KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Chaz Lanier of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team went No. 37 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, selected in the second round Thursday night by the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.The seventh pick of the second round, on the second day of the draft, Lanier was the seventh player…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) There are no charges pending in the Gatlinburg crash that left several people injured at the beginning of the month. That, according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol which further outlines what happened on June 1 when a minivan “accelerated unexpectedly” in the 700 block of Parkway, struck a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A well-known Knoxville restaurateur has been indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury more than a year after his arrest at a peaceful protest on the University of Tennessee campus. Yassin Terou, the owner of Yassin’s Falafel House, faces one count of criminal trespassing stemming from the on-campus gathering for Nakba Vigil…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a body is found in East Knox County. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say their major crimes unit went to a home around noon yesterday (Wednesday) on Strawberry Plains Pike near Avis Lane. KCSO says the investigation is ongoing and information, at this time, is…… MORE
For the first time in school history, Tennessee Athletics achieved its third consecutive top-10 finish in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup, as announced by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) on Thursday. Tennessee ranked sixth in the nation, marking its second-best finish since the Directors’ Cup was established in 1993. The top three…… MORE
UPDATE 7 – June 26, 2025 | 8:30 pm Today has been a good day for Deputy Swanger. His nurses, doctors, therapist, girlfriend, and friends have been doing the heavy lifting while the community is praying fervently. We’re seeing progress, so keep those prayers coming. To everyone who has prayed, donated, and sent well wishes,…… MORE
Request for customers to conserve energy has been lifted Knoxville, TN – KUB is returning to normal operations following a period of increased electricity demand caused by extremely high temperatures. The regional power grid operated by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is also returning to normal operations following the increase in demand. The public appeal to conserve energy…… MORE
Cocke County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Cocke County after a man’s body is found Monday near an abandoned car. Officials with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office say deputies were called out around 4:30 p.m. to the 3000 block of Messer Branch Road because a car was blocking the roadway. CCSO says deputies…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A manufacturing plant in Campbell County will be closing its doors by the end of the year, laying off 153 people. According to a WARN Notice filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Tuesday, DeRoyal Industries, Inc. is planning to permanently close its facility in LaFollette effective…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville food pantry is asking for extra help as it says it’s critically low on several staple items. The KAPA Kitchen Food Pantry is run by the Knoxville Academy of Medicine Foundation. “Right now, our need is greater than ever,” said Rob Patrick, Executive Director of the Knoxville Academy…… MORE
The 12th Annual Big Kahuna Wing Festival (now Big Kahuna Labor Day Festival) returns to World’s Fair Park on Sunday, August 31st from 3pm to 9pm!
Update: Congratulations to Childhelp Tennessee (Knoxville Services)! They have won a fresh coat of paint up $10,000 from Sherman Williams and McLain’s Painting! Thanks to all those who nominated their favorite Non-profits as yet again it was an extremely tough decision with many great candidates! Painting of the Childhelp Knoxville location will take place on July 19th by McLain’s Painting.
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