Category Archives: Local News
Powell Middle School Evacuated After Student Allegedly Makes Bomb Threat
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a student allegedly made a bomb threat at Powell Middle School on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a precautionary ...
Oct 20, 2026 Powell Middle School (KCS)
Former Sheriff Candidate David Amburn Seeks to Suppress FBI Statements in Knox County Conspiracy Case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - One of the highest-profile defendants in the Knox County Sheriff's Office conspiracy case is asking a judge to prevent prosecutors from using statements he made to fed...
Oct 20, 2026 James Hammond, Lake Lowry, David Amburn, (WVLT)
Sevierville Man Accused of Setting Woman on Fire Before Hours-Long SWAT Standoff
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A Sevierville man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he poured gasoline on a woman, set her on fire and later barricaded himself inside a mote...
Oct 20, 2026 33-year-old Mark Harden (WVLT)
Kelsea Ballerini Helps Launch New Live Music Program at Dolly Parton Children's Hospital
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Patients at Dolly Parton Children's Hospital will now experience the healing benefits of live music thanks to a new partnership with the national nonprofit organizatio...
Oct 20, 2026 Dolly Parton Children's Hospital (fwv-us.com)
Knox County Commission Considers New System for Determining Pay Raises
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Knox County commissioners are weighing a proposal that would change how raises for commissioners and school board members are determined, following concerns that the c...
Oct 20, 2026 Knox County, TN Seal
Jury Trial Set to Begin for Walland Man Accused in Deadly Blount County Fire
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the case of a Walland man charged in connection with a deadly house fire that claimed the lives of three people in Blount...
Oct 20, 2026 Johnny Ray Wilburn (WVLT)
Pepsi to Close Knoxville Bottling Plant, Affecting 112 Employees
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Pepsi plans to close its Knoxville bottling facility, a move that will leave 112 employees without jobs, according to a WARN notice provided to WVLT News. The notice, ...
Oct 20, 2026 Pepsi is closing its Knoxville bottling facility (WVLT)
Armed Man Taken Into Custody After Police Response in North Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - An armed man was taken into custody Monday afternoon following a large police response in a North Knoxville neighborhood. The Knoxville Police Department said officers...
Oct 20, 2026 KPD Officers, Special Operations Squad members and crisis negotiators responded to the 4700 block of Royal Prince Way (WVLT)
Morristown Man Charged After Allegedly Posing as Security Guard to Enter Tennessee-Alabama Game
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A Morristown man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he disguised himself as a security guard to gain access to Saturday's sold-out Tennessee-Alabama foot...
Oct 19, 2026 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com
Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire Near Newport Highway in Sevier County
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Emergency crews responded Sunday night to a structural fire near Newport Highway in Sevier County. According to the Chestnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department, firefi...
Oct 19, 2026 Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire Near Newport Highway in Sevier County (WVLT)
