Category Archives: Local News
Six Children Still Missing in Cumberland County; Mother Wanted on Felony Charge
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says the search continues for six children who were allegedly taken from a home by their non-custodial mother, and authorities ...
Oct 30, 2026 Misty Ware (wvlt)
Judge Rules Kenneth DeHart Trial Will Stay in Blount County, Jury to Be Selected from Sumner County
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The capital murder trial of Kenneth DeHart will remain in Blount County, but the jury that decides his fate will come from Middle Tennessee. Judge Tammy Harrington iss...
Oct 30, 2026 Kenneth DeHart, Jr. in court (WVLT)
Blount County Woman Killed in Crash Involving Semi-Truck on U.S. 321
FRIENDSVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A Blount County crash involving a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck left one woman dead Tuesday morning, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. THP said ...
Oct 29, 2026 THP cruiser (Courtesy: Tennessee Highway Patrol)
Bill Lee Says Christa Gail Pike's Sentence Likely Unchanged as Review of Failed Execution Continues
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says he believes death row inmate Christa Gail Pike will likely remain under a death sentence unless courts determine otherwise, offering h...
Oct 29, 2026 Christa Pike (WVLT)
Anderson County Community Aid Coalition Shutting Down After Funding Request Denied
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A longtime nonprofit that has provided food, clothing and emergency assistance to hundreds of Anderson County residents each month is closing its doors after cou...
Oct 29, 2026 Anderson Co CAC shutting down (WVLT)
Knox County Schools Considering Start Time Changes, Bus Route Cuts to Save Millions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Knox County Schools is weighing significant changes to student transportation and school schedules as district leaders look for ways to reduce costs and address ongoin...
Oct 29, 2026 Knox County Schools logo - courtesy of KCS
Family Seeks Answers After Death of 21-Month-Old at Sevier County Pumpkin Patch
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The family of 21-month-old Nyxailia Hinton is searching for answers and seeking justice after the toddler died following an incident at a pumpkin patch in Sevier Cou...
Oct 29, 2026 21-month-old Nyxailia Hinton died following an incident at a pumpkin patch (WVLT)
Toddler Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle in Sevier County
Sheriff's Office Says Investigation Remains Ongoing SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Sevier County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a toddler died following a vehicle accident in Sevier C...
Oct 28, 2026
Public Weighs Future of Knoxville Municipal Golf Course
Supporters of Golf Course and Youth Sports Fields Make Their Cases KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Community members shared differing visions for the future of the Knoxville Municipal Golf Course dur...
Oct 28, 2026 Knoxville Municipal Golf Course (WVLT)
Oak Ridge Showcases $15 Billion Nuclear Expansion Expected to Bring 10,000 Jobs
Leaders Say East Tennessee Is Becoming a National Hub for Advanced Nuclear Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Federal officials and nuclear industry leaders gathered in Oak Ridge on Tuesday to sp...
Oct 28, 2026 Seal of Oak Ridge
