Category Archives: News Top Stories
Union County Sheriff's Office Asking for Help to Find a Missing Man
Union County, TN (WOKI) - The Union County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to find a missing man. 38-year-old William Harrell was last seen in the Sharps Chapel area on June 23 wearing underwear a...
Oct 10, 2025 William Harrell Missing from Union County (photo courtesy of WVLT)
PBR PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR RETURNS TO KNOXVILLE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour makes its eighth trip to Knoxville on April 18 for an action-packed night of man vs. bovine competition. For one ni...
Oct 10, 2025 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour
KPD Investigating After a Man Dies From Injuries Sustained in an Assault
Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives have launched an investigation into the death of 60-year-old Brian Overby. At just before 10 p.m. on September 7, 2025, KPD officers were dispatche...
Oct 10, 2025 KPD - Brian Overby
TDOT Road Work to Close Road into December in Jefferson County
KNOXVILLE - Motorists traveling on State Route 113 in Jefferson County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will affect traffic. Beginning on Monday, October 13, State Route 1...
Oct 10, 2025 TDOT Jefferson County Road Closure
Fall Events in Knoxville and East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) - As Halloween nears and fall gets into full swing, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the season in and around Knoxville and East Tennessee. Our news partner...
Oct 10, 2025 Cades Cove (photo courtesy Robin Joffe)
Knoxville City Leaders Look at Possible Adjustments to Downtown Parking System
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) - Making downtown parking more efficient, that's the goal for Knoxville city leaders. They're taking your feedback to make adjustments to their new ParkMobile sy...
Oct 10, 2025 Downtown Knoxville Parking Sign (photo courtesy of WVLT)
Savannah Bananas to Play Two Knoxville Venues in 2026
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) - The Savannah Bananas announced their 2026 schedule on Thursday and two of those games will be happening right here in Knoxville. As part of the 2026 Banana Ba...
Oct 10, 2025 Savannah Bananas (photo courtesy of WVLT)
THP: Two Charged in Crash Involving Sevier County Deputy
Seymour, TN (WOKI) Two people have been charged in a crash in Seymour that injured a Sevier County Sheriff's Office deputy. A report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol indicates that 19-year-old Dalton...
Oct 09, 2025 Officials said the deputy was evaluated at the scene and taken to LeConte Medical Center for minor injuries caused by glass fragments. (Courtesy: WVLT)
KPD: Teen Charged after Hitting Man with Car, Leaving Scene
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 19-year-old is arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in the Lonsdale area which seriously injures a pedestrian. Knoxville Police Department officials say...
Oct 09, 2025 Antwane Hartsell, 19 (JIMS)
Sheriff: One Dead, Suspect in Custody in Hawkins County Shooting
Hawkins County, TN (WOKI) One man is dead and a suspect is now in custody following a shooting in the New Canton area of Hawkins County. Officials with the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office say the shoo...
Oct 09, 2025 The shooting happened the during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 8.
