UPDATE (8/15/23): Tellico Plains town officials report the water system is back up and running, but a boil advisory is now in effect. “After you boil your water, it is safe to drink. We are asking you to do this for a few days to be on the safe side,” officials said. All Tellico-area schools…… MORE
Knoxville Police are reminding you to make sure you lock your car. Officials say two more guns were stolen from unlocked cars this weekend. So far this year, thieves have stolen more than 70 guns from cars in Knoxville. Police say if you have a gun make sure you keep it out of sight if…… MORE
The Knox County Mental Health Court Advisory Board will meet for the first time this Thursday to begin ironing out an operations timeline that will establish a court for adult defendants who have serious and persistent mental illnesses. The meeting will be held in the Small Assembly Room of the City/County Building at 3 p.m.…… MORE
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to find a missing man. 55 year-old John Hancock was last seen riding his four wheeler in the woods in the Otto Williams Road area on Sunday. He does have heart issues and has had a stroke in the past. If you have any information,…… MORE
UPDATE (8/14/23): After almost two weeks on the run, a Knoxville teen is taken into custody Monday in connection to the August 1 shooting at Edgewood Park. Knoxville Police Department officials report Mohammed Ibaawee was taken into custody on Pertinax Drive. He is charged with attempted first-degree murder among other charges, stemming from the August…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police arrest four Thursday in a Marble City drug operation. Knoxville Police Department officials say 60 year-old Asa Hobbs, 63 year-old Joseph Simpson, 67 year-old David Haynes, and 34 year-old Rachel Newman, all from Knoxville, were arrested by the Organized Crime Unit. As part of the operation, two of the suspects…… MORE
Knox County will offer a free, one-time assistance program to help county homeowners remove green waste from private property in response to the tornado that recently touched down in the community. The county will pick up green waste only—trees, limbs, and brush, etc.—generated from county residents’ private property and those living in the town of Farragut.…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning house fire in East Knoxville. Crews called to Dandridge Avenue after the resident smelled an odor and discovered a fire in a storage room. KFD crews did contain the damage to the storage room with minimal damage to the main portion of the home. No injuries…… MORE
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Communication and Information has appointed Peyton Manning a professor of practice starting in the fall 2023 term. Manning is a nationally recognized media personality, entrepreneur, sports commentator and former professional athlete. As part of his appointment, Manning will join select classes during the academic year as a featured…… MORE
The Tennessee Volunteers held Practice 10 of fall camp on Sunday. Below are highlights from Practice 10 in Knoxville.… MORE
