Category Archives: Local News
THP says a Woman is Facing Charges in I-81 Crash with Multiple Injuries Near I-40 Split
A woman is facing charges in connection to a serious crash that shut down I-81 North near the I-40 split and sent several adults and children to the hospital.The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 33-year-...
Jul 23, 2025
Knoxville City Council Approves Nearly $20M for Pleasant Ridge Road Project
KNOXVILLE, TN. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night to discuss and approve two major agreements totaling nearly $20 million for Phase II of a project on Pleasa...
Jul 23, 2025
An Investigation is Underway Following a House Fire in South Knoxville
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in South Knoxville.Crews were called to the 200 block of Colonial Drive last night (Tuesday) and found light smoke coming from the side of t...
Jul 23, 2025
Report Identifies Man Killed in Jefferson County Mine Rockfall
Strawberry Plains, TN (WOKI) The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration says roof material fell onto a miner's loader at Young Mine in Jefferson County killing him.Their repo...
Jul 22, 2025
Cocke County Highway Department Fire Under Control, Mayor Says
Newport, TN (WOKI) All personnel are accounted for following a fire just before noon Tuesday) at the Cocke County Highway Department.According to Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis, the fire, at the depart...
Jul 22, 2025
Creation of Knox County Unified Development Ordinance is Underway
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) -Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning have embarked upon the third and final stage of Advance Knox - the creation of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The purpose o...
Jul 22, 2025
A Woman and Her Dog are Rescued from a Northeast House Fire Which is Under Investigation
Knoxville, TN (KFD / WOKI) – At 3:15 PM (Monday), the Knox County Emergency Communications district received a 911 call from a female reporting her home at 1601 Freemont Place was on fire and th...
Jul 22, 2025
Appalachian Bear Rescue, Tennessee Wildlife Agency Ink New Agreement
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) have reached a new partnership agreement for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee.In a relea...
Jul 21, 2025
Georgia Man Charged in Deadly Blount County Shooting
Rockford, TN (WOKI) A Maryville woman is dead and a Georgia man is in custody following a shooting Sunday at a home in Rockford.Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say the shooting...
Jul 21, 2025
Victim in 2019 Loudon County Cold Case Identified, TBI Asking for Information
Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for information after the victim in a 2019 cold case out of Loudon County is identified.TBI officials announcing Monday that sc...
Jul 21, 2025
