Category Archives: Local News Reel 3
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs to Host His Seventh Annual SchoolMania on Friday
KNOXVILLE, TN.- Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, local leaders, and volunteers are set to return for the seventh annual SchoolMania event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. - or until supplies run out - on F...
Jul 24, 2025
Several Knox County Schools Offering Free Breakfast and Lunch
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Sixty-three Knox County schools will offer free breakfast and lunch for students this school year.The free meals are part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a program a...
Jul 23, 2025
KCHD reports first La Crosse infections of the year
Knox County, TN (KCHD / WOKI) - The Knox County Health Department is reporting two cases of La Crosse virus in children this month, marking the first reported illnesses of the year. Both children requ...
Jul 23, 2025
Knoxville City Council Approves Nearly $20M for Pleasant Ridge Road Project
KNOXVILLE, TN. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night to discuss and approve two major agreements totaling nearly $20 million for Phase II of a project on Pleasa...
Jul 23, 2025
Creation of Knox County Unified Development Ordinance is Underway
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) -Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning have embarked upon the third and final stage of Advance Knox - the creation of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The purpose o...
Jul 22, 2025
Appalachian Bear Rescue, Tennessee Wildlife Agency Ink New Agreement
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) have reached a new partnership agreement for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee.In a relea...
Jul 21, 2025
Knoxville Police Identify the Victim in a Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Northshore Drive
UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (KPD / WOKI) – UPDATE: The victim of the fatal crash that happened early Saturday morning on Northshore Drive has been identified as Jessica Rainwater, 28 of Knoxville, Ten...
Jul 21, 2025
THP: Woman Falls Asleep While Driving in Jefferson County, Crashes into Bridge
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a woman is injured after crashing into a bridge Thursday morning on Old Dandridge Pike.THP’s preliminary report in...
Jul 17, 2025
Knoxville Ranks #1 Nationally for People with Disabilities, New Trajector Medical Study Shows
2025 rankings highlight the U.S. cities doing the best job of meeting critical needsKnoxville, Tennessee has been ranked as the best city in the nation for people with disabilities, acc...
Jul 17, 2025
Rep. Tim Burchett Calls for Ghislaine Maxwell to Testify About ‘the truth’ Behind Jeffery Epstein
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Tim Burchett, the U.S. representative for Tennessee's second congressional district, is calling on Ghislaine Maxwell to testify about "the truth" behind Jeffery Epstein.Bur...
Jul 16, 2025
