Category Archives: Local News

Fredricka Tameka Johnson (left) and Joshua Leo Raby (right) (Courtesy: Lenoir City Police Department)Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) A multi-state search ends with the arrests of two people wanted on charges s...

Photo courtesy of WVLT A Knox County School is on soft lockdown while Knoxville Police investigate a possible threat.Northwest Middle school was placed on hard lockdown this (Thursday) morning as a pr...

Update (10:52 a.m. 10/26/23) I 75 South has re-openedOriginaI: -75 South is closed at MM 60 in Monroe County due to an overturned tractor-trailer. That’s near the Sweetwater exit.The Tennessee D...

Updated story: The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash in North Knox County and have identified the victim.Officers called to West Emory Road near Holgate Lane yesterday aftern...

Current Status: October 25, 2023Bridge repair work scheduled for October 27-October 30 has been postponed and will be rescheduled in the weeks to come.  October 9, 2023In June 2022, the Tenn...

Update: Knoxville Police say a missing runaway teenage girl is found safe.14 year-old Lena Manuel was reported missing yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon from her home on Louisiana Avenue.Original Story: K...

The City of Knoxville is officially cutting the ribbon on the new Public Safety Complex in North Knoxville October 25, 2023 at 4 p.m. at 1650 Huron Street.The ceremony will include Mayor Indya Kincann...

Sheriff Tom Spangler said William Brewster and Zachary Jordan have been arrested, and charged with multiple counts of vehicle burglaries (Courtesy: John Pirsos | WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two suspects...

(Pexels / Donald Tong)Scott County, TN (WOKI) A Scott County man is sentenced Monday, October 23 to 80 years in prison after being found guilty in April of committing multiple child sex crimes.A relea...

(Frankly Media)Morristown, TN (WOKI) A Rogersville woman is dead after being hit by a truck Monday morning near Morristown hospital.Morristown Police Department officials say officers responded around...