The new year proved positive for Knox County students. From the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 tests, districtwide scores increased in all four categories, English Language Arts, math, science and social studies. Students received a performance score in four categories: “Below Expectations,” “Approaching Expectations,” “Met Expectations,” and “Exceeded Expectations.” Across Knox County Schools, less than…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Tennessee’s First Lady announces her initiative, Tennessee Serves, will work to support back-to-school efforts for a third year in a row. Throughout July, Lee’s Tennessee Serves initiative will provide new backpacks to school-aged children in the state’s economically disadvantaged areas. Tennessee Serves has partnered with the state’s Family Resource Centers to distribute…… MORE
Knoxville Police are continuing their investigation into the body that was found in the creek in Third Creek Greenway Park on Saturday and need your help to identify him. Despite exhaustive measures, the man has not been identified so police are asking if you can identify one of his numerous unique tattoos, including some pictured…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The U.S. Marshals and the Knoxville Police Department are searching for a man they warn is a “sexually violent predator.” Jerry Steven Helton is wanted for federal violation of supervised release and unregistered sex offender. Helton is 6′1″ and weighs 180 lbs with brown hair and green eyes. East Tennessee Valley Crime…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is taken into custody Wednesday, July 12 after burglarizing a church. Knoxville Police Department officials say 23-year-old Dakota Snook is accused of eating $60 worth of food and causing $500 in damage to a couch inside the Second United Methodist Church on Western Avenue. A police report indicates the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A two year old child is found walking alone in Knoxville Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Now, Knoxville Police Department officials are asking for your help in finding the child’s guardians. KPD says the toddler was found walking alone in the 5200 block of Asheville Highway with an unleashed golden doodle. The child…… MORE
Johnson City, TN (WOKI) A 77-year-old Johnson City woman, the subject of a Silver Alert early Tuesday morning, has been found safe. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation sharing that information on Facebook. The TBI had issued the Silver Alert for Sheryl Frost on behalf of the Johnson City Police Department very early Tuesday. They noted…… MORE
Thousands of Tennessee students will have to pay more for their education this fall. This comes after The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a 3% tuition increase for all 37 community and technical colleges across the state with just five weeks until classes begin. If students receive a state or federal scholarship, the increase will…… MORE
Two teens and one adult are arrested in Knoxville SWAT bust. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit along with a SWAT team made the bust and arrest of 22 year-old Tyree Bellamy and 18 year-olds Dewayne Ireland and Jayden Smith inside the home on Linden Avenue Friday night. Officials found loaded weapons including a…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for missing 77-year-old Sheryl Frost out of Johnson City. Police say that she has a medical condition that may impair her ability to return safely without assistance. TBI says Frost may be driving a white 2015 Jeep Patriot with a Tennessee tag. Anyone with information…… MORE
