Category Archives: Local News

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon to the scene of a commercial fire in the 6900 block of Old Rutledge Pike.Fire officials say the blaze is at Junk Car Mafia wher...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man accused of shooting his boss at a Knox County School bus lot is indicted by a Grand Jury.Daniel Arwood, 38, is charged with first degree murder, evading arrest and gun cha...

Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Dollywood’s “Public Employees Appreciation Days” are back!The program offers discounted admission to the theme park, just $45 plus tax, to qualifying employee...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police releasing more details in a shooting Wednesday night near downtown.Officers responded around 7:00 p.m. to the area of University Avenue and Wallace Street in the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Neyland Entertainment District project on the University of Tennessee campus has moved forward, being awarded to the 865 Neyland Project Team.The group is made up o...

Rural Metro Fire has a new chief.Jeffrey Devlin has been with Rural Metro since 1990, serving as a firefighter, paramedic and more. He's also been the assistant chief of operations for the last five y...

UPDATE 7/25/24: We have good news to pass along this morning! With assistance from the Wilson County Sheriff's Office, Dreama Powell has been located at a residence in Lebanon. Taylor Powell is in cus...

Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024. During this t...

Greeneville, TN (WOKI) A jury has been seated and opening arguments have been delivered in the first federal trial for accused child rapist, 52-year-old Sean Williams.The former Johnson City businessm...

Rutledge, TN (WOKI) A lineman with Appalachian Electric Cooperative who died on the job Tuesday morning has been identified.AEC officials say crews were working in Grainger County around 9:20 a.m. whe...