Category Archives: Local News

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The City of Knoxville will cut the ribbon on the Sunsphere's new welcome center Wednesday, but the center won't be the only change for the Knoxville icon.The welcome center...

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Several Oak Ridge residents can expect a letter from the city telling them they could have been exposed to lead through drinking water service lines.The city says crews conducted ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department officials have identified the officers involved in the shooting of an axe-wielding man Tuesday in North Knoxville.KPD says Officers Alexandra Burns and...

Shady Grove Boat Launch on Douglas Lake will be closed the rest of the year as TVA, FEMA and TWRA will be using it as a hub for debris removal due to flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. It is expecte...

The Tennessee Volunteers fell several spots in the AP College Football Poll following Saturday’s loss to Georgia on Saturday.The latest poll has the Vols ranked No. 10 in the country, dropping f...

A trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol dies after a battle with cancer.Trooper Grant Gouldie was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year, and back in July, family friends decided to help hi...

A former Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer pleads guilty to using state funds for personal use over the course of several years.District Attorney General Russell Johnson's office says an inv...

A Knoxville man is sentenced after he crashed into another car head-on on Tazewell Pike after drinking several margaritas in September 2021.Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says 68-year-old ...

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Friday issued a Silver Alert for a man last seen in Sevierville.According to the agency, 58-year-old Hank Brackins was last seen on Thursda...

Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County Schools bus driver has been charged with sex crimes.Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Friday announcing 56-year-old James Robert...