GATLINBURG, TN (WOKI) — Kuwohi Road will be temporarily closed for half-days on Sept. 9 and 16 to facilitate special educational programs for students from Swain County and Qualla Boundary schools. The park will close the road at midnight the night before each event and will reopen it by 2 p.m. During these closures, the 7-mile roadway…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Human remains discovered in Knoxville in 2020 have been identified as a result of a cold case initiative. Officials with the Knox County Regional Forensic Center say DNA submitted to Othram, a private lab in Texas, led to the discovery of information about possible relatives in Michigan connected to an unidentified male…… MORE
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/27: Alcoa Police identify the cyclist killed Tuesday morning following a collision with a tractor-trailer. Authorities say when officers arrived to the crash on East Hunt Road near the intersection of North Wright Road, they found that the semi-truck and cyclist, identified as 61-year-old Rowland Buck, were going the same direction…… MORE
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Cumberland County after a body is found this week along I-40. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say a Tennessee Department of Transportation supervisor found the remains Tuesday, August 26 along I-40 near mile marker 313, which prompted a response from the Tennessee Highway Patrol…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Powell man is facing charges after police say he reportedly rammed his car into the Augusta Quarry gate to leave after it had been locked. According to a witness statement provided in a police report, 28-year-old Christyan Thompson appeared to be ‘very drunk’ and wanted to drive his vehicle out of…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – It’s no secret, Hardin Valley is growing quickly in Knox County. With that, comes thousands more drivers trying to get around, causing more traffic in the area. Senior Director of Engineering Jim Snowden said change is coming to the intersection at Marietta Church Road to make it easier…… MORE
NASHVILLE, TN (WOKI/TWRA) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating the vandalism of the Reelfoot Spillway. On Aug. 24, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m., a group of four males were caught on video entering the fenced compound to access the spillway. TWRA staff were notified that a spillway gate was open and discharging at…… MORE
Results for the City of Knoxville’s Primary Election are in, there are five seats up for re-election in November, and the following city council candidates will appear on November’s general election ballot. Karyn Adams and Becky Jones move on in the City Council District 1 race, Nathan Honeycutt and Melody Watts move on in the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department welcomes three new horses to its Mounted Patrol Unit, but they need your help choosing their forever names! KPD says the three draft horses, which arrived in late July, are already in training. They were purchased by the Downtown Knoxville Alliance to expand KPD’s Mounted Patrol Unit and…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The Gatlinburg Police Department is asking for help finding a 15-year-old who has been missing since the beginning of August. GPD officials say 15-year-old Jefferson Reyes Vasquez Cruz has black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 5’6″ tall and weighs about 120 pounds. Gatlinburg police are asking anyone who has seen…… MORE
