Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Recent lab reports confirm that West Nile Virus has been detected in Culex mosquitoes found in the Inskip area of Knoxville. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) plan to spray for mosquitoes in the area on Thursday, July 27 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.…… MORE
Knoxville Police have identified the victim from a fatal motorcycle crash on James White Parkway. Police say 44 year-old Michael Thomas of Knoxville died as a result of Monday morning’s accident near the exit to East Hill Avenue. Investigators say it appears Thomas’ motorcycle struck the inside wall he was later pronounced dead at the…… MORE
Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) Community members in Hamblen County launch an online petition to keep a Morristown man behind bars for the grisly murder of a teen over four decades ago. Randy Lee May was found guilty in the July 1980 murder of 16-year-old Mary Jones. Investigators said May pretended to be a law enforcement…… MORE
Sullivan County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert Tuesday for a man missing out of Sullivan County. TBI officials say 82 year-old John Hammond could be driving a maroon 2015 Honda CRV with license plate 261BHDK, similar to the one pictured below. Officials add that Hammond also has a medical…… MORE
Temperatures in East Tennessee expected to be the nineties the next several days. The CDC says you should know the symptoms and what to do if you or a loved one show signs of having a heat-related illness. If you are suffering from Heat Stroke you may have a high body temperature, Fast pulse, Headache,…… MORE
The boy who died in a weekend boating accident on Norris Lake is identified as 12-year-old Conner Catlett. WVLT reporting the boy is the grandson of Mike Campbell, the man who started Regal Cinema, and was about to turn 13 and start the seventh grade at Gibbs Middle School. Saturday’s accident involved two boats that…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in Northeast Knoxville that destroys the home. Crews called to Valley View Drive yesterday evening and found the home fully engulfed in flames. Everyone made it out of the home safe and no injuries were reported. One person has been displaced because the home did suffer…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge and Resort is preparing for its much-anticipated opening by hosting hiring events throughout the month of August. The first hiring event for the resort will take place on Thursday, August 3 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa. Additional hiring events are held at…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A former Campbell County Corrections Officer is arrested Monday, July 24 following an indictment for bringing contraband into the county jail. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 43 year-old Michael McCarty had been the subject of investigation since March when it was determined that he “used his position as a corrections…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Tennessee Representative Gloria Johnson could be looking at a U.S. Senate run against incumbent Senator Marsha Blackburn. That, according to our news partner WVLT who secured a statement from Johnson in which she concedes she’s taking a “serious look” at the upcoming race. Though she has not made a formal…… MORE
