Category Archives: Local News
Dolly Parton's Niece Reportedly Fired Amid Ongoing Estate Dispute
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - New developments have emerged in a growing legal and family dispute involving the estate of country music legend Dolly Parton. According to reports from TMZ cited by W...
Nov 2, 2026 Dolly Parton (photo courtesy of Getty Images)
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Following Sherman Street Shooting
UPDATE: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - A 19-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after a shooting Friday afternoon in East Knoxville left another man injured. According to the Knoxville Police De...
Nov 2, 2026 Lamajay Donshay Hill (WVLT)
TBI Silver Alert for Missing Knoxville Woman
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - Tennessee Silver Alert Issued for Missing Knoxville Woman KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a missing Knoxville woman who is the subjec...
Nov 2, 2026 34-year-old Kaylecia Woodard (TBI)
14th Annual Keeping David Landes Alive Blood Drive Set for November 4
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - MEDIC Regional Blood Center is inviting the community to participate in the 14th Annual Keeping David Landes Alive Blood Drive, an event that honors the memory of David Lande...
Nov 1, 2026 Medic logo
Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Downtown Knoxville Crash
Police Say Driver Struck Woman Crossing Near Gay Street and Summit Hill Drive KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle at a busy downtown Kn...
Nov 1, 2026
Timeline Reveals Hours-Long Delay Before Authorities Were Notified of Escaped Tennessee Inmate
Convicted Murderer Jacob Morley Remains at Large as Investigators Examine Escape Response LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Newly released details are shedding light on how convicted murderer Jacob A...
Nov 1, 2026 Jacob Morley, escaped TDOC (TDOC/ WVLT)
Christa Pike Seeks Court Order to End Isolation After Failed Execution
Attorneys Claim Tennessee Is Violating Settlement Agreement NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT)- Death row inmate Christa Pike has filed an emergency motion in federal court seeking an order requiring the ...
Nov 1, 2026 Christa Gail Pike (WVLT)
One Dead After Single-Vehicle Crash Near Farragut Primary School
Investigation Underway Following Fatal Early-Morning Wreck KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred early Saturday ...
Nov 1, 2026 KCSO Cruiser
Two Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 11W in Grainger County
Troopers Say Victims Were Not Wearing Seatbelts GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Two people died in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon on Highway 11W near Bean Station, according to the Tenn...
Nov 1, 2026 THP cruiser (Courtesy: Tennessee Highway Patrol)
Two Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on I-40; Knoxville Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide
Victims Identified as Brian and Brandi Elmore KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A Knoxville man is facing multiple charges after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 claimed the lives of two people Sunda...
Nov 1, 2026 THP cruiser (Courtesy: Tennessee Highway Patrol)
