Category Archives: Local News

Investigation Underway after Officer-Involved Shooting in Sweetwater, TBI Says
		Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a man is hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning in Sweetwater.TBI officials say the in...
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 05, 2025							
		
The Reward has Risen for Information Leading to a Missing Middle Tennessee Teen, New Photos Released
		The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has put out a new missing person flyer out for Sebastian Rodgers.He’s the teen who vanished more than a year ago in Sumner County, in Middle Tennessee.TBI s...
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 05, 2025							
		
Oak Ridge Program Offers Kids Free Meals over the Summer
		Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Oak Ridge Schools is teaming up with Southwest Food Excellence to give free meals to anyone under 18 over the summer.The meals will come from ETHRA Sunshine Busses at several loca...
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 03, 2025							
		
Hamblen County Jail Set to Open this Summer
		Morristown, TN (WOKI) Hamblen County is getting ready to open their new jail this summer.At the current Hamblen County Jail, Sheriff Chad Mullins says they've dealt with overcrowding issues for years....
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 03, 2025							
		
Knoxville Police Arrest Two People in Connection to a Shooting at a Northeast Knoxville Business
		Two people were arrested after KPD officers responded to shots fired at the Evape Tavern and Dispensary on North Central Street early Tuesday morning.  At around 2:40 a.m. on June 3, 2025, office...
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 03, 2025							
		
Sweetwater Police Searching for a Bear and Appalachian Bear Rescue has a Message if you See a Bear Cub
		Police are asking people in Sweetwater to be on alert.That’s because they are still searching for a bear that was spotted in the city yesterday (Monday).Sweetwater Police say the bear was spotte...
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 03, 2025							
		
TDOT Beginning Paving Projects Across Tennessee
		The Tennessee Department of Transportation is using part of its $80 million dollars in recurring and $1 billion dollars in non-recurring dollars to accelerate, leverage, and add new projects to the de...
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 03, 2025							
		
Tennessee’s Tax-Free Weekend to return in July
		Nashville, TN (WOKI) Though kids in Tennessee have just begun to enjoy being out of school for the summer, you may want to plan now for back-to-school shopping.That’s because the State of Tennes...
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 02, 2025							
		
Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges in Fatal 2024 Shooting
		A Knoxville man has pleaded guilty to several charges in connection to a deadly shooting that happened last year.Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen's office says 40-year-old Latawyne Osborne p...
			
				Cumulus Media				Jun 02, 2025							
		
Loudon County Tornado Injures Five People, National Weather Service Says
		Philadelphia, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The National Weather Service confirming that a tornado touched down Friday morning in Loudon County.NWS officials say the storm, which blew through the Philadelphia are...
			
				Cumulus Media				May 30, 2025							
		
 
			
		






