Category Archives: Local News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...