Category Archives: Local News
Tennessee Rep. Jeremy Faison Stepping Down After 16 Years Representing District 11
COCKE COUNTY, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - After more than a decade and a half in the Tennessee General Assembly, State Representative Jeremy Faison is ending his tenure representing District 11, saying it is t...
Nov 4, 2026 State Representative Jeremy Faison (WVLT)
TBI Investigating Death of Monroe County Man Following Arrest Warrant Encounter
Monroe County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate after a Monroe County man died days after an encounter with a sheriff's deputy who was attempting ...
Nov 4, 2026 TBI logo
Maryville Man Sentenced to 166 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Convictions
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A Maryville man convicted on numerous child sexual abuse-related charges has been sentenced to 166 years in prison, according to Blount County District Attorney Genera...
Nov 4, 2026 James Kilgo Jr. (WVLT)
Knox County Election Results Signal Democratic Gains Despite Republican Wins Statewide
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - While Republicans maintained their grip on Tennessee's statewide offices and several federal seats Tuesday night, election results in Knox County revealed a notable sh...
Nov 4, 2026 American and Tennessee Flags (MTC)
Tennessee Voters Decide Key Federal and State Races
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - While the governor's race attracted much of the attention on Election Day, Tennessee voters also decided a number of high-profile federal and state races that will sha...
Nov 4, 2026 Special 250 I voted sticker (TN Secretary of State)
Tim Burchett Wins Tight Re-Election Race in East Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Republican Congressman Tim Burchett secured another term representing Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District, but the race proved far more competitive than many politi...
Nov 4, 2026 Tim Burchett
Marsha Blackburn Wins Tennessee Governor's Race, Senate Vacancy Now in Focus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Republican Marsha Blackburn has won Tennessee's race for governor, becoming the first woman elected to the state's highest office and setting up a major political tran...
Nov 4, 2026 TN Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn (Facebook)
Tennessee Voters Approve All Three Constitutional Amendments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT)- Tennessee voters approved all three constitutional amendments on the November 2026 ballot, making significant changes to the state constitution involving criminal justi...
Nov 4, 2026 Tennessee Capitol (RJC)
Tennessee Election Results
Tennesseans Casting Ballots in Statewide and Local Races KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennesseans are heading to the polls today as voters across the Volunteer State decide key races that will shape state and l...
Nov 3, 2026
Tennessee Voters Decide Governor's Race as State Poised to Elect First Female Governor
Blackburn, Green and Hatley Offer Competing Visions for Tennessee's Future KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Tennessee voters are deciding who will become the state's next governor, choosing between Re...
Nov 3, 2026 Tennessee Capitol (RJC)
