East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is asking for your help to find a man accused of stealing jewelry. He was seen entering a Walmart in Sevierville December 13th and police say he left with more than $2300 in stolen jewelry and other items. We have his photo on our website Newstalk987.com. If you recognize him,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Just ahead of the new year, a volunteer-driven service that helps seniors and people with disabilities get around Knox County hits a milestone. Since its inception in 2009, Volunteer Assisted Transportation has helped more than 3,000 riders (3,011). From July 2022 through June 2023 alone, the service provided over 3,800 trips for…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Gatlinburg Police Department release the details of a workplace fatality at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. GPD says 66 year-old Jeffrey Coker died after falling while installing lights in the convention center’s ceiling; the incident occurred in the Great Hall area which has a 32-foot-tall ceiling. Coker worked for The…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) A workplace fatality at the Gatlinburg Convention Center is under investigation. Officials with the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration report that an investigator was dispatched to the Convention Center to determine who employed the worker and what led to the death after receiving a report regarding a workplace fatality. No other…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knoxville and Knox County area homeless service providers and churches plan to open overnight warming centers for people who live outside during the year’s coldest days, but they need some help. The Knoxville-Knox County Office on Housing Stability is partnering with various locations to offer warming centers. Still, the office said it…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Knoxville laundromat is in the process of repairs after a car crashed into their building early Tuesday morning around 7 a.m. According to the Knoxville Police Department, the driver hit a curb, overcorrected, possibly hydroplaned, and veered off the road, and crashed into the front of Bluewater Laundromat. “We just…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – With Christmas in the rear-view mirror, Knox County is preparing to take Christmas trees for recycling from any and all Knox County residents. The county’s tree recycling program begins after the new year. Throughout the month of January, residents can bring their trees, cleared of all ornaments, lights, wire and other…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A black bear took an unexpected ride to a Knoxville trash center this week. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency say the bear was dumpster diving when a truck came along and picked up the dumpster, taking its cargo to the Waste Connections trash center on Prosser Road. The TWRA then…… MORE
Farragut, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway into the cause of a house fire in West Knoxville with several pets rescued. Rural Metro Fire crews rescued three dogs from the home in the 200 block of Fruitwood Lane in Farragut Wednesday morning. Officials say crews contained the fire to one room, but the majority of…… MORE
TWRA is seeking any information leading to the identification of the person or persons responsible for the poaching of a young calf elk in the Valley Creek area of the Ed Carter Unit of North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in Claiborne County. A hunter discovered the elk calf on Friday, December 22 and contacted TWRA. …… MORE
