Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
KFD: Passerby Credited with Saving Lives after Warning Strangers Their Knoxville Home was on Fire
Knoxville Fire Department crews respond to a fire at a home on Jefferson Avenue in East Knoxville Thursday (Courtesy: KFD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Fire Department is crediting a passerby who war...
Jan 05, 2024
Police Locate Suspect in Deadly Hit-and-Run on Chapman Highway
One person was hit and killed by a vehicle, according to KPD (Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police say they have found the driver accused of hitting and killing a man on Chapman Highway...
Jan 04, 2024
Knoxville’s Long’s Drug Store to Close after 67 Years
Long’s Drug Store closing this month (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville staple will be closing its doors for good to start the new year.Long's Drug Store in Bearden notified custom...
Jan 03, 2024
Dog Found Beaten and Dead in Cocke County; Owner Trying to Determine Who’s Responsible
Tanner Russell said he found his dog in a bag on the side of the road with his head beaten in, and blood everywhere. (Courtesy: WVLT)Cosby, TN (WOKI) A Cocke County man found his dog beaten to death a...
Jan 02, 2024
FAA investigating helicopter crash in Blount County
Authorities are investigating a helicopter crash in Blount County.The Blount County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash near Walland yesterday afternoon.The Federal Aviation Administration s...
Dec 29, 2023
Volunteers and Supplies Needed for Knoxville, Knox County Homeless Warming Centers
Photo courtesy of WVLTKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knoxville and Knox County area homeless service providers and churches plan to open overnight warming centers for people who live outside during t...
Dec 28, 2023
Knoxville Police, Crime Stoppers Looking for More Information in Downtown Shooting
Knoxville Police and East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers Investigating Downtown Shooting, December 23 (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police and East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers ar...
Dec 27, 2023
Seymour Man Facing Arson Charge after Starting Fire in Knoxville Church, Police Say
Billy Walker, 34 (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Seymour man is facing an aggravated arson charge after police say he started a fire in a Knoxville church.According to an arrest report, 34 year...
Dec 26, 2023
The CDC says a Rise in Respiratory Illnesses in Tennessee are Causing an Uptick in Hospitalizations
A rise in the number of respiratory illnesses in our state and now new data from the CDC shows a troubling jump in the number of patients with COVID, flu and RSV needing to be hospitalized.Over the pa...
Dec 22, 2023
Grades are in: State Evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F Scale
Grades are in: State evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F scale (Pexels / Caleb Oquendo)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Students aren't the only ones headed home with a report card at the end of the fall seme...
Dec 21, 2023
Who will have the deeper NCAA Tournament run this season, Vols or Lady Vols basketball?
Rick Barnes and Kim Caldwell / Credit: UT Athletics
Voting Ends: Apr 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM