Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Hit and Run in South Knoxville
Knoxville Police are investigating a hit and run along Maryville Pike in South Knoxville. Police say it happened in the overnight hours of Friday or Saturday morning. There were no oc...
May 12, 2024
Body Found at Norris Lake, TBI Working to Identify, Agency Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for help to identify a body found earlier this month at Norris Lake.TBI officials say the body of a man was found in the Grainger C...
May 10, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department Crews Battle Northwest Knoxville House Fire with Injuries
Knoxville Fire Department crews are on the scene (Friday morning) of a house fire at the corner of Cottonwood Drive and Burwood Road.Crews are battling the fire at 3400 Burwood and say a woman was awa...
May 10, 2024
Former Utility Manager Pleads Guilty after State’s Investigation into ‘Questionable’ Overtime
Morristown, TN (WOKI) The former Witt Utilities Board general manager has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Inv...
May 09, 2024
A Knox County Man is Sentenced, Facing Jail Time for Assault and Kidnapping
A Knox County man is facing jail time accused of kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend.Timothy Stanton is sentenced to 12 years in prison without parole. District Attorney Charme Allen Stanton lock...
May 09, 2024
22-Year-Old Dies in Claiborne County as Severe Weather Moves Through Area, Sheriff Says
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) One person is dead in Claiborne County after severe weather hit the area Wednesday afternoon.Claiborne County Sheriff Bob Brooks says a tree fell on a car in the Lone Mount...
May 08, 2024
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office Investigating the Death of a Toddler
The Cocke County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 14-month-old child.Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball says the child was hit by a car on private property. No further details have been rele...
May 08, 2024
Representative Tim Burchett Seeks to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Against Him Stemming from a Shooting Following Chief’s Super Bowl Win
Rep. Tim Burchett is seeking to dismiss a Kansas man's defamation lawsuit stemming from a February shooting in Kansas City following the Chief's Super Bowl victory.The lawsuit, filed in the United Sta...
May 06, 2024
A Woman is Facing Charges after Crashing into a Restaurant, Injuring an Employee
A woman is facing charges after police say she crashed into a Mexican restaurant on North Broadway and injured an employee.Knoxville Police responded to a reported hit-and-run involving a car at 2526 ...
May 05, 2024
A Nurse Accused of Stealing Pain Pills from a Patient is Due in a Jefferson County Court
A nurse facing possible jail time is set to be arraigned in court this morning.Police say she stole medication from her patient in Jefferson County. The patient says her nurse, Sally Hensley took more...
May 03, 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