Jefferson City, TN (WOKI) An in-home nurse in Jefferson City is facing several charges after authorities say she stole medication from one of her patients. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say 47-year-old Sally Hensley was charged Friday with theft, burglary and neglect of an elderly or vulnerable adult after security camera footage provided…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from Monday, June 3 through Monday, June 10, but securing a spot requires entering a lottery. The event is one of the park’s most unique. Each year in late May or early June, Photinus carolinus, a firefly species, flashes…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers asks for help Friday afternoon in tracking down two missing Knoxville children. Two year old Serenity Yera and 4-year-old Fate Yera were reportedly last known to be living at 2080 Cecil Johnson Road, but the Department of Children’s Services has not been able to check in on…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— What if you could clean out clutter, prevent addiction, and protect the quality of your drinking water all at the same time? This Saturday, you can! The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS), state and local government partners, dozens of substance use prevention coalitions, and law enforcement agencies are…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The suspect in Thursday night’s deadly shooting at a West Knoxville apartment has been taken into custody in Kentucky. Knoxville police reporting that 49-year-old Michael Merrick was arrested for a DUI charge in Whitley County, Kentucky. He is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old Nicole Fanney. Fanney…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating an overnight fatal, hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. At around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the reported hit-and-run on Chapman Highway at Fort Avenue, just south of the Henley Street Bridge. Officers arrived on scene and found the victim in the…… MORE
11 people and 33 dogs are safe after making it out of a home during a fire in South Knoxville. Knoxville Fire department investigators are working to find out what started this fire at a home in the 200 block of Stone Road. KFD says the owners reported that fire around at 3:00 this morning.…… MORE
MCMINNVILLE – Special agents assigned to TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have arrested and charged three men accused of uploading child sexual abuse material online. TBI agents opened the investigation after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about three individuals uploading child sexual abuse material on platforms such…… MORE
ROANE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the 9th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of an Athens woman, charged with murder in the death of her mother. On April 20th, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office responded to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The YWCA will be renovating its building to help more members of the community as well as their own residents. “Keys of Hope” at the YWCA helps women who otherwise would be without a place to live. It focuses on transitioning to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Assistance programs include financial and mental…… MORE
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Cendrillon presented by the Knoxville Opera at the Bijou Theatre May 3rd, 4th & 5th!
Soaky Mountain Waterpark officials today announced its 50-acre waterpark, located at 175 Gists Creek Road, will officially open for the 2024 season on May 11 and 12, and then daily starting May 17.
Check out the nearly 2,000 street rods, customs, muscle cars, and more than 600 exhibitors and swappers at Chilhowee Park as the National Street Rod Association presents its Annual Street Rod Nationals South.
Aerosmith: Peace Out- The Farewell Tour, 50th Anniversary of Aerosmith, Celebrating a Lifetime of Hits- Tickets on sale Friday, April 12th through ticketmaster.com.
Join Hallerin Hilton Hill, Phil Williams, and Bob Yarbrough for a celebration of good times and great friends! Tuesday, May 7th- Bijou Theatre.