Category Archives: Local News

Erwin, TN (WOKI) Thousands of tons of asphalt and rock later and in just 33 days, connectivity is restored to a small East Tennessee town as a portion of I-26 is reopened Wednesday in Unicoi County.Th...

Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Sevier County residents and workers have a chance to get into Dollywood next month for a hefty discount.The park’s Sevier County Days returns, allowing those who live or ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The 15-year-old suspect in an ongoing Powell murder investigation appeared in court for the third time Tuesday.Malakiah Harris is facing a second-degree murder charge in the stabb...

The Alcoa Fire Department continues to clear up misinformation surrounding a chemical spill at the US Foods facility after many residents say they did not receive an emergency alert from authorities.S...

11/01/24 UPDATE: The man at the center of a nationwide manhunt for an East Tennessee murder is spotted in South Carolina. Nicholas Hamlett, the man charged in a Monroe County murder, was spotted last ...

A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened on Monday night on W. Martin Mill Pike. At around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers res...

Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) A man is dead after a weekend crash in Pigeon Forge.Officials with the Pigeon Forge Police Department say officers responded to the crash on Veterans Boulevard south of Teaster...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting a public information session to inform local residents about the draft Integrated Resource Plan.The agency is also hoping to get feedback...

Operations back to normal following an ammonia chemical leak at U.S. Foods.Alcoa city officials ordered a shelter in place following the leak Friday night.The City of Alcoa Fire Department along with ...

An investigation is underway in Greene County after a couple is found dead and their son is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.The Greene County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Bureau of In...