(Story courtesy of WVLT News) FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed Friday that the body found near the I-75 mass shooting site is Joseph Couch. The determination was made through DNA extraction. “We appreciate everyone involved in the search and are grateful no one else has been hurt,” said Gov. Beshear. “We…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash is stepping down after almost a decade heading up the country’s most-visited national park. Cash is taking over as President and CEO of Yosemite National Park. Cash began his career in 1991 as a wildlife biologist before transitioning to a deputy forest supervisor before…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are facing drug charges after a traffic stop Thursday morning in East Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers stopped a Nissan truck on McConnell Street. During an investigation at the scene, they recovered over 36 grams of suspected crack cocaine and over $1,000 in cash from presumed drug sales.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says a seventh-grade student is charged with threats of mass violence and false reports for making a bomb threat at a Knox County School. Hardin Valley Middle School was locked down on Wednesday, and students were evacuated for the bomb threat. KCSO says a suspicious backpack was…… MORE
District Leaders and the Blount County Commission unanimously voted on a resolution that asks for more thorough investigation into every single complaint of sexual misconduct in Blount County Schools. This resolution also included an official request of state legislators to take away state certification and benefits from any educator that’s pleaded or found guilty of…… MORE
A Kentucky sheriff is charged with the murder of a district court judge According to Kentucky State Police, at around 2:55 Thursday afternoon, they received a 9-1-1 call from the Letcher County Courthouse in reference to shots being fired from inside the building. Several law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services responded to the scene…… MORE
UPDATE: One car still missing and Knoxville Police are investigating after multiple cars are stolen from a North Knoxville dealership. Officers called to North Knox Chrysler Dodge on Callahan Drive to investigate a reported break-in and the theft of multiple cars last Thursday. The suspects stole a car and 3 SUV’s, 3 of those recovered…… MORE
Union County, TN (WOKI) Two students are arrested Thursday, September 19 after an incident at Union County High School. Union County Schools officials releasing a statement saying two juveniles are accused of assaulting a school resource officer and an administrator around 7:45 a.m. Thursday morning. Officials say both juveniles were arrested and removed from the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about Monday’s deadly crash in Powell. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office releasing an incident report Thursday afternoon detailing the crash in the 7900 block of Collier Road that killed the driver, a 17-year-old girl, who reportedly lostcontrol of the vehicle and hit a KUB utility pole,…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) Vision Zero for the city of Knoxville is simple in its purest form. “The goal is to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injury crashes,” Vision Zero Coordinator Cody Gentry said. Gentry was named coordinator of the project in March that has seen already more than $1 million…… MORE
