Vonore, TN (WOKI) One man is dead after drowning at Fort Loudon State Historic Park in Vonore. Officials with the Vonore Police Department say the drowning occurred around 5:30 Tuesday evening. They add that the man’s body was recovered, and the department does not suspect foul play at this time. The victim’s age and identity…… MORE
The Knoxville City Council approves a resolution that would unlock $150,000 to nonprofits and organizations focused on revitalizing East Knoxville. That money would be provided through a grant from the city’s African American equity restoration task force which was established by the council in 2020. The resolution will split the money among eighteen groups who…… MORE
Community members in three Tennessee cities will have open houses to discuss their thoughts on the proposed Ridgeline Pipeline. In April, TVA announced plans that the Kingston Fossil Plant would be converted into an energy complex consisting of natural gas, solar and battery storage. The plans would include a 122-mile pipeline that would span across…… MORE
UPDATE: Some good news this morning as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the Endangered Child Alert for 5 year-old October Cooper out of Claiborne County has ended after the little girl was found safe. She was with her non-custodial mother, Victoria Cooper, who is facing charges. Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of…… MORE
Updated story: 6/11/24 11:28 p.m. The Blount County Deputies injured in a shooting responding to a domestic disturbance are identified and the suspect is in custody. The shooting happened yesterday afternoon after deputies, Edward Walker and Corbin Smith, responded to a home on Jacob Springs Road. A home officials say police were familiar with because…… MORE
Rockford, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has responded to shots being fired on Old Knoxville Highway near Jacob Springs Road Tuesday afternoon. They are asking motorists to please find an alternate route around the area as the roadway is shut down to traffic indefinitely. Additionally, if you live in the area of Jacob…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Zoo Knoxville curators announcing Tuesday that Kumi, a 25-year-old female Western lowland gorilla, has moved to the Scruffy City! She’ll join a family of six other gorillas, including silverback male Bantu, females Hope, Machi, and Kowali, and juveniles Obi and Andi. The Zoo Knoxville team is keeping a close eye…… MORE
Pensacola, FL (WOKI) A Tennessee teen who went missing in Florida last week has been found safe. Officials with the Pensacola Police Department announcing Tuesday that 16-year-old Abigail Kate Velez, the daughter of an East Tennessee police officer, was located after being seen last at Baptist Hospital late Thursday night. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing multiple charges including vehicular homicide following a fatal hit and run late Monday night on Loves Creek Road. Knoxville Police Department officials say the crash happened around 11:40 p.m. The suspect, Eliser Correra Romero, reportedly hit a pedestrian before leaving the scene. KPD says responding officers found the…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a teen is killed after crashing into a car while riding a dirt bike in Hamblen County. Preliminary reports say the car was going south on Three Springs Road near North 3rd Street in Russellville yesterday (Monday) afternoon when the 17 year-old ran a stop sign and into…… MORE
