Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says she’s reviewed and closed the case file involving the shooting and death of Knox County Deputy Tucker Blakely and the suspect involved in the case. Deputies Blakely and James Loft responded to a domestic call in October in West Knox County. Officials say when they got there they…… MORE
Lawmakers are trying to crack down on street racing in Tennessee. A new proposal allows offenders to lose their driving privileges and possibly their car. This proposal comes after a deadly drag racing crash on Magnolia Avenue which left one man dead and injured two children in June of last year. Right now, drag racing…… MORE
Courtesy / UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Three members of the Tennessee football team will represent the Volunteers this Saturday in the 2024 Hula Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Redshirt senior defensive back Gabe Jeudy-Lally, senior running back Jabari Small and redshirt senior tight end Jacob Warren will each suit up for a noon ET kickoff at UCF’s FBC Mortgage Stadium. The…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the night of Friday, January 26, 2024 just outside of downtown Knoxville. KPD officers will staff the checkpoint, which will be set up in the Fort Sanders area. The purpose of the checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, prevent serious or fatal crashes, and increase…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/12: A Knoxville man who attacked a nurse at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center earlier this month has turned himself in. East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers say 57 year-old Jackie B. Bell turned himself in Thursday evening; Bell was wanted for attacking the nurse while visiting a patient at the hospital…… MORE
Courtesy / UT Athletics Box Score KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee fended off a scrappy Florida team to extend its win streak to six games, taking an 88-81 victory over the Gators in Food City Center on Thursday. For the third straight game in SEC play, the Lady Vols overcame a double-digit deficit to claim victory, this…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The Sevierville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing man who was last seen in October. Sevierville Police Department officials say 25 year-old Steven Maradiaga was last seen on October 24, 2023. He is Hispanic, stands 6-feet-tall and has black hair and brown eyes. Officials say Maradiaga was last seen…… MORE
Athens, TN (WOKI) An Athens man is arrested and charged after allegedly uploading child sexual abuse material to Snapchat. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 27 year-old Kenterrius McGuffie was arrested at his workplace in Sweetwater Monday following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning child sexual abuse…… MORE
The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee approves a plan that outlines how Knox County will grow over the next 20 years. The original proposal detailed over 16,000 acres of rural land in areas like Karns, Corryton, Halls, Gibbs, and Hardin Valley and the new revised plan is preserving more than 2,000 acres of that…… MORE
Knox County has again achieved one of the highest honors in the arena of governmental accounting and finance reporting, winning what is considered the “triple crown” for finance departments. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently recognized the county for receiving all three of its awards: • The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial…… MORE
