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Dozens of Guns Seized and Drugs Found in Campbell County Home
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) - An investigation in Campbell County leads to the arrest of three people on multiple drug and gun charges. Guns were also seized from a home in Campbell County. According t...
Robin Cadle 3h ago Three arrested in Campbell County home search, drugs / guns found (Photo courtesy of Campbell Co Sheriff's Office)

Dogwood Arts Bazillion Blooms Program
[Knoxville, Tennessee] (WOKI) - It's planting season in Tennessee, and Dogwood Arts is once again on a mission to Keep Knoxville Blooming! Through their annual Bazillion Blooms program, Dogwood Arts s...
Robin Cadle 3h ago Photo of Dogwoods (photo courtesy of Dogwood Arts)

McMinn County Man Charged in Internet Crimes Against Children
MCMINN COUNTY, TN (WOKI/TBI) - Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested and charged an Athens man in connecti...
Robin Cadle 4h ago TBI logo

United Way of Greater Knoxville Has a New Permanent CEO
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) United Way of Greater Knoxville promotes from within, Monday naming Chrystal Armstrong Brown as its new president and chief executive officer. Armstrong Brown had been serving as ...
Robin Travers 17h ago Chrystal Armstrong Brown (Courtesy: United Way of Greater Knoxville)

Newport Officer Charged with Domestic Assault, False Imprisonment, Chief Says
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Newport, TN (WVLT) A Newport Police Officer is facing charges after NPD officers had to respond to his house Monday. According to NPD Chief Scott Lamb, Officer Brandon Ca...
Robin Travers 18h ago According to NPD Chief Scott Lamb, Officer Brandon Cassady was charged with domestic assault and false imprisonment. (Courtesy: NPD via Facebook)

Big Time Rush of Nickelodeon Fame Coming to Knoxville's Food City Center
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Big Time Rush, the boy band that made waves with its self-titled show on Nickelodeon in 2009, is hitting the road again and will be making a stop in Knoxville. The Knoxville stop ...
Robin Travers 19h ago Big Time Rush is visiting colleges across the country for the tour, which promises to see every song from the band’s show played, even some that have never been performed live. (Courtesy: Live Nation)

Most Systems Operating Normally Amazon Web Service Outage
UPDATE - A massive Amazon Web Services outage causing major disruptions around the world today (Monday). While the outages lasted several hours, Amazon says most systems should be back online and oper...
Robin Cadle Oct 20, 2025 Amazon Web Service (photo courtesy of WVLT)

KARM's Coats for the Cold Event Underway
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - Knox Area Rescue Ministries' Coats for the Cold event starts today (Monday). KARM takes gently-used coats all year long and especially in the winter months, but the Coats for th...
Robin Cadle Oct 20, 2025 KARM Coats for the Cold (photo courtesy of WVLT)

Investigation Underway and a Firefighter Injured in Pigeon Forge Business Fire
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - An investigation is underway to the cause of a fire that injures a firefighter at a Sevier County business. Pigeon Forge firefighters responded to the fire at Country ...
Robin Cadle Oct 20, 2025 Pigeon Forge Fire Country Mill Crafts and Antiques (photo courtesy of WVLT)

Gov. Lee, Deputy Governor and TNECD Commissioner McWhorter Announce Strategic International Recruiting Trip to Asia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Governor and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter will travel to Asia next week for a strateg...
Robin Cadle Oct 19, 2025 Bill Lee (photo courtesy of State of Tennessee)