Monroe County, TN (WOKI) The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing person. Officials with the sheriff’s office say 19-year-old Caden Long was last seen on Saturday, June 7. He was wearing a gray and red Sequoyah hoodie, white tennis shoes and khaki shorts. Anyone with information is asked…… MORE
Ahead of a first vote by the Knoxville City Council on Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed sales tax increase, Kincannon released a breakdown of what that added money will support. The proposal is for a half-percent increase to the Local Option Sales Tax. This tax allows local municipalities, like cities, to charge their own sales tax…… MORE
Kingston, TN (WOKI) Several agencies respond Sunday to a report of a bomb at a church-run nonprofit in Kingston. Officials with the Kingston Police Department say officers were told a “suspicious object” had been dropped off at the donation area at theClothes Closet on Kentucky Street, a thrift store run by Kingston United Methodist Church.…… MORE
Tazewell, TN (WOKI) A man is dead and a 10-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting in Tazewell. Tazewell Police Department officials say officers responded to Miley Drive just after 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, they found a man dead from a gunshot and the 10-year-old, who was shot but still alive. Officials report…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Sevier County after two people were found with gunshot injuries. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded Monday to a home on Maples Branch Road finding two people who had been shot inside the residence. SCSO says deputies administered first aid to the…… MORE
Ed the Zebra has officially been captured and is safe and healthy. Ed was found yesterday ( Sunday) morning, the owners say a team from Texas, Tango 82, was able to capture him within an hour after finding him in a pasture near the Buchanan Estates subdivision near Interstate 24. Deputies with the Rutherford County…… MORE
Rural Metro Fire rescues disc golfer in North Knox county Park. Crews received a rescue call in the Disc Golf course at Tommy Schumpert Park. The disc golfer fell in the woods near hole #17 and suffered non life-threatening injuries but could not walk out on their own. Squad crews used their wheeled litter cart…… MORE
Post by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office: In the early morning hours of June 8, 2025, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Organized Retail Crime Unit and SWAT, executed a search warrant on Silver Spur Lane (off Lovell Road). This operation is part of our ongoing commitment to the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Three people have been charged and three children have been removed by the state from a Knox County home after a drug bust that was part of the 313 Initiative. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officials say the arrests were made Thursday, June 5 at a home on Pelleaux Road during which almost…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Four people are facing charges after a hefty drug bust by the Knoxville Police Department. Knoxville Police Department officials say the arrests happened Wednesday following the execution of search warrants at homes on Cedar Avenue and Bishop Street. KPD says the search warrants were obtained as part of ongoing drug distribution investigations…… MORE
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Don’t miss Tennessee’s Largest Pop Culture Event, Fanboy Expo on July 11th-13th, 2025 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Come see why over 30,000 fans have attended our Summer events featuring Celebrity Guests, Comic Industry Pros, Cosplay, Vendors, Live Entertainment and much more!
Join us on Saturday, June 28th at the Knoxville Expo Center for SportsFest! This indoor festival celebrates all things sports!
The 12th Annual Big Kahuna Wing Festival (now Big Kahuna Labor Day Festival) returns to World’s Fair Park on Sunday, August 31st from 3pm to 9pm!
Nominate your favorite Non-profit organization to get a fresh coat of paint up to $10,000 provided by Sherwin Williams! Nominations for Painting With A Purpose 2025 open on April 28th, 2025 and ends the first week of June. The winner will be announced in July.
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