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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.
Suspicious Fire Under Investigation in Sevier County
Seiver County, TN (WOKI) - A suspicious fire is under investigation in Sevier County. The Sevier County Fire Marshal's Office, Sevier County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ...
Oct 09, 2025 Fire Line photo
KCSO Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of a Large Number of Stolen Mail Containing Checks
Traffic Stop on Clinton Highway Leads to Seizure of Suspected Check-Related Mail; Multiple Victims Identified Knoxville, Tenn. - On Sunday, October 5, 2025, at approximately 1:42 p.m., a Knox County S...
Oct 09, 2025
Experts Speak Out on Mail Fraud Following Man's Arrest
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man is facing felony charges after police say they found hundreds of pieces of mail containing checks. A report says he told officers he works at the United State...
Oct 09, 2025 USPS
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will Stay Open During Shutdown- for Now
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Sevier County, TN (WVLT) The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will continue to stay open throughout the federal government shutdown- for now. Sevier County Representat...
Oct 08, 2025 Sevier County Representative Tyler Basler said in a news release Wednesday that the county had signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service to keep the park funded through Sunday, Oct. 19. (Courtesy: GSMNP)
Harriman Councilman, Firefighter Son Resign Positions Following Charges in Connection to Teen's Death
Harriman, TN (WOKI) Harriman City Councilman Brian Frost and his son, Firefighter Bradley Frost, no longer hold their city positions. The update coming Wednesday from Harriman city officials after the...
Oct 08, 2025 Harriman City Councilman Brian Frost (Courtesy: City of Harriman)
Sheriff: Man Who Died While in Monroe County Custody May Have Overdosed
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) The Monroe County Sheriff's Office details the series of events that led to a man dying while in custody. Sheriff Tommy Jones says Officer Jimmy Haynes with the Madisonville P...
Oct 08, 2025 (Courtesy: Monroe County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
Early Voting in City of Knoxville Regular Election Begins Next Week
Election Commission News and Notes as City of Knoxville Regular Election Early Voting Approaches Knoxville - As of Wednesday, October 8, 2025, there are 98,083 active registered voters in the city of ...
Oct 08, 2025
Country Superstar's Sister Asking for Prayers
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - Dolly Parton recently canceled her Vegas residency due to medical issues and now her sister Frieda is asking for prayers as the country music star recovers. Her sister said in a...
Oct 08, 2025 Dolly Parton
Man Charged in Dollar General Robbery
Knoxville Police say a convicted felon is back in jail after a theft and aggravated assault at a Dollar General. Officers went to that store on Elm Street Monday afternoon and the store manager said a...
Oct 08, 2025 Johnny Carson, Jr (Photo courtesy of WVLT)
