A Roane County women is facing charges of abuse of a corpse in connection to the death of her newborn. Officers say they received reports that 34 year old Amanda Cooper had given birth to a baby Saturday, but the baby died. When officers arrived to her Rosedale Avenue home, they found the baby wrapped…… MORE
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and another is flown to the hospital Sunday night after a multi-county police chase ends in a crash. Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Officials say the pursuit started just after 6:00 p.m. in the Mt. Roosevelt Rd. area of Cumberland County and ended on Airport Rd. in Morgan…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) On Sunday morning, Knoxville Police Department Chief Paul Noel announced the death of Officer Wisbens Antoine, a member of the 2023-B Basic Recruit Class. According to KPD, Antoine, 32, collapsed during a routine physical training session at the end of a mile-and-a-half run on Friday afternoon. KPD reports that the reasons for…… MORE
CATHEDRAL CITY, Cali. – No. 5 Tennessee split on the final day of the 2024 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic – defeating Hawai’i 10-2 in six innings before falling to No. 19 UCLA 6-2 in the weekend finale. The Lady Vols went 4-2 on the weekend and are now 8-4 on the year. Karlyn Pickens and Kiki Milloy highlighted the weekend with…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Fire Department investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire early this morning at an East Knoxville Restaurant. KFD officials say crews were dispatched just before 12:30 a.m. to the scene of a fire at Buddy’s bar-b-q on Magnolia Avenue. When fire crews arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming…… MORE
Game Recap: Baseball | February 25, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 7/9 Tennessee capped an undefeated week with a complete performance in Sunday’s 12-0 run-rule victory over UAlbany to complete the series sweep at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. For the second time this week, UT’s pitching staff allowed just a single hit. The Vols (7-1) used five different…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A determined Tennessee squad challenged No. 13/10 LSU and closed the gap to within one in the fourth quarter before the Tigers prevailed, 75-60, in front of a season-high crowd of 15,281 on Sunday afternoon at Food City Center. UT (16-10, 9-5 SEC) trimmed LSU’s lead to 52-51 with 7:30 remaining in the…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | February 24, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dominated the final 25 minutes Saturday night at Food City Center to defeat Texas A&M, 86-51, and give head coach Rick Barnes the 800th victory of his illustrious career. Fifth-ranked Tennessee (21-6, 11-3 SEC) got a game-best 24 points, including 15…… MORE
Game Recap: Baseball | February 24, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 7/9 Tennessee secured its first weekend series win of the season in emphatic fashion with a 21-6 victory over UAlbany on Saturday afternoon in front of a program record crowd of 5,127 fans at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the…… MORE
Game Recap: Baseball | February 23, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 7/9 Tennessee started its first home weekend series with a win after holding off the UAlbany Great Danes, 8-5, on Friday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. For the second consecutive game, the Vols used a big third inning to take ahold of the game, scoring five…… MORE
