NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With the federal REAL ID travel requirement taking effect on May 7, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will open 19 Driver Services Centers across the state on Saturday, April 5, for REAL ID appointments only. The special Saturday openings are being offered by appointment only and are limited to customers…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With the federal REAL ID travel requirement taking effect on May 7, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will open 19 Driver Services Centers across the state on Saturday, April 5, for REAL ID appointments only. The special Saturday openings are being offered by appointment only and are limited to customers…… MORE
A Loudon County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffers minor injuries in a crash. Officials say the deputy was hit by a driver who ran a red light at the intersection of Highway 321 and Highway 70 Friday. After reviewing dash cam video from another LCSO deputy who was at the scene, the Tennessee Highway Patrol determined…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 3/31: The Morristown Police Department Monday, March 31 renewed its call for help in finding a missing 20-year-old. MPD says Misrrain Perez has been missing for approximately one month and that he may also be using the name Efrain Rivas. Perez is a Hispanic male, approximately 5’4” tall and weighs approximately…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are in custody following an alleged early morning car burglary in downtown Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers went to the parking garage on State Street around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning after receiving a report of a vehicle burglary. KPD says security footage caught two men checking door handles…… MORE
Johnson City, TN (WOKI) A woman is facing a murder charge following a grand jury indictment in the death last fall of a Morristown native and Jefferson County High School graduate. According to court documents, 26-year-old Halie Ann Rex was riding a bicycle when she was struck by a vehicle in Johnson City on October…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The federal government has canceled almost $1 million in food shipments to East Tennessee’s Second Harvest Food Bank. Officials with Second Harvest say 21 tractor-trailer loads, more than 370,000 pounds of food, are paused due to a federal review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodities Credit Corporation, the funding source for…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Conservative Knox County Schools board member Betsy Henderson is planning to throw her hat in the ring for Knox County mayor. Henderson took the first step Friday, appointing Zane Duncan as the treasurer for her campaign. WOKI’s news partner WVLT News reached out to Henderson for a statement on the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, March 31, and continuing through Saturday, April 5, the contractor will perform rolling roadblocks on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) between Woodson Drive and…… MORE
KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, March 31, and continuing through Saturday, April 5, the contractor will perform rolling roadblocks on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) between Woodson Drive and…… MORE
