as ISIS.According to court documen...
Jul 18, 2024
Marble City Market Heads Accused of Stealing $250,000 from Food Hall
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two Knoxville restaurateurs and managers of Marble City Market are indicted, accused of stealing almost a quarter-million dollars from the food hall.Ashley and Paul Moody took ove...
Jul 17, 2024
What's your interest level in Tennessee vs. Illinois in the Music City Bowl?
KNOXVILLE, TN – November 29, 2025 – Quarterback Joey Aguilar #6 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Elliot Walker/Tennessee Athletics
Voting Ends: Dec 30, 2025 | 9:00 PM