Game Recap: Baseball | May 10, 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A go-ahead two-run homer from Kavares Tears kick-started a decisive five-run eighth inning for top-ranked Tennessee as it erased a late deficit to win Friday night’s series opener at No. 25/NR Vanderbilt, 8-4, at Hawkins Field in Nashville. The Vols jumped out to a 3-1 lead through three innings…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Three Food City cash registers in the Knoxville-area were recently the targets of scammers using card skimmers. Representatives of K-VA-T Food Stores, the grocery store’s parent company, announcing the breach Friday afternoon say the locations in Kodak, Gatlinburg, and the Mechanicsville area of Knoxville were targeted. Security found the devices…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for help to identify a body found earlier this month at Norris Lake. TBI officials say the body of a man was found in the Grainger County section of Norris Lake on Saturday, May 4. The man is believed to be between 40 and 50…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The suspect at the center of a police chase Thursday in Sevier County is identified. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say Jonathan Sims was wanted by the Gatlinburg Police Department for aggravated assault and was in a stolen car when he fled from police who attempted to perform a traffic…… MORE
Officials in Monroe County have issued a boil water notice this morning after a suspected large line break. Water pressure is down across the county with bacteria contamination possible. Until further notice, water customers are advised to boil water prior to using it for drinking or food preparation. Also, Monroe County Schools say that Tellico…… MORE
For the first time since, 2005, NOAA has issued a G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm watch over the northern half of the U.S. The storm could even bring aurora borealis, or northern lights, to East Tennessee skies. G4 storms are the second-strongest type of geomagnetic storm. According to NOAA they can ““trip out key assets from…… MORE
AUBURN, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced its post-season awards Friday morning with head coach Karen Weekly and freshman Karlyn Pickens garnering individual honors. McKenna Gibson, Payton Gottshall, Taylor Pannell, Pickens and Rylie West garnered All-SEC First Team honors – while Kiki Milloy, Sophia Nugent and Zaida Puni landed second-team recognition. Leading Tennessee to a 40-9 record and its second straight SEC regular season crown, Weekly garnered 2024 SEC Coach of…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | May 09, 2024 AUBURN, Ala. – It was another pitcher’s duel between No. 2 Tennessee and No. 10 LSU in the quarterfinals of the SEC Softball Tournament, with the Tigers emerging with a 2-1 win. Tennessee (40-10) managed five hits – all singles – off LSU starter Kelley Lynch. Sophia Nugent drove in UT’s…… MORE
The Sevier County Sheriff’s office needs your help to find two missing children. Authorites say 10 year-old Alaina Willis and 15 year old Jesse Willis haven’t been seen since April 22nd. They might be in the Pikeville Kentucky area. We have their photos on our website Newstalk987.com. If you have any information please call the…… MORE
Knoxville Fire Department crews are on the scene (Friday morning) of a house fire at the corner of Cottonwood Drive and Burwood Road. Crews are battling the fire at 3400 Burwood and say a woman was awakened by smoke and jumped out a window before they arrived. She was treated for possible injuries at the…… MORE
