Category Archives: Local News
One Person Rescued from Flood Waters and Thousands Without Power Following Severe Storms that Hit East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Thousands of East Tennesseans are without power after storms move through the area this afternoon (Tuesday). Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Flash Flooding affecting many countie...
Jul 30, 2024
Knoxville Police Charge 20-Year-Old in Home Robbery
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police have arrested a suspect in connection to an early morning robbery Monday at a home on Chester Avenue.KPD says officers responded to a home in the 2200 block of Ch...
Jul 30, 2024
Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing Man, Office Says
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The Sevier County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a missing man.SCSO officials say 46-year-old George Raymond Millington was last seen on July 22 near Clark Street...
Jul 30, 2024
TWO CHARGED IN TBI HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION
MEIGS COUNTY – Two people face felony human trafficking charges following a six-month investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking ...
Jul 30, 2024
August 1, 2024 Election: Important Reminders Before Voters Head to the Polls in Knox County
Knoxville - As Knox Countians head to the polls on Thursday, the Election Commission wants to issue a few reminders.TIMES FOR VOTING POLLS ARE OPEN ON THURSDAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM. Any voter in line by ...
Jul 30, 2024
Morristown Police are Searching for a Missing Teen who Could be with 21 Year-Old
Investigators are currently searching for 14-year-old Lurvin-Danelia Galeas Brizuela who was reported missing by her parents on Wednesday. She was last seen at approximately 10:00 am on that date. Fam...
Jul 30, 2024
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Suspect in ATM theft
In the early morning hours (Monday), unknown suspects utilized a heavy-duty truck to break into a West Knoxville Bank ATM. The ATM was a stand alone unit and not attached to the bank building. During ...
Jul 29, 2024
Knox County Election Commission Releases Early Voting Statistics in August 1, 2024 Elections
Over 31,000 people cast their ballots during early voting in the August 1st, 2024 Knox General, State & Federal Primary and Town of Farragut Municipal Elections.Just over 2,000 of those votes were...
Jul 29, 2024
Morristown Police Asking for Help in Search for 14-Year-Old Girl Who May be Accompanied by Adult Man
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Police in Morristown are asking for help finding a missing teen who may be with a 21-year-old man.Investigators are searching for 14-year-old Lurvin-Danelia Galeas Brizuela who w...
Jul 29, 2024
Knoxville Area Blood Donors Can Get a Free Ticket to Anakeesta this Week
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) This Wednesday, July 31, you can help save a life and get a ticket to Anakeesta!MEDIC Regional Blood Center is offering the free ticket to Anakeesta during this one day only event...
Jul 29, 2024
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