Category Archives: Local News
Knoxville Man Found Guilty of Providing Support to ISIS
(Credit: Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville man is found guilty Thursday of supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, more commonly known as ISIS.Federal documents obtained ...
Oct 20, 2023
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple Vehicle Burglaries, Two Suspects in Custody
(Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating multiple vehicle burglaries in Knox County.The string of vehicle burglaries occurred in Knox County in the months ...
Oct 19, 2023
KARM ‘Coats for the Cold’ 2023 Drive Underway
Coats for the Cold 2023 (Courtesy: KARM website)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The annual “Coats for the Cold” drive to collect thousands of coats for those in our area who otherwise may not have a ...
Oct 19, 2023
A Woman Arrested in Meigs County for Aggravated Arson Charges
A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Meigs County Sheriff's Office into a residential fire in that county has resulted in the arrest of a Decatur ...
Oct 19, 2023
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is Asking for Help to Find a Man Missing Since February
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Blount County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to find a man last seen in February.He wasn’t reported missing until this month. He was last seen in a blue denim jack...
Oct 19, 2023
Tennessee Proposing Expansion of Third Grade Retention Law to Include Math
Tennessee might expand on its third grade retention law, something that got a lot of pushback from parents and teachers last school year.This proposal would create a higher bar for the math section of...
Oct 19, 2023
An Investigation is Underway in Union County Following a Structure Collapse Which Leaves One Person Dead
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn investigation is underway after one person dies following a structure collapse in Union County.Emergency crews called to the Sharps Chapel community yesterday (Wednesday) afte...
Oct 19, 2023
City Council Member, Knoxville Icon Larry Cox Dies
Councilman Larry Cox (Courtesy: Knox City Council)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville City Council Member and Knoxville icon Larry Cox has died.Cox was a prominent figure in the community for almost 35 yea...
Oct 18, 2023
TOSHA Fines Rodriguez Paving And Foundation after Employee Death in April
(Credit: Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has fined Rodriguez Paving and Foundation over $42,000 after the death of one of their e...
Oct 18, 2023
Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Arrest of an Escaped Child Rape Suspect
Photo courtesy of Tennessee Bureau of InvestigationUpdated Story: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation urging residents to be on the lookout for fugitive Sean Williams escaped from federal custody wh...
Oct 18, 2023
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