Category Archives: Local News
The City of Knoxville Offering Several Holiday Events Ahead of Christmas
(Story courtesy of KNOXVILLE, TN WVLT) – The City of Knoxville is offering many holiday events as we get ever closer to the most wonderful time of year.The city hosts yearly activities for those...
Nov 22, 2024
Today is the Last Day to Give Blood to Medic to Participate in Orange and Blue Blood Drive Against Kentucky Blood Center, Medic Trailing
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is still behind in the 37th Orange and Blue Blood Drive against Kentucky Blood Center.Tennessee is trailing Kentucky by 263 units after the forth day of the competition whi...
Nov 22, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory Prompting Road Closures in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Great Smoky Mountains for Thursday night into late Friday morning prompting a number of road and trail closures.The advisory beg...
Nov 21, 2024
Veteran-Focused Housing Complex Opens in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Thursday marked the grand opening of Liberty Place, a veteran-focused housing development in Knoxville.Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) headed up the project, ...
Nov 21, 2024
Police Arrest Wanted Man after Complaint of Sleeping in His Car, Kingston Police Say
Kingston, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested after he was found sleeping in his 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air in the parking lot of a Weigel's.The Kingston Police Department says they received a complaint about the...
Nov 21, 2024
KPD Says Pedestrian Fatality in Merchant Drive Area was Not a Hit and Run
UPDATE (11/21/24): KPD crash reconstruction investigators have determined that the man who was found deceased on a sidewalk in the area of Merchant Drive and Central Avenue Pike late Tuesday night was...
Nov 21, 2024
Newport City Hall Reopens as Flood Cleanup Continues
Newport, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Nearly two months after historic flooding ripped through Newport, City Hall will soon be back serving the public.After clearing out the mud, water and even animals, staff are...
Nov 21, 2024
TBI Silver Alert Issued for Woman Missing Out of Knox County Ends, Found Safe in Another State
UPDATE: Judy Lundin was located in Florida and is safe. Original story: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office for 74-year-...
Nov 21, 2024
Maryville Man Convicted of Plotting to Kill FBI Employees While Awaiting January 6th Trial
A Maryville man could face life in prison after being convicted of plotting to murder FBI employees in Knoxville.35 year-old Edward Kelley was convicted yesterday (Wednesday). According to the U.S. De...
Nov 21, 2024
Lenoir City Police Department Issues Warning after Seeing Increase in Credit Card Skimmers Found at Local Businesses
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The Lenoir City Police Department has issued a warning after seeing an increase in credit card skimmers found at local businesses.A card skimmer is a small electronic dev...
Nov 20, 2024
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