Category Archives: Local News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT / WOKI) – Six Tennessee counties are seeing election updates after devastating floods brought by Hurricane Helene.Secretary of State Tre Hargett made the announcement Wedn...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has a page set up for anyone needing information on interstate detour routes, road closures, traffic impacts and other traffic information.Please go to https...

HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Farmers in Hamblen County are now having to lean on each other after devastating flooding from Helene wiped out much of what they've worked generations for.Connie ...

The Knoxville Police Department has been awarded a $700,000 grant to enhance its ability to quickly identify individuals who are engaged in violent crime, the guns used in those crimes, and their sour...

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) US 441 / Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now open 24 hours a day.The park is lifting the overnight road closure with the help of Eastern Band of C...

(Story courtesy of WVLT/WSMV News)Nashville, TN (WSMV) – We are now hearing from law firms representing Impact Plastics workers and their families. One of them, Litson PLLC, is based in Nashvill...

Unicoi County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Health confirms there has been another "weather-related" fatality in East Tennessee.TEMA says 16 have died in the state as a result of Helene. Ther...

Newport, TN (WOKI) In the wake of Hurricane Helene comes a bit of good news Tuesday for folks in Newport.Officials with Newport Utilities report that the boil water advisory has been lifted for all cu...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT/WOKI) – For the fourth time in the last week, Governor Bill Lee surveyed storm damage in East Tennessee.On Monday afternoon, it was I-40 in Cocke County that Gov. Lee and fe...

(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Nashville, TN (WSMV) Tennesseans whose job was affected by Hurricane Helene can apply for Disaster Unemployment, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor (TDOL) and ...