Nashville, TN (WOKI) A former Tennessee State Senator from Germantown, a Memphis suburb, has been sentenced after violating campaign finance laws and defrauding the Federal Election Commission. Forty-four year-old Brian Kelsey will face 21 months in prison and three years of supervised probation after admitting he conspired to and did secretly funnel money from several…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is reporting results from a recent lab test confirm the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Culex mosquitoes in the Milligan area of East Knoxville. The KCHD has scheduled spraying, weather permitting, for Tuesday, August 15th from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the Milligan…… MORE
Brew at the Zoo will be at Zoo Knoxville later this month. The beer sampling festival will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on August 25th with a Jurassic-era theme. Brew at the Zoo will feature over 75 unique beers, ciders and spirits to enjoy and will also feature animal encounters, local food…… MORE
A captain with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office retires following an investigation for sexual harassment. Captain Michael Evans was at a local restaurant with another officer in June and an employee claimed he acted inappropriately toward her. That employee told investigators that she had multiple similar encounters with Evans. She said she thought he accidentally…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: U.S. Forest Service officials say a planned closure of the Bald River Falls Bridge to repair the decades-old structure and add an observation deck has been pushed back until September 11. The closure was supposed to begin August 21, but weather delays have hampered the project from getting underway. Once…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Emergency personnel were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in front of Frazier’s Carpet One in Northwest Knoxville. According to WOKI producers who were on-site for a remote broadcast, the accident occurred just after 5:00 p.m. They reported that a blue crossover SUV traveling east on Western Avenue…… MORE
Newport, TN (WOKI) A Cocke County corrections officer is arrested Wednesday after smuggling drugs into jail. Cocke County Sheriff’s Office officials say Officer David Kirkland Jr. was arrested following an internal investigation on suspicions that contraband was making its way into the Cocke County Detention Center. CCSO reports Kirkland colluded with two others, including an…… MORE
Harriman, TN (WOKI) The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body is found in Harriman. RCSO officials say the body was found Wednesday on a property along Davis Hollow Road in Harriman. The body has been sent to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for autopsy and identification. No additional details have been…… MORE
The Great Smoky Mountains Balloon Festival is returning for their sixth annual celebration. The event brings in thousands of people for hot air balloon activities. Professional balloonists will be taking guests on tethered rides up in the air. New for 2023, the festival will be selling reusable water bottles and providing refill stations to cut…… MORE
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the special session proclamation https://sos.tn.gov/publications/services/governors-proclamations and presented the administration’s legislative and budget priorities that will go before the Tennessee General Assembly during the special session on public safety, convening https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2023/5/8/gov–lee-announces-special-session-on-public-safety-to-begin-august-21.html August 21. “As our nation faces evolving public safety threats, Tennessee remains vigilant and is taking continued action to protect communities while preserving…… MORE
