Category Archives: Local News Reel 2

Updated story: The National Weather Service in Sunbright yesterday (Wednesday) surveying damage caused by what they say is an EF1 tornado. Sam Roberts with the National Weather Service says maximum wi...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: 4/2 3:00 p.m. The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a student at Hardin Valley Middle School made a verbal threat.KCSO officials say the threat came in a...

Tennessee Senator Steve Southerland from Morristown is taken to the hospital after experiencing a medical emergency on the Senate floor.He was rushed out of the chamber and taken to the hospital via a...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Lady Vols Head Coach Kellie Harper is out after five years at the helm of women’s basketball at the University of Tennessee.UT’s Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics ...

A major parking garage expansion is underway at Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport. Because of the construction, about 700 long term parking spaces are closed. To offset that closure, the airport ...

Oak Ridge Police are warning residents about multiple attempted and some successful home burglaries.The incidents happened in the Georgia, New York, Hendrix and Woodland areas.Police are asking anyone...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Schools bus driver was arrested this (Thursday) morning, suspected of driving under the influence.Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to Hol...

The City of Morristown said Wednesday there has been lots of progress on the Parks-Belk building demolition.City officials said the top floor of the building is nearly gone, and cleanup work on Main S...

The U.S. Department of Labor said a federal consent judgement has been obtained that requires a Morristown company to stop employing children and to follow federal labor laws.The judgement comes after...

Greeneville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle in Greeneville.Greeneville Police say a woman is in the hospital after being hit early Saturday morning on In...