Blount Co, TN. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has cleared an elementary principal of any wrongdoing following an investigation into his alleged actions at the school. According to Blount County Schools Director Justin Ridge, on Aug. 15, BCSO opened an investigation into Stan Painter, the principal at Friendsville Elementary School,…… MORE
Cosby, TN (WOKI) The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating a shooting that critically injured a man. Sheriff CJ Ball says deputies responded to a report of a dispute between two people in the 700 block of McGaha Chapel Road in Cosby around 8:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. On the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/20 3:00 p.m.: A Knox County man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert this week has been found. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Wednesday afternoon announcing that 84-year-old John Quirk was found safe in Texas. A prior update from the agency stated that Quirk’s vehicle, a silver…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Kennett Square, PA (WVLT) Genesis HealthCare, the provider who runs two retirement homes in the East Tennessee region, has filed for bankruptcy. An announcement from the company said the filing shouldn’t impact seniors at Genesis facilities. “This process is designed to ensure that the Company can continue operating in a…… MORE
A Knoxville man is arrested for elder abuse. Police say Robert Cooke was arrested after he threw Carmen Locket to the ground after he passed Locket’s car on a narrow road and then turned into Locket’s street on August 15th. After arriving at a house on Mill Run Drive, Cooke approached Locket, who is elderly…… MORE
An injured hiker is rescued from a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A flight crew with the Tennessee National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion responded to Snake Den Ridge Trail last night (Tues) where the man had been hiking. He was flown to UT Medical Center in Knoxville after he was…… MORE
Knoxville City Council delays vote on selling part of Chilhowee Park to Emerald Youth to build a sports and recreation facility. After a lengthy discussion during last night’s (Tues) meeting, council members voted to delay the matter two weeks until the next meeting to offer more conversations with the public. This comes after dozens of…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police arrest a convicted felon in possession of a handgun following a traffic stop. KPD says officers stopped a car early Sunday morning in the area of East Hill Avenue and Historic Preservation Drive for an equipment violation. Officers report witnessing the driver attempting to hide something on the passenger side…… MORE
A fixture in many homes for several years delivering the news as presumably the most trusted journalist in Knoxville, WBIR anchor emeritus Bill Williams has died. He died at his home in Knoxville yesterday (Monday) afternoon at the age of 91. He settled into to his new home here in East Tennessee in 1977. He…… MORE
The Principal at Friendsville Elementary School in Blount County has been suspended. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into Stan Painter on Friday based on allegations regarding claimed actions at the school during the 2023-2024 school year. Painter was immediately suspended pending further investigation. Jennifer Moore, a longtime educator of more than 30…… MORE
