Category Archives: Local News

TBI: Silver Alert Canceled, Missing 20 Year-Old out of Nashville Found Safe
Christopher Frankenberry, 20Nashville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/10/24: The subject of a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Silver Alert out of Nashville has been found safe.TBI officials reporting 20 year-ol...
Cumulus Media Jan 10, 2024

Teen Charged after Bomb Threat to Jefferson Co. Schools
Authorities said the bomb threat involved five schools. (Frankly Media)Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A 13-year-old has been charged after a bomb threat was sent to principals of schools in Jefferson Cou...
Cumulus Media Jan 09, 2024

Sevier Co. Opens Emergency Operations Center, Several Roads Shut Down
Officials said the center opened as a result of flooding throughout the county and is currently operating at a "Level 2." (Courtesy: WVLT)Sevier County, TN (WOKI) Officials in Sevier County have opene...
Cumulus Media Jan 09, 2024

The Second Session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly is Scheduled to Convene Today and Several Bills are Expected to be Discussed
A Tennessee lawmaker is proposing legislation that would make convicted child rapists eligible for the death penalty.House Bill 1663, introduced by House Majority Leader William Lamberth, proposes cha...
Cumulus Media Jan 09, 2024

Former WOKI Air Personality Dave Foulk has Died
Former WOKI news and traffic reporter and host Dave Foulk has died just days after announcing he was ending his dialysis and entering hospice care.Dave took to Facebook to announce his decision on Jan...
Cumulus Media Jan 09, 2024

Remote Area Medical’s Free Three-Day Clinic Comes to Knoxville This Weekend
(Logo courtesy of Remote Area Medical)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Remote Area Medical is bringing its free, three-day pop-up clinic to Knoxville this weekend.RAM is a major nonprofit provider of pop-upclinic...
Cumulus Media Jan 08, 2024

Two-Year-Old Dies in Blount County Fire, Sheriff’s Office Says
A 2-year-old died in a mobile home fire on White's Mill Road Sunday morning, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.Blount County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a 2-year-old di...
Cumulus Media Jan 08, 2024

Knoxville Police Identify the Victim in a Fatal Hit and Run Crash on Chapman Highway
Update: The victim from a fatal hit-and-run crash on Chapman Highway has been identified.Knoxville Police say 61 year-old Arthur Harvey was killed January 2nd. KPD has spoken to the driver who left th...
Cumulus Media Jan 08, 2024

The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Fire at a Senior Living Center
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a fire at Atria Weston Place on Lakebrook Blvd.The fire was reported earlier today but is now out. The fire was limited to one room and its contents.Resi...
Cumulus Media Jan 08, 2024

Knoxville Police say a Suspect is in Custody and the Murder Victim is Identified after Body is Found in a Western Heights Apartment
The Knoxville Police department has identified the victim in a fatal shooting.39 year-old Andrea Moore was found dead in a Western Heights apartment in the 1400 block of W. Oldham Avenue on Friday aft...
Cumulus Media Jan 08, 2024








