Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A person has been charged in Monday’s deadly crash that happened on I-40 East near Papermill Drive. Knoxville Police Department officials say 36 year-old Shannon Glasper lost control of her Honda sedan and hit a Dodge truck pulling a camper around 2:00 a.m. The truck then flipped over the wall, coming to…… MORE
Knox County, TN (WOKI) District 3 Knox County Commissioner Gina Oster is asking for the public’s help as neighborhoods in West Knox County , including hundreds of residents displaced from Lovell Crossing Apartments, work to recover from Monday’s devastating EF2 tornado. “Lovell Crossing Apartments are in terrible shape,” said District 3 County Commissioner Gina Oster.…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee more details for a highly-anticipated special session on public safety. The special session will begin on August 21 at 4 p.m., according to a proclamation by the Governor. His proclamation states the General Assembly will consider and act upon a slew of legislation regarding mental health resources, school safety plans and…… MORE
Early voting in the 2023 City of Knoxville Primary Election starts today. Several offices are on the ballot including Mayor, three City Council At-Large seats, Municipal Judge and a City Council Seat. Early voting ends on the 24th with the 22nd your last chance to request an absentee ballot. Election day is on August 29th…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI/WVLT) Country star and Knoxville native Emily Ann Roberts is headed home to host an album release show at the Bijou Theatre. Roberts is releasing her full-length LP “Can’t Hide Country” on Friday, Sept. 22, but fans can get a sneak peek a day early at the Knoxville show. “I can’t wait to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A rare EF2 tornado is to blame for severe damage Monday in West Knox County. The National Weather Service confirming an EF2 tornado did touch down in West Knox County from the Yarnell Road to Lovell Road areas. NWS officials say the tornado is the first of that magnitude to touch down…… MORE
Lovel Crossing Apartments on Lovell Road in Knoxville suffered significant damage after the severe storms on Monday, causing over a dozen people to be displaced. The Lovell Crossing Apartments complex houses close to 400 people, but more than a dozen of them will be unable to return home due to the extensive damage caused by…… MORE
Knox County Engineering and Public Works crews worked through the night to clear more than 200 down trees as several areas in Knox County suffered significant damage after yesterday’s storms. Reports show that Karns, Cedar Bluff, and Lovell Road may have been the hardest hit. Additionally, residents were forced to clear more than 300 units…… MORE
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) An undercover operation in Alcoa results in the arrest of seven men for sex trafficking. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the two-day operation focused on hunting down traffickers who prey on victims on websites known to be linked to prostitution or commercial sex cases with minors. All seven men…… MORE
Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The school year barely underway, students at one Loudon County school will get a day off tomorrow, Tuesday, August 8 thanks to Mother Nature. Though they are “still assessing [the] damage,” Loudon County School system officials say Loudon High School will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, August 8 due to damage associated…… MORE
