Category Archives: Local News
John T. O'Connor Senior Center to Host Annual Fall Craft Fair
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - The John T. O'Connor Senior Center is inviting the community to kick off the holiday shopping season at its annual Fall Craft Fair this Thursday. The event will take place No...
15h ago John T. O’Connor Senior Center Hosting Annual Fall Craft Fair in Knoxville (O'Conner)
Gatlinburg Deploys Emergency Response Drones to Reach Scenes Before First Responders
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Gatlinburg's police and fire departments are embracing new technology that allows emergency crews to see incident scenes before officers, firefighters or paramedics a...
Nov 9, 2026 Gatlinburg drones can now launch to emergencies ahead of police and firefighters (WVLT)
Veterans Day Events, Closures and Offers for Veterans
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Communities across East Tennessee are preparing to honor the nation's veterans with parades, ceremonies and tributes on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. The largest e...
Nov 9, 2026 EdZbarzhyvetsky / Depositphotos.com
College Football Playoff Expands to 24 Teams Beginning in 2027
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The College Football Playoff Management Committee has officially approved a major expansion of the postseason, increasing the field from 12 teams to 24 beginning with ...
Nov 9, 2026 Football
Investigation Continues Into Disappearance of Six Cumberland County Siblings
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Nearly three weeks after six East Tennessee siblings were reported missing, authorities say the investigation remains active and no new information is being released a...
Nov 9, 2026 six East Tennessee siblings were reported missing (WVLT)
Tsubaki Nakashima to Close Mountain City Plant, Affecting 73 Workers
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Ball bearing manufacturer Tsubaki Nakashima has announced plans to close its Mountain City facility, marking the company's second East Tennessee plant closure anno...
Nov 9, 2026 TN Dept Labor & Workforce Development WARN Notice (WVLT)
California Man Accused of Traveling to Crossville to Collect $50,000 in Scam
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A California man has been arrested in Cumberland County after authorities say he traveled to East Tennessee to collect tens of thousands of dollars from a victim targ...
Nov 9, 2026 Ravi Ravi (WVLT)
Knox County Agrees to $1 Million Settlement in Civil Rights Case Involving Disabled Veteran
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A federal civil rights lawsuit stemming from the 2022 arrest of a disabled Air Force veteran in South Knox County has been settled for $1 million, according to the att...
Nov 9, 2026 KCSO Cruiser
SEC Championship Game to End After 35-Year Run
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Southeastern Conference has announced that this year's SEC Championship Game will be the last, closing a chapter that has helped define college football for more t...
Nov 9, 2026
Wear Farm Park Reopens After Bear Sighting Prompted Temporary Closure
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A popular Pigeon Forge park has reopened after a reported bear sighting led officials to close the area as a precaution. City officials announced that Wear Farm Par...
Nov 9, 2026 Black Bear (WVLT)
