Category Archives: Local News

Teen Suspect in Deadly Harriman Shooting Identified

Teen Suspect in Deadly Harriman Shooting Identified

Roane County, TN (TBI / WOKI) UPDATE 9/2: The teenager arrested in connection to a homicide in Harriman is identified. An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Harriman Police Department, and the District Attorney’s Office has resulted in the arrest 17-year-old Riley Pawlick of Lenoir City. Pawlick reportedly shot and killed 18 year-old…MORE

Charges Pending after a 14 Year-Old is Killed in Claiborne County Crash

Charges Pending after a 14 Year-Old is Killed in Claiborne County Crash

Charges are pending against a 35-year-old woman after a deadly crash in Claiborne County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a pick-up truck being driven by Tiffany Parker was traveling north on Welch Road just outside of Tazewell City Sunday night and she ran off the right side of the road and hit a large tree…MORE

TBI Endangered Child Alert Issued for Missing Claiborne County Child

TBI Endangered Child Alert Issued for Missing Claiborne County Child

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a missing Claiborne County child. One-year-old Ashton Franklin was last seen near Berry Hollow Road in Speedwell with his biological mother, Christine Franklin. Ashton is described as being 2′6″ tall and 20 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, and Christine is 30…MORE

An Investigation is Underway in Anderson County and a Man is Facing Charges in a Pedestrian Car Crash
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An Investigation is Underway in Anderson County and a Man is Facing Charges in a Pedestrian Car Crash

A man is facing charges after sending a woman to the hospital in a pedestrian car crash in Anderson County. The Sheriff’s Office says it happened early yesterday (Monday) morning.   Deputies and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the 100 block of Haney Hollow Road in the Marlow community to investigate the crash. The woman,…MORE

Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters Will Not Seek Reelection

Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters Will Not Seek Reelection

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The longest-serving county mayor in East Tennessee decides not to seek reelection in 2026. Making the announcement Friday, Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters said serving as the county’s mayor has “truly been the honor of a lifetime” and that he is “grateful for the trust the people of Sevier County have…MORE

Knox County Schools Wants Parent Input on Major ‘Innovative Schools Initiative’

Knox County Schools Wants Parent Input on Major ‘Innovative Schools Initiative’

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) Knox County Schools is planning to make some big changes to how it operates, and it wants input from families to iron out priorities for the future. It marks the first major initiative from the school district’s 2030 plan: innovative schools. The system announced Friday that it…MORE

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