Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A robot could soon be delivering to your doorstep, but Knoxville City Council is saying not yet. Despite their popularity and successful use on UT’s campus, the city council on Tuesday, October 31 approved a temporary six-month ban on the use of autonomous delivery vehicles, or food delivery robots within the city.…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A former Sevier County golf coach who worked at Northview Academy in Kodak has been charged with statutory rape. Sevierville Police Department officials say 38 year-old Jennifer Paige Blanchard was arrested in Seymour on Tuesday, the charge stemming from her time working at the school. Police report the victim, now an adult,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you’re worried about having enough money to pay utility bills this winter, you’re not alone, and there are programs out there to help. The “Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program,” or LIHEAP can help pay up to $800 on your utility bill, one time per year. Senior citizens struggling to keep…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 40-year-old Oliver Springs man is facing charges including aggravated kidnapping and domestic assault following a shooting in a parking garage at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. The incident occurred Wednesday night, November 1. Matthew Green was reportedly shot in the leg by his son after allegedly assaulting his wife. He was taken…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Powell caretaker is charged Wednesday, November 1 with elder abuse and domestic assault after fighting with a man under her care. According to a police report, officers responding to a domestic call at a home on Cate Road found the victim who reportedly told them that Kathy McCroskey and he had…… MORE
Clinton, TN (WOKI) A Clinch River Community School student was taken into custody Tuesday, October 31 for bringing a track and field starter pistol to school. Officials with the Anderson County Schools report that the student was removed from the school within five minutes of administration learning that the individual had the pistol. The student…… MORE
Austin-East Magnet High School is temporarily placed on lockdown as officers investigate a report that a weapon was on school grounds. Knoxville Police responding yesterday but a weapon was not found, it was determined that the report was not credible. No word on suspects or any charges in this incident.… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a serious crash in Scott County involving a deputy who hit a Fire truck. It happened yesterday (Tuesday )on U.S. Highway 27 near Wolf Creek Road in Robbins. Deputy Michael Hanson was involved in a head-on collision with a Whitley City fire truck. Scott County’s Sheriff says the deputy…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting in East Knoxville. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office called to a shooting in the 8500 block of Old Rutledge Pike last (Tuesday) night and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds who was pronounced dead on the scene. The suspect was taken into custody…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A suspect is taken into custody by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, October 31 after an extended chase in the Inskip area. KCSO officials say 30-year-old David Lamar Joseph was found and arrested after abandoning his vehicle near the Knox Landing Apartments on E. Inskip Drive. KCSO says deputies responding…… MORE
