Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and Blue Line Tennessee has organized a t-shirt fundraiser benefiting the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Officer/Employee Assistance Fund and charities of Spangler’s choosing once he completes his treatment. Blue Line Tennessee said Spangler’s daughters loved the design, which will be available on a t-shirt…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | March 06, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team defeated No. 17/16 South Carolina, 66-59, on its home court Saturday night to lock up the 11th SEC regular season championship in program history, including its sixth outright. Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht led all scorers with 26 points for fourth-ranked Tennessee…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Despite a slow night at the plate, No. 7/8 Tennessee found a way to keep its winning streak alive with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Southern Indiana on Wednesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Pitching carried the night for the Volunteers, who won their 12th straight game to improve to 13-1 on the year.…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT ) Former President Donald Trump wins the GOP’s presidential primary in Tennessee by a landslide Tuesday earning an endorsement from the Volunteer State’s top leader. In a statement, Governor Bill Lee endorsed Trump for president following his overwhelming victory over challenger Nikki Haley. Trump earned more than 445,000 votes while…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) The Oak Ridge Land Bank has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to develop Downtown Oak Ridge. The Land Bank is interested in selling developable parcels to foster construction of the most desirable project and for continued development. Oak Ridge was born during the Manhattan Project without a centralized, mixed-use downtown.…… MORE
Today is day three of the murder trial for Robin Howington who is accused of shooting and killing her five year old daughter at their Fountain City home in 2019. One of the key witnesses called to the stand yesterday (Tuesday) was a KPD detective who told the court that Howington stories did not add…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department releases its yearly report, outlining crime statistics from 2022 to 2023 and departmental updates. Chief of Police Paul Noel says Knoxville’s murder count dropped and car burglaries also dropped. This, all compared to 2022 data. He also says they closed more than 70% of the murder cases that happened in 2023,…… MORE
Several commission seats were up for grabs in Knox County, the Election Commission says almost 27,000 early voting and absentee ballots were cast ahead of Super Tuesday. Most were for the Republican Party Primary Election. The District 8 seat on the Knox County Board of Education. The winner of that election, Travis Wright, took the…… MORE
ennessee (17-11, 10-6 SEC) is the No. 5 seed for the 2024 SEC Tournament and will open play on Thursday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. The Lady Vols tied Alabama (23-8, 10-6 SEC) for fourth in the league standings, but the Crimson Tide earned the No. 4 seed after UT fell to…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | March 05, 2024 CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 8 Tennessee won an extra-innings pitcher’s duel Tuesday at No. 10 Clemson, knocking off the Tigers 2-1 at McWhorter Stadium. The win marks Tennessee’s second consecutive victory over a top-10-ranked Clemson team, following last season’s 1-0 win over the then fifth-ranked Tigers. Tied 1-1 in the…… MORE
