A dog dies but an elderly woman and man are rescued, along with a six-foot-long python from an early morning (Tuesday) Cocke County house fire. The Parrottsville Fire Department responding to a single-wide trailer on Ray’s Loop Road along with the Cocke County Fire Department. Damage was contained to the home’s kitchen and living room…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following the death of a man while in Knoxville police custody. Knoxville Police Department officials say its Office of Professional Standards is set to review the death of a 57-year-old man after he was detained by the department during a search warrant executed late Sunday night at the…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT / WSMV) The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a botulism-like illness after reported botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes. The joint investigation with the CDC, FDA and other states has identified concerns about the use of counterfeit products or products with unclear origin administered in non-medical settings such as…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing several charges after leading Knoxville Police Department officers on a chase down Chapman Highway Sunday afternoon. KPD officials say officers responded to a suspicious vehicle off Chapman Highway around 5:00 p.m. Sunday to find 39-year-old Jerad Morrell and 35-year-old Stephanie Epperson who reportedly told the officers there was…… MORE
The victim of the April 5th homicide at 3206 Gilbert Lane has been identified as Danishka Sibaja Mejia, 22 of Knoxville. One day prior to her death, on April 4, Mejia reported that she was the victim of a sexual assault at a home in the 600 block of Walker Street in West Knoxville, naming…… MORE
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A rare, total solar eclipse is expected to bring darkness to cities across the United States on Monday, April 8. While Knoxville is not in the path of totality, the excitement for the phenomenon is still palpable in East Tennessee. At the peak eclipse, scientists tell WVLT News about 90% of the sun will be covered in…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for a missing East Tennessee man. 77 year-old Robert Stallings is missing from Kingsport, he was last seen on April 4th. Stallings is described as being 5′8″ tall and 210 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. We have his photo on our website, newstalk987.com. Anyone…… MORE
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 4/4 Tennessee continued its red-hot hitting from Saturday’s victory with another explosive offensive performance on Sunday afternoon, run-ruling Auburn for the second straight day to claim the series with a 19-5 win at Plainsman Park. For the second game in a row, the Big Orange (26-6, 7-5 SEC) blasted six home runs…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 6 Lady Vols clinched a series victory against the third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and secured their 30th win of the season with a spectacular performance in the late stages of the game on Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth, a one-out single by Rylie West put two…… MORE
