Category Archives: Local News
Tennessee Corrections Commissioner Resigns Amid Review of Failed Christa Pike Execution Attempt
NASHVILLE, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada has resigned as the state launches an independent review into the failed execution attempt of death row inmat...
Oct 4, 2026 Frank Strada (WVLT)
Multi-Agency Search Continues for Wanted Murder Suspect Corey Huff After Anderson County Chase
UPDATE (10/5/26) - Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - A large-scale search is continuing Monday in Anderson County for wanted murder suspect Corey Huff after authorities say he fled into a wooded area following a...
Oct 4, 2026 Corey Huff (KPD)
Pikeville Man Charged with Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault
Pikeville, TN (WOKI) - A Pikeville man is behind bars after a joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Pikeville Police Department into an alleged kidnapping and assault. A...
Oct 4, 2026 TBI logo
Former Sevier-Area District Attorney Jimmy Dunn Faces Arraignment on Multiple Charges
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Former Fourth Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn is preparing to be arraigned on a series of charges connected to allegations that he improperly used his ...
Oct 1, 2026 Jimmy Dunn (WVLT)
KPD Searching for Missing 13-Year-Old Angelic Castillo-Hernandez
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - The Knoxville Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen earlier this week in East Knoxville. According to poli...
Oct 1, 2026 Angelic Castillo-Hernandez (KPD)
Christa Gail Pike Survives Execution Attempt, Transported to Hospital; Gov. Bil Lee Halts Remaining 2026 Execution
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Tennessee officials are facing intense scrutiny after the state failed to complete the execution of death row inmate Christa Gail Pike, prompting Bill Lee to halt the ...
Oct 1, 2026 Christa Gail Pike (TDOC)
Attorneys Claim Christa Gail Pike Remains Alive After Lethal Injection, Emergency Motion Filed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - (WOKI / WVLT) The attempted execution of Christa Gail Pike has become the center of an escalating legal battle after defense attorneys alleged the Tennessee death row inmate remaine...
Sep 30, 2026 Christa Gail Pike (TDOC)
Clarence Brown Theatre to Celebrate Dolly Parton's Legacy with "9 to 5" Musical
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee will honor the legacy of Dolly Parton this spring with a production of the hit musical 9 to 5. The production...
Sep 29, 2026 Dolly Parton's "9 to 5 musical" at Clarence Brown Theatre (WVLT)
