Category Archives: Local News
Second Harvest Food Bank Receives Enough Donations to Provide Almost 5 Million meals during Double Your Donation Event
MARYVILLE, Tenn. - Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee thanks EastTennessee for their overwhelming generosity during the food bank's 14th annual Double Your Donation (DYD) event on December 5th...
Dec 06, 2024
Three Kidnapped Virginia Children May be in East TN, TBI Says
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports that three children who were kidnapped from a bus stop in Virginia may be in East Tennessee.An Amber Alert has been issued for 10-yea...
Dec 05, 2024
Sheriff: Maryville Man Arrested Outside Cumberland Co. High School Had Backpack of Weapons
Crossville, TN (WOKI) A Maryville man is arrested in Cumberland County and charged with “multiple offenses,” including carrying weapons on school property.Officials with the Cumberland Cou...
Dec 05, 2024
Sevier County Wildfires 100% Contained
UPDATE: (Sevier County, TN- WOKI) Sevier County sees multiple wildfires this week and fortunately all 4 fires are 100% contained, the latest breaking out last night in Townsend.Crews called to Provinc...
Dec 05, 2024
Portion of Ticket Sales for MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway to Benefit Helene Relief
Bristol, TN (WOKI) Tickets for the highly-anticipated MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway are on sale now, and officials say a portion of the ticket sales will go towards Hurricane Helene r...
Dec 05, 2024
Suspect in Halls Rural King Fatal Shooting Convicted of First-Degree Murder
Larry McBee is found guilty of shooting and killing a 23-year-old Halls Rural King employee in 2022.Jury deliberations took less than an hour, and the jury returned a verdict convicting McBee of first...
Dec 05, 2024
Fire Closes Bowling Alley on Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A bowling alley on Western Avenue is closed following a fire Wednesday afternoon.Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the Strike and Spare in the 5700 block of Western A...
Dec 04, 2024
Tennessee State Senator Arrested, Charged in Georgia DUI Hit-and-Run
Jekyll Island, GA (WOKI) A Tennessee state senator from Kingston is facing a DUI and hit-and-run charge out of Georgia.Tennessee Senator Ken Yager (R- Kingston) was arrested for DUI following a hit-an...
Dec 04, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department Crews Respond to House Fire Near Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Investigators with the Knoxville Fire Department are investigating and one person sustains minor injuries following a house fire Wednesday morning near Alcoa Highway.Crews called ...
Dec 04, 2024
Trial Continues for Suspect in Halls Rural King Fatal Shooting
The trial for Larry McBee, the man accused of shooting and killing a 23-year-old Halls Rural King employee in 2022, continues.McBee is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tristan Smith.S...
Dec 03, 2024
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