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TBI Locates Man at Center of Silver Alert
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert Tuesday out of Knox County has been located. The agency had issued the Silver Alert on behalf of the Knox County Sheriff's Offi...
Oct 07, 2025 (Courtesy: TBI)
Two People Charged After Drugs and Gun Found Northeast Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story Courtesy of WVLT) - Two people have been charged after drugs and guns were found near Woodland Avenue on Saturday, according to the Knoxville Police Department. KPD said officers...
Oct 07, 2025 Jesse Rocha and Tina Omary (Photo courtesy of WVLT)
'Slammedenuff' Car Show Will Not Come Back to Sevier County
SEVIERVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) - Sevierville Mayor Robbie Fox announced that the 'Slammedenuff' car show will not be invited back after the event was canceled Saturday night due to crowds t...
Oct 07, 2025 Pigeon Forge Police Cruiser (photo courtesy of WVLT)
SNAP New Work Requirements
NASHVILLE, TN (WOKI) - The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) today announced updates to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without De...
Oct 07, 2025 Tennessee Capital
TBI: Hancock County School Board Member Charged after Trying to Solicit Minor at Fitness Center
Hancock County, TN (WOKI) A member of the Hancock County School Board has been indicted for trying to solicit a minor. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say agents began investigati...
Oct 06, 2025 TBI officials say Jack Mullins approached a juvenile girl at a fitness center in Sneedville and tried to solicit her for sexual activity. (Courtesy: TBI)
Early Morning Fire Closes Lenoir City Ice Cream Parlor
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) An ice cream parlor in Lenoir City is closed until further notice after an early morning fire Monday. The Lenoir City Fire Department was called to the fire at La Michoacn Ice C...
Oct 06, 2025 Emergency crews were able to bring the fire under control within five minutes of arriving on the scene, LCFD said. (Courtesy: LCFD)
Knoxville Woman Charged after Hitting Child in the Face Twice in Parking Lot
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is arrested after she allegedly hit a seven-year-old child twice in a parking lot. According to court records, police officers went to the Kroger on Chapman High...
Oct 06, 2025 Loren Whaley (Courtesy: JIMS)
An Investigation is Underway Following Fire at Brothers Bedding
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning (Mon) fire at a business on North Broadway. Crews responded to an activated fire alarm at Brothers Bedding in the...
Oct 06, 2025 Brothers Bedding North Broadway (KFD)
Man Charged in Road Rage Shooting in North Knox County
Knox County, TN (WOKI) - A man is charged after he allegedly shot at a truck after getting off of I-75 in Knox County. WVLT News reporting officers responded to a reported road rage incident involving...
Oct 05, 2025 Charles Williams (photo courtesy of WVLT)
National Park Service Contingency Plan Government Shutdown
Sevier County, TN - (WOKI) - A contingency plan from the National Park Service has outlined some of the steps parks like the Great Smoky Mountains are taking as the federal government sees its first s...
Oct 02, 2025 Great Smoky Mountains National Park sign (Courtesy: GSMNP)
