Category Archives: Local News

Moorseburg, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An investigation is underway after a plane believed to be piloted by an East Tennessee racing legend crashed Thursday morning in Hawkins County.The crash happened around 8...

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The Sevier County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding a missing man.SCSO officials say 50-year-old Eugene Frederick Blair was last seen in the Oldham Creek Road are...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Millions of dollars in state money is going to parks across the state, including right here in East Tennessee.The state’s Office of Outdoor Recreation says they’re giv...

Kingston, TN (WOKI) A man driving on a suspended license is facing charges after hitting a 12-year-old boy in Kingston and leaving the scene.Kingston Police Department officials say the crash happened...

Roane County, TN (WOKI) A Roane County man is facing 33 years in jail for his role in a double murder two years ago.According to District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s office, Lonnie Dale W...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville husband and wife have been arrested on charges of wire fraud, money laundering and tax offenses.The United States Department of Justice said a federal grand jury retur...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The body of the victim is recovered and an investigation is underway in Grainger County following a drowning Tuesday evening.Officials with the Grainger County Sheriff’s Off...

Morristown, TN (WOKI) A homeowner survives but four pets perish following a house fire Tuesday morning in Morristown.City officials say the Morristown Fire Department responded to the call of a struct...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating after a man is found dead on Chapman Highway.KPD says officers found the man Tuesday afternoon "slumped over the rear of his truck" in front of ...

Authorities in Loudon County arrested and charged two people in connection to a five year old murder case. The Loudon County Sheriffs Department arrested 39 year old Eric Austin Byrd, of Lenoir City, ...