Category Archives: Local News

The Knoxville Fire Department is reminding everyone to be careful using space heaters as temperatures are dropping after they determine that’s the cause of a West Knoxville house fire.Crews call...

(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Nashville, TN (WSMV) Tennessee's Republican representatives met on Monday to decide who will lead the House during the 114th General Assembly.The GOP maintains a 75-24 sup...

Clinton, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a woman is found dead and a man injured following a fire early Tuesday morning in Clinton.Clinton Police Department offi...

Greenville, TN (WOKI) Two access areas on the Nolichucky River in Greene County are reopening following damage wrought by Hurricane Helene.The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reopening the Popl...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Schools student is arrested Tuesday morning for having a gun on school property.Knoxville Police Department officials say a KPD School Resource Officer at West High ...

Medic Regional Blood Center loses the 37th annual blood drive against Kentucky who keeps the trophy for the third year in a row but Medic is still a winner. Both Blood Centers have been able to stock ...

Nashville, TN (WOKI) A bill that would limit cell phone use in Tennessee classrooms has been introduced.House Bill 13 (HB13), introduced Tuesday by State Representative Republican Scott Cepicky, would...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Whataburger is listing Knoxville as an upcoming location for their expansion.The group is planning to build 90 locations across East Tennessee and North Alabama.Whataburger opened...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are facing more than a decade behind bars after being convicted of raping a woman at a home in South Knoxville.Thirty-one year old Donjae (Don – JAY) Bell was convic...

The Knoxville Police Department has released the pertinent body-camera footage from the police shooting that happened in the 2600 block of Fairview Street last Tuesday. Just before 1:15 p.m. on Tuesda...