Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment on Two Employees of Witt Utility District
Photo courtesy of WVLT Witt Utility District manager Benjamin Harris and his brother, Joseph Harris, Witt's district water treatment operator, have been charged after an investigation by the Tennessee...
May 18, 2023
Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigating a Fatal Crash in Sevier County
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Sevier County.It happened yesterday afternoon on Newport Highway when THP says a car driven by 23 year-old Kobe Jack crossed the highway ...
May 17, 2023
700 Days Since Summer Wells Went Missing from Her Hawkins County Home, TBI is Still Investigating
Today marks 700 days since an Amber Alert was issued for Hawkins County then 5 year-old Summer Wells.Summer was reported missing on June 15th in 2021 and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued E...
May 16, 2023
Knoxville Police Arrest a Man Wanted for Second-Degree Murder in the Shooting Death of a Man Found on the Broadway Bridge
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police have arrested the man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Travis Davis found on the Broadway Bridge earlier this month.Jayshawn Williams w...
May 11, 2023
Oak Ridge Police are Investigating a Fatal Accident
An investigation is underway in Oak Ridge following a fatal accident.It happened Saturday night on the Oak Ridge Turnpike when a vehicle left the road and hit the historic Turnpike Gatehouse also know...
May 08, 2023
TBI is Working with Multiple State and Federal Agencies on Hoax Active Shooter Calls at Several High Schools in Tennessee
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is currently working with state and federal partners to determine the source of several hoax calls, placed to local law enforcement agencies, reporting an active ...
May 03, 2023
Special Education Task Force Will Recommend Improvements to Knox County School Board
Last month, Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk announced his intent to form a Special Education Task Force to recommend improvements in special education services, interventions, and supports.Dr. Rysewyk ...
May 02, 2023
Morristown Police are Asking for Help in a Homicide Investigation
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Morristown Police Department is asking for help regarding a fatal shooting at the Five Points Mobile Home Park.Police were called to Brights Pike Road Saturday morning and fo...
May 01, 2023
Largest Expansion Ever at Anakeesta is Underway
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe largest expansion ever at Anakeesta is underway with a development designed to bring the whole family together.Sounds of construction erect some of the largest birdhouses you...
Apr 26, 2023
Knoxville Police Supporting Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley with Bowling with a Cop
The Knoxville Police Department is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley (BGCTNV) in an effort to support BGCTNV Club members in the Knoxville community before the start o...
Apr 25, 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