Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex. Jurors deliberated for 9.5 hours over…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A popular swimming hole in South Knoxville will remain closed for the time being following a dangerous rock wall collapse over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Officials with Ijams Nature Center announcing Thursday that Mead’s Quarry Lake will be closed longer than expected after a portion of the rock wall at the…… MORE
It’s been just over three months since 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers went missing from his mother’s Hendersonville home in middle Tennessee. A TBI Endangered Child Alert remains active for the teen with autism who went missing February 26th and hasn’t been seen since. Authorities that have searched around his home and beyond have found no signs…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville city engineers will be organizing a cleanup on North Central Street starting this week, meaning people will need to move their cars or risk being towed. Crews will be freshening up street markings, replacing signs and sweeping the streets Saturday, June 1 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; it’s part of…… MORE
The “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” begins following Memorial Day. This period goes until Labor Day and marks a time when teenage drivers are more at risk on the road. “It can get really dangerous. You’ve been in school, you’re ready to get out and have some fun, and you have to realize your focus…… MORE
Knoxville business owner Yassin Terou is set to make a court appearance today. He is charged with criminal trespassing after being arrested last week with ten others while protesting on UT’s campus in support of Palestine. UT Police’s internal investigation into his arrest is underway/ He is the owner of Yassin’s Falafel House in Knoxville.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County is hosting its second annual Sunset Cinema: Movies in the Park Series. The Sunset Cinema is a perfect way to spend a night in the great outdoors, with popular movies showing throughout the summer months. “Folks from here and across the region love these events, and it’s a good chance to…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) If you are planning an escape to the mountains this Memorial Day weekend, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials say preparation is everything and have compiled a list of suggestions for making sure you enjoy your time in the park. Topping their list, officials say you should plan your trip to include…… MORE
Newport, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Transportation is reporting that a LifeStar helicopter has responded to I-40 near Newport after a crash involving a motorcycle. TDOT officials confirm I-40 West at Mile Marker 435 in Cocke County is closed and that the crash involves a motorcycle. This is a developing story.… MORE
The American Job Center is hosting two job fairs this week. The Regional Veteran Employment and Resource Fair is tomorrow (Wednesday) at Pellissippi State’s, Hardin Valley Campus from 10am to 2pm in the J.L. Goins Administration Building with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs serving as guest speaker at 11:30. Then on Thursday, a Multi-employer Hiring…… MORE
