Category Archives: Local News
Lenior City Police are Investigating and Searching for the Suspect who Fired Shots Inside a Walmart
Photo courtesy of WVLTLenior City Police asking for help to find the suspect that fired shots in a Walmart.It happened last night at the Walmart on Highway 321 a little after 8 p.m. Police say the sho...
Jun 21, 2023
TDOT Launching Project Milkweed to Help Restore and Preserve Habitats for Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinator Species
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announces the launch of Project Milkweed, a new mail-order resource aimed at restoring and preserving habitats for monarch butterflies and other polli...
Jun 21, 2023
Hunter Biden, President Biden’s Son, is Charged by Federal Prosecutors with Tax and Weapons Offenses
Photo courtesy of WVLTFox News reporting that President Biden's son Hunter has reached a tentative agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two minor tax crimes including failing to pay f...
Jun 20, 2023
Police in McMinn County are Investigating after a Body is Found Near Decatur Pike
Photo courtesy of WVLTPolice are investigating after a body is found in McMinn County.The Athens Police Department says the body was found yesterday (Monday) afternoon in a wooded area near Decatur Pi...
Jun 20, 2023
Knox County Receives a Grant Worth over One Million Dollars to Construct a New Greenway and Pedestrian Bridge
Knox County Engineering and Public Works received $1.5 million from TDOT as part of the Transportation Alternatives Program Grant. The funding from this grant will go towards the construction of the P...
Jun 20, 2023
Reservations will be Accepted Later This Month for Dollywood’s New HeartSong Lodge and Resort which is Set to Open in November
Another important milestone for Dollywood's newest resort property, the much-anticipated Dollywood's HeartSong Lodge & Resort, takes place on June 26 as guests can begin making reservations for st...
Jun 20, 2023
Civil Service Director: Knoxville Pay Raises See Retention Up, Recruitment Down
Courtesy City of KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN (WOKI) People are staying in their city of Knoxville jobs following citywide wage increases last year, but newbies aren’t diving into the applicant pool.T...
Jun 19, 2023
An Investigation is Underway after Six People Taken to the Hospital Following a Car Accident in Knox County
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn investigation is underway after six people were taken to the hospital following a car accident in Seymour which shut down Hendon Chapel Road for hours.The wreck, which involve...
Jun 19, 2023
The Tennessee Department of Education Releasing Data About Third Grade Retention Appeals
The Tennessee Department of Education releases data about third grade retention appeals, marking approximately two weeks left for families to submit a form to the department appealing decisions about ...
Jun 19, 2023
Knoxville Fire Department Investigators Looking into the Cause of Two Fires, One in an Industrial Area and the Other at an Abandoned House
Photo of one of the many bales of paper removed from the industrial fireThe Knoxville Fire Department continuing their investigation into a fire on Proctor Street involving industrial equipment.It hap...
Jun 19, 2023
Who will have the deeper NCAA Tournament run this season, Vols or Lady Vols basketball?
Rick Barnes and Kim Caldwell / Credit: UT Athletics
Voting Ends: Apr 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM