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Knoxville Man Sentenced for Shooting Girlfriend 13 Times, DA Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has been sentenced in the shooting death of his girlfriend in April of 2024.According to court records, Michael Merrick shot his then girlfriend, 49-year-old Nicol...
Jul 18, 2025
Blount County Homeowners Receiving Suspicious Letters About Property Deeds
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Blount County Register of Deeds Office is getting a lot of calls and people walking in to talk about letters homeowners are receiving in the mail.A ...
Jul 18, 2025
Summit Medical Group Negotiations with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Stall
Over the course of the past year, Summit Medical Group (Summit) has engaged in good-faith negotiations with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST). Despite its best efforts, Summit has been unable ...
Jul 18, 2025
KNOXVILLE MAN ARRESTED, COCAINE AND OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS SEIZED FOLLOWING ONGOING MULTI-AGENCY INVESTIGATION
KNOX COUNTY, TN (TBI / WOKI) – A joint ongoing investigation that began earlier this year has resulted in the arrest of a Knoxville man and the seizure of cocaine and other illicit drugs.In Febr...
Jul 18, 2025
THP: Woman Falls Asleep While Driving in Jefferson County, Crashes into Bridge
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a woman is injured after crashing into a bridge Thursday morning on Old Dandridge Pike.THP’s preliminary report in...
Jul 17, 2025
BCSO: Maryville Man Arrested after Two Pounds of Marijuana, THC Products Seized in Search
Maryville, TN (WOKI) A Maryville man is facing several charges following an investigation into alleged drug sales out of a home in Blount County.Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office...
Jul 17, 2025 The shooting happened the during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Missing Monroe County Man Found in Alabama, Sheriff’s Office Says
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 7/17: A Monroe County man missing since July 9 is found safe Thursday.Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office announcing that 31-year-old Jared Keller was loc...
Jul 17, 2025
The Tennessee Department of Human Services says Staff at Clinton Daycare Did Not Report Suspected Child Abuse to DCS
The Tennessee Department of Human Services says staff at a Clinton daycare did not report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children Services.They found on July 2 that some inciden...
Jul 17, 2025
Knoxville Ranks #1 Nationally for People with Disabilities, New Trajector Medical Study Shows
2025 rankings highlight the U.S. cities doing the best job of meeting critical needsKnoxville, Tennessee has been ranked as the best city in the nation for people with disabilities, acc...
Jul 17, 2025
Man Killed, Woman Injured in Sevier County Crash, THP Says
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a 54-year-old man and injured a 45-year-old woman Tuesday evening in Sevier County.THP’s preliminary re...
Jul 16, 2025 Beginning Wednesday, THP’s Knoxville District will have a new dispatch phone number. (Courtesy: Tennessee Highway Patrol)
