The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign is partnering with Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (GSMIDTN) to offer a new Nobody Trashes Tennessee patch. Troops of all ages have multiple ways to earn the patch including participating in litter cleanups in their community, coordinating their own cleanup in their neighborhood…… MORE
Three men are arrested for stealing phones from a Walmart. It happened Wednesday at the Chapman Highway store. Kurt Johnson and Antoine McGee of Texas and Kilvaris Downing of Alabama were taken into custody and charged with theft after employees noticed 10 cell phones missing while auditing inventory. The three suspects reportedly work for a…… MORE
No charges will be filed against police officers involved in a fatal shooting. The District Attorney says the Cocke County deputy and Parrotsville police officer involved in the arrest and death of Whitney Fox in Cocke County will not face charges in the May 23rd shooting in the Bybee community. Fox had multiple outstanding warrants…… MORE
The Silver Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for 65 year old Calvin Hyett, missing from Lenoir City has ended as he has been found safe. He was last seen October 30th in the area of Taft Packett Road. He has a medical condition that could have made it difficult for him to…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A new American Eagle Foundation education center is open in Sevier County. The center provides people a chance to have an up close and personal experience with bald eagles. The Foundation hopes that this new education center will help encourage the community to take part in conservation and protection efforts. The…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A robot could soon be delivering to your doorstep, but Knoxville City Council is saying not yet. Despite their popularity and successful use on UT’s campus, the city council on Tuesday, October 31 approved a temporary six-month ban on the use of autonomous delivery vehicles, or food delivery robots within the city.…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A former Sevier County golf coach who worked at Northview Academy in Kodak has been charged with statutory rape. Sevierville Police Department officials say 38 year-old Jennifer Paige Blanchard was arrested in Seymour on Tuesday, the charge stemming from her time working at the school. Police report the victim, now an adult,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you’re worried about having enough money to pay utility bills this winter, you’re not alone, and there are programs out there to help. The “Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program,” or LIHEAP can help pay up to $800 on your utility bill, one time per year. Senior citizens struggling to keep…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 40-year-old Oliver Springs man is facing charges including aggravated kidnapping and domestic assault following a shooting in a parking garage at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. The incident occurred Wednesday night, November 1. Matthew Green was reportedly shot in the leg by his son after allegedly assaulting his wife. He was taken…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Powell caretaker is charged Wednesday, November 1 with elder abuse and domestic assault after fighting with a man under her care. According to a police report, officers responding to a domestic call at a home on Cate Road found the victim who reportedly told them that Kathy McCroskey and he had…… MORE
