Category Archives: Local News

Medic in Competition with Blood Assurance as Smokies Take on Lookouts
MEDIC and Chattanooga-based Blood Assurance kick off their annual competition on August 6 - 11. The center collecting the most red blood cells through the week will be the winner! This competition ali...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2024
Knoxville Police Say Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence are Working
Knoxville Police say collaborative efforts to reduce gun violence in the area are paying off.Officials say "If you look at our numbers year-to-date right now, all fatal and non- fatal are down 33 perc...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2024

Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles Cell Phone Seized by FBI
Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles is speaking out after the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized his cell phone.His phone was taken August 2nd, the day after he beat Courtney Johnston in the U.S. Hou...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2024

Amazon Officials Hope to Open East Knoxville Location this Year
Amazon hopes to have its second facility in East Tennessee up and running by the end of the year.Amazon announced it would open a distribution site in East Knoxville on the former site of East Towne M...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2024

TBI: Crossville Police Department Detective Charged with Assault
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) A detective with the Crossville Police Department is indicted on an assault charge following an investigation.Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say spec...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2024

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Asking for Public Comment on Proposed Fee Increases
Middlesboro, KY (WOKI) The National Park Service wants your opinion on possible fee changes at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.The park is proposing higher fees for things like guided tour...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2024

Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Warning of Telephone Scam
Loudon County, Tn (WOKI) Authorities in Loudon County are warning citizens of an ongoing telephone scam plaguing the area.The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says it is continuing to field calls ...
Cumulus Media Aug 06, 2024

High Rent Prices, Lack of Homes Contributing to Homelessness in Knoxville-Area
The latest data on homelessness in Knoxville suggests that high rent prices and a low number of housing options are contributing to the problem.The Knoxville Homeless Management Information System is ...
Cumulus Media Aug 05, 2024

Campbell County Man Charged with Murder after Body Found Inside Vehicle
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a Campbell County man is charged with murder after a body was found inside a vehicle alongside a road.62-year-old Audie Green was found dead in a vehicle alo...
Cumulus Media Aug 05, 2024

KCS, Law Enforcement Partners Discuss Security Initiatives
Knox County Schools on Monday highlighted new security measures that are being implemented to enhance school safety in the 2024-25 academic year, as part of the district's ongoing "Safe Schools, Safe ...
Cumulus Media Aug 05, 2024








