Category Archives: Local News
Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody.The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of ...
Oct 31, 2023
Crews Battling a Wildfire in Roane County
Photo courtesy of WVLTFire Crews in Roane County are batting a wildfire.It’s on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman.The fire was reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist C...
Oct 30, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top Continuing The Sharp Dressed Man Tour into Next Year with a Date at Thompson Boling Arena
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top continuing the sharp dressed simple man tour into next year.They will be playing Thompson Boling Arena March 15th with Black Stone Cherry opening the show.Tickets go on sale ...
Oct 30, 2023
USPS to Review Mail Processing at Knoxville Distribution Center, Public Input Encouraged
(Pexels / Blue Arauz)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A USPS processing and distribution center in Knoxville is soon to come under review by the feds, and your input as part of that process is encouraged.The R...
Oct 27, 2023
Sobriety Checkpoints in East Tennessee
Knoxville Police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol conducting sobriety checkpoints today.KPD will be on Kingston Pike in West Knoxville and the THP will be on East Emory Road and Washington Pike in Kno...
Oct 27, 2023
A Man is Charged in a Fatal Summer Boating Accident on Norris Lake
A man is charged in a boating accident on Norris Lake that killed a 12-year-old boy.The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office says Norman Sturgill is charged with aggravated vehicular among other charges ...
Oct 27, 2023
Former Sevier County Sheriff Dies, Day of Mourning Recognized
Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters has issued a proclamation declaring today (Friday) a day of mourning to remember the life of former sheriff Ronald "Hoss" Seals, who passed away yesterday (Thursday).S...
Oct 27, 2023
TBI Issues an Endangered Youth Alert for Missing 19 year-old in the Tri Cities
An Endangered Young Adult Alert in accordance with the Holly Bobo Act is issued on behalf of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office for 19 year old Hollynn Snapp.She was last seen on October 15th ...
Oct 27, 2023
KCSO: Deadly Fire in North Knox County Likely Caused by Smoking Near Oxygen
One dead in fire on Fort Sumter Rd. (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about the cause of a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in North Knox County.Officials with the ...
Oct 26, 2023
Amid Ambulance Issues, Knox County to Renew AMR Contract
Mayor Jacobs said the contract's changes should address hospital wait times for ambulances specifically. (Courtesy: AMR)Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Knox County has awarded a new ambulance contract to ...
Oct 26, 2023
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