Blount County, TN (WOKI) A former Blount County gym teacher is sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to touching elementary school students. Court officials confirming 49-year-old Joseph Dalton will serve six months of supervised probation for the five assault charges levied against him. Primarily, investigators at the time said Dalton was shown hugging students, touching them…… MORE
Knoxville, Tn (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal pedestrian-involved crash Wednesday morning in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded just after 10:30 a.m. to N. Broadway near Atlantic Avenue to find that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle; the victim, a man, was pronounced dead at the scene. KPD…… MORE
Knox County, TN (WVLT / WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people with ties to the drug trade between the Knoxville and Detroit areas Monday, according to an arrest report. The office’s report said the three people — Annika Cash, Kevin Foy and Melvin Taylor — were taken into custody after an investigation…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – It is Youth Violence Protection Week, and the Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night to discuss a new intervention program. This comes after the city cut ties with Turn Up Knox in February. As it was written on the agenda, the resolution was for a total of $519,750.00 to create a community…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The ‘Bring the Thunder’ for Childhood Cancer annual baseball tournament is back this weekend on May 3-4 at Bower Field in South Knoxville. The tournament is put on twice a year to help families with children with cancer. Every year, two children are picked for the proceeds to go to, this…… MORE
Kingsport, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after shots are fired Tuesday morning during a SWAT-led search warrant in Kingsport. TBI officials say the Sullivan County Special Weapons and Tactics team was executing a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of Barnett Drive just after 9:30 a.m. when a…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Remote Area Medical will host a free clinic in Oak Ridge this week to provide free medical, dental and vision services to those in need. It will be held at the Oak Ridge Recreation Center this Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 6:00 a.m until 2:00 p.m.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The executive director of violence intervention program Turn Up Knox announcing Monday that he is running for Knoxville City Council. Leaning on his three years at the helm of Turn Up Knox, Denzel Grant says his top priorities are “violence prevention, affordable housing, and real equity for East Knoxville” as…… MORE
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June 5. The public can apply for this opportunity by entering a lottery for a vehicle reservation through https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/233374? . The lottery for reservation applications opens on Friday, May 2 at 10 a.m. EDT and closes on Monday, May…… MORE
Wyatt Turpin remains at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital after being hit by a car more than two weeks ago. The eight-year-old was hit by a car while trying to cross Broadway Street in Knoxville and was taken immediately to the hospital. “When I got that call, I can’t describe to you the pain and anxiety…… MORE
