Oak Ridge, Tennessee (WOKI) – A shooting has occurred in the early morning (Sunday) hours at a blockparty in the Scarboro neighborhood around S. Benedict Avenue in Oak Ridge. A number of people have been injured and are being treated at area hospitals.The crime scene is very large. It is estimated that the number of…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing person. 51 year-old Narendra Patel left his home in West Knox County on Sunday afternoon. His family found his vehicle near the bridge on Northshore Drive, just west of the Concord Road roundabout. He was last seen wearing an orange polo shirt…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Police announcing Friday afternoon they are searching for a former West High School football coach who’s been accused of sex crimes. Officials say Richard Scott Shaver, who goes by Scott Shaver, is wanted for four counts of sexual battery by an authority figure. Police believe Shaver is on the run with his…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A woman is arrested after a crash investigation in Campbell County. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene of a car crash on U.S. 25W and found Autumn Alexander walked away from the crash and was carrying an envelope filled with $14,000. Further investigation revealed the money had…… MORE
Knoxville,TN The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks in the last phase of fading out the penny. Artazn Zinc has a factory in Greene County and are the nation’s sole manufacturer of penny blanks. “The importance of Artazn to our community cannot be overstated,” said Greene Co. Mayor Kevin Morrison. “This…… MORE
NEWPORT, TN (TWRA / WOKI)— In response to potential impacts from recent flooding caused by Hurricane Helene and in partnership with Tennessee State Representative Jeremy Faison, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) stocked approximately 10,000 walleye at two locations along the Pigeon River on May 20, 2025, to support fish populations and bolster natural reproduction. “The Pigeon River is healthier and…… MORE
A cow falls off a trailer and runs into traffic yesterday (Thursday) afternoon on I-75 in Loudon County causing multi-vehicle crashes which injured several people and debris on the road which caused the interstate to be temporarily closed. Loudon County deputies responded to the crashes on I-75 yesterday (Thursday) and say the back of a…… MORE
Update: A drowning victim is found in Lenior City. Multiple agencies including the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency were called to Fisherman’s Boat Ramp off Highway 444 last night and preliminary reports indicate that a jet ski accident occurred involving two juveniles and an adult, near the shoreline of the boat ramp area. The two juveniles…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Governor Bill Lee officially made Tennessee the 27th state to ban Glock switches. The Governor signed a bill Wednesday that ensures harsh penalties for anyone caught with a handgun displaying the device; that device allows users to convert semi-automatic firearms into illegal fully automatic machine guns. The, now law, expands the definition…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon wants Knoxville voters to increase sales tax in November, saying the city plans to use the extra funding to pay for things like affordable housing, road improvements and parks. The mayor made the announcement Thursday. She said she planned to propose a…… MORE
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