Category Archives: Local News

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee is putting student safety first, announcing the release of an updated mobile app, Safe at UT.UT officials say the app will allow students, faculty, and...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified a person of interest after a student was involved in a hit-and-run Thursday, August 8.KCSO says the student, a 16-year-old gi...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One man is dead and his dog is missing following a crash late Thursday night on I-40 East.KPD officials say officers responded to the interstate between Midway Road and St...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man with 30 prior felony convictions is headed to prison for 15 years after an assault investigation.The Knox County District Attorney’s Office says 50-year-old Larry Lynn...

Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) Three minors have now been charged in connection to an "incident" that happened at Claiborne High School.The news coming from District Attorney General Jared Effler’s...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Young Williams Animal Center is out with a warning.Scammers in Knoxville are pretending to be animal control officers. Young Williams says two men in regular clothing have even ma...

Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) The Claiborne County Director of Schools has now spoken about an ongoing hazing investigation involving students.The Claiborne Co. Board of Education hosted a meeting Thurs...

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Sevier County woman.TBi says 43-year-old Angela Latham was last seen on Thursday wearing a long b...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing decades in prison after being convicted Thursday for sexually assaulting two minors.According to District Attorney Charme Allen’s office, 35-year-old Ray Ell...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 16-year-old Knox County Schools student is in critical but stable condition Friday morning following a hit and run crash in West Knox County.The Knox County Sheriff's Office say...