Category Archives: Local News
KPD: Homicides Trending Down in the City of Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Knoxville Police Department taking to social media Tuesday with good news relative to homicides in the city.KPD sharing that the homicide rate continues to decl...
May 27, 2025
Knox County Seeks ‘Best Dog Park’ Win in USA Today’s ’10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards’
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Tommy Schumpert Park has been nominated in USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Dog Park in the United States.Knox County officials say they need your help to...
May 27, 2025
Police Searching for Former West High School Football Coach Wanted for Sexual Battery
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Police announcing Friday afternoon they are searching for a former West High School football coach who's been accused of sex crimes.Officials say Richard Scott Shaver, who goes by...
May 23, 2025
Woman Arrested in Connection to $14,000 Theft in Campbell County
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A woman is arrested after a crash investigation in Campbell County.The Campbell County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene of a car crash on U.S. 25W and found Autumn A...
May 23, 2025
Greene County Mayor: Ending Penny Production Will Cost Hundreds of Jobs
Knoxville,TN The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks in the last phase of fading out the penny.Artazn Zinc has a factory in Greene County and are the nation's sole manufacturer of penny...
May 23, 2025
TWRA STOCKS 10,000 WALLEYE IN PIGEON RIVER FOLLOWING HURRICANE CONCERNS
NEWPORT, TN (TWRA / WOKI)- In response to potential impacts from recent flooding caused by Hurricane Helene and in partnership with Tennessee State Representative Jeremy Faison, the Tennessee Wildlife...
May 23, 2025
A Cow Causes Multiple Accidents with Injuries on I-75 in Loudon County
A cow falls off a trailer and runs into traffic yesterday (Thursday) afternoon on I-75 in Loudon County causing multi-vehicle crashes which injured several people and debris on the road which caused t...
May 23, 2025
Crews in Loudon County Recover the Body of a Drowning Victim
Update: A drowning victim is found in Lenior City.Multiple agencies including the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency were called to Fisherman's Boat Ramp off Highway 444 last night and preliminary rep...
May 23, 2025
Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Banning Glock Switches
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Governor Bill Lee officially made Tennessee the 27th state to ban Glock switches.The Governor signed a bill Wednesday that ensures harsh penalties for anyone caught with a handgun...
May 22, 2025
I-40 in Roane County Reopens after Crash Following High Speed Chase with THP
Authorities are investigating after a high-speed at chase on I 40.Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers say they tried to pull a driver over yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) but that driver sped away.THP say...
May 21, 2025
