Knoxville Police are still investigating a homicide after a woman is found dead on Better Tomorrow Drive in the Western Heights area. It happened four years ago today,(Sunday 6/30), officers found 24-year-old Katelyn Slivenski dead outside of an apartment suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Several persons of interest have been questioned but so…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With a slate that includes 15 NCAA Tournament teams and seven conference champions, Tennessee volleyball head coach Eve Rackham Watt announced the Lady Vols’ 2024 schedule Thursday morning. “We are excited to finally announce our 2024 schedule,” Rackham Watt said. “It is quite possibly our most challenging non-conference lineup in recent history. The SEC gets…… MORE
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after two people are found dead Thursday night in a home in Cumberland County. Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded to 5029 Shoshone Loop in the Lake Tansi Community for a welfare check, finding 56-year-old Gary Agopsowicz and 56-year-old Angela Fifelski both dead…… MORE
Update: The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office says two people have been found dead inside a car. Sheriff C.J. Ball says the car was found yesterday (Sunday) along Hollow Road in Cosby and the bodies were too decomposed to identify. Their bodies have been sent for autopsy to determine their identities but they are believed to…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Y-12 Credit Union has announced a hiring event for call center agents next month. Representatives with the credit union say the organization is seeing rapid growth and wants to attract workers. The event is slated for July 9 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 2375 Cherahala Blvd. in Knoxville. Those interested…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn – Sophomore transfer Maeve Thornton is officially the newest member of the Tennessee women’s tennis program, head coach Alison Ojeda announced on Thursday. A Knoxville native and graduate of nearby Knoxville Catholic High School, Thornton will join the Lady Vols in 2024-25 with three years of collegiate eligibility remaining. Thornton joins the Lady Vols after a…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee had three players earn D1Baseball.com All-America honors on Wednesday as Blake Burke, Christian Moore and Dylan Dreiling were all recognized for their impressive seasons for the national champion Volunteers. Burke and Moore were both tabbed as first-team selections while Dreiling was named a third-team pick by the publication. With his selection at first base, Burke earned his…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht became the ninth-highest drafted player in University of Tennessee men’s basketball history Wednesday night, as he went No. 17 overall to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft. NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Knecht’s name at 9:58 p.m. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., live on ABC and ESPN. He…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two days after leading Tennessee baseball to its first national championship in program history, head coach Tony Vitello was tabbed as the America Baseball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year. Vitello led the Volunteers to a single-season record 60 victories and also guided the team to SEC regular season and tournament titles as part…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Yale University has tapped a Knoxville native to be its 24th president. The Yale Board of Trustees last week choosing Maurie McInnis for the post unanimously. The board’s Senior Trustee and chair of the presidential search committee Josh Bekenstein described McInnis as “a compelling leader, distinguished scholar, and devoted educator” whose “experience and…… MORE
