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No Arrests Made During No King's Rally but Hit and Run Under Investigation
Knoxville, TN (WOKI /KPD) - This (Saturday) afternoon, KPD officers monitored a large rally in the downtown Knoxville area. The rally was a part of the nationwide "No Kings" initiative. KPD engaged wi...
Oct 19, 2025 Knoxville Police Cruiser
Is Tennessee Baseball Coach Tony Vitello Leaving for MLB
Knoxville, TN (WOKI/ WVLT) - Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello is reportedly heading to the major leagues to become the new manager for the San Francisco Giants. That is according to The Athletic ...
Oct 19, 2025 Coach Tony Vitello (photo courtesy of UT Athletics)
TWRA to Hold Public Meetings on Deer Baiting Privilege License Rules
NASHVILLE, TN (WOKI /TWRA) - The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) held a one-day meeting Friday, Oct. 17, to review proposed Deer Baiting Privilege License rules, North Cumberland WMA OHV...
Oct 19, 2025 Deer - (Pexels)
Oak Ridge Man Charged with Murder in Mother's Death, Police Say
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) A man charged in an Oak Ridge assault, is now facing a first-degree murder charge after he attacked his mother. Oak Ridge Police Department officials say 34-year-old Jacob Yugo wa...
Oct 17, 2025 Jacob Yugo, 34 (Courtesy: ORPD)
Report: Out-of-Town Firefighter Hit Off-Duty Knoxville Officer Downtown
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) An out-of-town firefighter is the suspect in an assault against an off-duty Knoxville officer that prompted an internal investigation by the Knoxvill...
Oct 17, 2025 Tyson Donaldson (Courtesy: JIMS)
One Dead in Greeneville Crash, Police Report Says
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) A man is dead after a crash on Andrew Johnson Highway in Greeneville. According to a police report, the crash occurred around 4:30 Thursday afternoon near Pruitt Road. The repor...
Oct 17, 2025 According to a police report, the crash occurred around 4:30 Thursday afternoon, on Andrew Johnson Highway near Pruitt Road.
$12 million Wrongful Death Suit Filed on Behalf of Tennessee Business Explosion Victim's Child
NASHVILLE, TN - (Story Courtesy of WSMV / WVLT) - Less than a week after an explosion killed 16 people in Tennessee, attorneys have filed a multi-million-dollar wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of a v...
Oct 17, 2025 Explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems (photo courtesy of WVLT/WSMV)
KPD Investigating Assault of Off-Duty Officer
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / KPD) - The Knoxville Police Department has opened an internal administrative investigation into an incident that happened early Thursday morning in Downtown Knoxville. At just af...
Oct 16, 2025 Knoxville Police Cruiser
Thousands of Nursing Home Complaints Uninvestigated in TN
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) - A state audit has found that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission failed to investigate thousands of complaints against nursing homes and other healthcar...
Oct 16, 2025 Nursing home picture courtesy of Freepik
Report: Knoxville Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Knox County Shooting
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in southeast Knox County. According to a police report, officers responded in the early morning hours Tuesd...
Oct 16, 2025 According to the report, officers responded to the address and were told the suspect — 24-year-old Chasee Vanover — got into a fight with two people at the home. (Courtesy: JIMS)
