Nashville, TN (WOKI) In a federal lawsuit filed today Tuesday, State Representative Justin Jones of Nashville has gone after Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and others, claiming “unconstitutional” censorship of him and the views of those he represents. According to Jones’ complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the…… MORE
Official statement from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office: Sunday, October 1, 2023, at approximately 11:15 pm KCSO Officer Tucker Blakely, alongside his Echo Shift Colleagues, responded to a home in West Knox County to a call for help from a family in need. And they did what they do each and every day, answer the call.…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Oak Ridge Police are investigating a homicide. The incident happened on Andover Circle just after midnight. Police responding to a shooting call found a man suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact Oak Ridge Police at (865) 425-4399 or…… MORE
A man is charged with DUI vehicular assault in a wrong way crash on I-275. 31-year-old Evan King was charged after Knoxville Police responded to the crash early yesterday (Sunday) morning and found King was going north in the southbound lanes near the Woodland Avenue exit and hit another vehicle driven by a woman who…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Vol Nation is grieving the passing of former University of Tennessee president Joe Johnson, dead at the age of 90. UT officials announcing Johnson’s death on Friday. Johnson was system president from 1990 to 1999 and then served as interim president from 2003 to 2004. A release from current UT System President…… MORE
An investigation remains underway after three West High School students are charged in connection to a firearm allegedly being brought onto school grounds. The school was temporarily placed on a medium lockdown yesterday due to a report that a student had possibly brought a gun to school in their backpack. Knoxville Police say three juvenile…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police captured a shooting suspect following an early morning chase Thursday. KPD officials say officers apprehended 29-year-old Brandon Nichols after he lost control of his motorcycle, crashing at the intersection of Witt Lane and Dandridge Avenue. Nichols was wanted in connection to a shooting incident around 3:00 a.m. near N. Sixth…… MORE
Help is on the way for some East Tennessee counties continuing to clean up from last month’s storms which caused severe damage and flooding in areas. President Biden has released federal disaster assistance to the state of Tennessee by FEMA which will make public assistance federal funding available to affected state and eligible local governments…… MORE
Officials are investigating the 24th fatal boating incident on Tennessee waters this year. It happened on Fort Loudon Lake and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says two men were on board the boat, presumably fishing when the boat was pulled into the spillway of Fort Loudon Dam and capsized, sending both men into the water.…… MORE
Another suspect is arrested in connection to a shooting that resulted in the death of a 24 year-old woman from Bebo’s Cafe. Knoxville Police say 24 year-old Destiny Jones was shot in the parking lot on May 15 and they believe she fled the scene in a vehicle driven by 22 year-old Issac Armes which…… MORE
