Yearly Archives: 2023

Former Sen. Brian Kelsey Sentenced for Violating Campaign Finance Laws, Defrauding FEC

Former Sen. Brian Kelsey Sentenced for Violating Campaign Finance Laws, Defrauding FEC

Nashville, TN (WOKI) A former Tennessee State Senator from Germantown, a Memphis suburb, has been sentenced after violating campaign finance laws and defrauding the Federal Election Commission. Forty-four year-old Brian Kelsey will face 21 months in prison and three years of supervised probation after admitting he conspired to and did secretly funnel money from several…MORE

Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found in East Knoxville, Spraying Planned

Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found in East Knoxville, Spraying Planned

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is reporting results from a recent lab test confirm the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Culex mosquitoes in the Milligan area of East Knoxville. The KCHD has scheduled spraying, weather permitting, for Tuesday, August 15th from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the Milligan…MORE

Brew at the Zoo is Back at Zoo Knoxville

Brew at the Zoo is Back at Zoo Knoxville

Brew at the Zoo will be at Zoo Knoxville later this month. The beer sampling festival will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on August 25th with a Jurassic-era theme. Brew at the Zoo will feature over 75 unique beers, ciders and spirits to enjoy and will also feature animal encounters, local food…MORE

A Captain with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Retires Following Sexual Harassment Investigation

A Captain with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Retires Following Sexual Harassment Investigation

A captain with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office retires following an investigation for sexual harassment. Captain Michael Evans was at a local restaurant with another officer in June and an employee claimed he acted inappropriately toward her. That employee told investigators that she had multiple similar encounters with Evans. She said she thought he accidentally…MORE

UPDATE: Closure for Bald River Falls Bridge Extended Due to Weather, Officials Say

UPDATE: Closure for Bald River Falls Bridge Extended Due to Weather, Officials Say

Monroe County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: U.S. Forest Service officials say a planned closure of the Bald River Falls Bridge to repair the decades-old structure and add an observation deck has been pushed back until September 11. The closure was supposed to begin August 21, but weather delays have hampered the project from getting underway. Once…MORE

Frazier’s Carpet One Scene of Single-Vehicle Accident

Frazier’s Carpet One Scene of Single-Vehicle Accident

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Emergency personnel were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in front of Frazier’s Carpet One in Northwest Knoxville. According to WOKI producers who were on-site for a remote broadcast, the accident occurred just after 5:00 p.m. They reported that a blue crossover SUV traveling east on Western Avenue…MORE

Corrections Officer Arrested after Smuggling Drugs into Cocke County Jail

Corrections Officer Arrested after Smuggling Drugs into Cocke County Jail

Newport, TN (WOKI) A Cocke County corrections officer is arrested Wednesday after smuggling drugs into jail. Cocke County Sheriff’s Office officials say Officer David Kirkland Jr. was arrested following an internal investigation on suspicions that contraband was making its way into the Cocke County Detention Center. CCSO reports Kirkland colluded with two others, including an…MORE

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