Category Archives: Local News
Richard L. Bean Resigns as Head of Detention Center, Knox County Mayor Responds
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Richard L. Bean, the embattled director of Knox County’s juvenile detention center, is stepping down from his role at the facility.That, according to Knox County Mayor Glenn...
May 30, 2025
Morristown Family Charged after Shots Fired at Business, Police Say
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Five family members living in Morristown are charged after an incident, investigated by the Hamblen County Sheriff's Office, involving a business damaged by gunfire.Two juveniles...
May 30, 2025
Knoxville Police Asking for Witnesses of a Shooting at Montgomery Village to Come Forward
Knoxville Police are asking for help to find witnesses to a shooting in Montgomery Village.Detectives are asking everyone who saw shooting that happened around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.Police say gunsho...
May 30, 2025
Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park
Kid A' Riffic Fun in the Park is an event for children age 2-12 offering hands on crafts and activities provided by City departments and entities.Kid A'Riffic Fun in the Park will be held on Wednesday...
May 29, 2025
KPD: Detectives Continuing to Seek Information Concerning December 2023 Murder of Chris Hill
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Detectives with the Knoxville Police Department are renewing their call for information in the apparent targeted December 2023 murder of an area plumber.KPD says, to date, no susp...
May 28, 2025
Drug Task Force Arrests Six and Seizes ‘Significant’ Quantity of Meth at Lenoir City Home
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) Six people are behind bars following an early morning drug bust Tuesday in Lenoir City.Agents with the Ninth Judicial Drug Task Force along with local law enforcement served a s...
May 28, 2025
Sunset Cinema: Movies in the Park Series is Set to Kick Off
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) - Knox County is hosting its third 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 ...
May 28, 2025
Knoxville City Council Passes Over $477 Million Budget Prioritizing Public Safety and Affordable Housing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night and passed a $477.3 million budget proposed by Mayor Indya Kincannon.The 2025-26 budget prioritizes publi...
May 28, 2025
The Oak Ridge High School Navy JROTC Booster Club under Investigation by State for Questionable Transactions
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office found nearly $25,000 in questionable transactions by the Oak Ridge High School Navy JROTC Booster Club.The state says between July 2020 and April...
May 28, 2025
Knoxville Police Asking for Help in Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Girl
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are asking for help finding a missing teenage girl.KPD says 13-year-old Brailey Carter was last seen by her father at her home in the Mechanicsville area of Knoxv...
May 27, 2025
