Louisville, TN (WOKI) A man is taken to the hospital Wednesday morning following a shooting in Louisville. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded to a home on Samples Road around 10:00 a.m. and found the 63-year-old victim outside who had been shot at least once. He was taken to UT Medical…… MORE
Harrogate, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Lincoln Memorial University has named their next president. Dr. Jason McConnell, who has served as the interim president since January 1, 2024 will now fill the role on a full-time basis. He is the 22nd president at the school. “I am deeply honored to serve as the president of Lincoln…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) The former Witt Utilities Board general manager has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Benjamin Harris pleaded guilty to theft of property and official misconduct on May 1 in Hamblen County Circuit Court and was sentenced to supervised probation.…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) If you are traveling in Sevier County, you will need to take several road closures into account when choosing your routes Thursday. Severe storms that moved through East Tennessee Wednesday have shut many of them down. At this time, 11 roads are compromised due to flooding and debris resulting from Wednesday’s…… MORE
Officials with the Loudon Police Department are asking for help finding Kevin Cruze, who has been missing since May 1st leaving his Loudon home. Cruze is 5-foot-3-inches tall, and 120 pounds with hazel eyes. Jenkins said that circumstances surrounding his disappearance cannot rule out foul play. If you have any information about Cruzes’ whereabouts, contact…… MORE
Knoxville Police say they have been made aware of more recent scam attempts where scam callers are identifying themselves as Knoxville Police Department officers. In the particular scam, the caller is claiming to be a KPD officer and tells the person they missed jury duty and a warrant has been issued for their arrest and…… MORE
A Knox County man is facing jail time accused of kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend. Timothy Stanton is sentenced to 12 years in prison without parole. District Attorney Charme Allen Stanton locked his girlfriend and himself inside a camper on her mother’s property and assaulted her for hours on December 31st 2022. Stanton’s girlfriend suffered…… MORE
Zoo Knoxville is hoping to help you out this year for a gift for Mom, but you do need to act fast. For a $10 donation to the Zoo, you can symbolically name a parakeet after your Mom. Each donation also includes a digital fact sheet and certificate, plus a free seed stick to feed the parakeets…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following an officer-involved shooting in Knox County. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say deputies were trying to negotiate with a man who had a gun, around 4:30 p.m., at Clayton Park on Norris Freeway. KCSO says the suspect was shot and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department has released body camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that happened in West Knoxville last month. KPD says the shooting happened April 27 when officers responded, around 8:00 a.m., to 4705 Santala Drive on the report that a man, 25-year-old Jamauri Griffin, was armed with a gun. As…… MORE
