Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police arrest a convicted felon in possession of a handgun following a traffic stop. KPD says officers stopped a car early Sunday morning in the area of East Hill Avenue and Historic Preservation Drive for an equipment violation. Officers report witnessing the driver attempting to hide something on the passenger side…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – Emerald Youth is proposing to buy a piece of Chilhowee Park to build a sports and recreation facility. It’s a big dollar deal currently being discussed that some in East Knoxville said they had no idea about. A vote to approve the plan is set to happen…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Central High School student is arrested Monday after officers found the individual with a stolen gun. According to a release from the Knoxville Police Department, “the gun, which was reported stolen out of Knox County, was located following an administrative stop and search of the student. A KPD School Resource Officer…… MORE
HARRIMAN, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Roane County Sheriff’s Office said a student and a parent have been charged after threats were made at Harriman Middle School. According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips, administration at the school received reports that a student had made threatening statements directed toward other students and staff on…… MORE
UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (WOKI/KPD) : The victim of the motorcycle crash that happened on Friday on I-40 East has been identified as Juliana Goodman, 44 of Talbott, Tennessee. The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened on I-40 East Friday night. At around 8 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025, KPD…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Southwest Airlines will soon be offering flights out of McGhee Tyson Airport. Airport officials taking to social media Thursday with the announcement say Southwest will take flyers to four locations: Nashville, Dallas, Orlando and Baltimore. Flights will head to Nashville twice a day, with one daily flight planned for the other locations.…… MORE
CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY TOUR KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 8TH PLAYING ARENAS ACROSS THE US NEW YORK, NY (August 14, 2025) – Kickstarting the season in style, three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning and Daytime EMMY® Award-nominated vocal quintet Pentatonix have announced their Christmas in the City Tour. Pentatonix will hit the road on what promises to be their boldest,…… MORE
Hawkins County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released an updated age progression photo of Summer Wells. Wells is the young girl whose disappearance in 2021 made headlines across the country. She was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. on June 15, 2021 from her Hawkins County home, eventually becoming the subject of an…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – Officials with the Tennessee Valley Fair have questions about their future in Chilhowee Park. This comes after the city announced Muse Knoxville would move into the Jacob Building in a couple of years. The Tennessee Valley Fair utilizes the Jacob Building for some of its events and shopping…… MORE
UNION COUNTY, TN (TWRA / WOKI) — After another serious boating injury on Norris Lake Saturday afternoon, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) wants to continue to remind boaters about the dangers of propeller strikes. At approximately 2:22 p.m. on August 9, 2025, TWRA dispatch received a report of a boating incident involving a person…… MORE
