NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) are actively working together to determine the best path forward for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee. In 2023, six bears housed at ABR developed pneumonia, resulting in the death of one bear, euthanasia of two, and medical treatment of the…… MORE
Morgan County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Morgan County deputy has been charged in connection to a deadly officer-involved shooting. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say deputies with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office went to a burglary call at a home on Ray Cross Road in Harriman on May 2 wherein Deputy Charles…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An iconic American rapper and singer-songwriter is coming to the Tennessee Valley Fair. Fair representatives announcing Tuesday that Flo Rida will be performing at this year’s upcoming fair on Thursday, September 11 at 8:00 p.m. “From ‘My House’ to ‘Right Round’—this is a show guaranteed to get the party started,” the Tennessee…… MORE
Road Construction will not delay motorists traveling Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes from noon on Friday, May 23, through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for the record-breaking number of motorists expected to…… MORE
MEDIC Regional Blood Center’s Summer Kickoff Cookout is going on this week. (May 19 – 23) Grilling will take place from 11 am to 4 pm daily. Previously known as Parrothead Week, Medic has rebranded the event and officials say collections are critical to having enough blood on the shelves ahead of the holiday weekend.…… MORE
A man is facing multiple charges after taking a minor from Claiborne County to Pennsylvania without permission. On Saturday, the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office contacted Authorities in Pennsylvania about a missing child. WVLT reporting that an investigation by CCSO revealed that 18 year-old Talen Bruce, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, drove to Tennessee, picked up the minor…… MORE
Detectives with the Knoxville Police Department are asking for help identifying a suspect in a string of commercial vehicle burglaries. The incidents happened to vehicles parked in the 1900 block of Sutherland Avenue on May 8. Anyone with information regarding his identity is asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously at 865-215-7165.… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is putting out a Silver Alert for a man who hasn’t been seen in a year. 70 year-old Audi Harness from Scott County was last seen on May 4th of last year. Officials say he has a medical condition that may make it difficult for him to return safely without…… MORE
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN (WOKI/TWRA)— On the morning of May 18, 2025, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) responded to a report of a sow black bear that had been struck and killed by a vehicle along U.S. Highway 19E in Sullivan County. The response led to the successful rescue and release of three orphaned bear…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Sevier County man is facing charges after a standoff with police Sunday on Cee Cee Way. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say officers responded around 8:00 p.m. to the 900 block of Cee Cee Way for a domestic assault call after receiving reports that 43-year-old Jose Gallegos Galean-Maria…… MORE
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