Yearly Archives: 2024

Union County Man Charged after Shooting Person at Walmart in Halls

Union County Man Charged after Shooting Person at Walmart in Halls

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Union County man is charged after shooting a person Friday at a Walmart in Halls. According to charging documents, four men who knew each other were arguing inside the store. The report says one of the men, 23-year-old Joshua Bailey of Luttrell, pulled out a gun and shot the victim in…MORE

City of Sweetwater Officials Made ‘Questionable Credit Card Purchases’ Totaling More than $130,000, Investigation Reveals

City of Sweetwater Officials Made ‘Questionable Credit Card Purchases’ Totaling More than $130,000, Investigation Reveals

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office revealed that officials with the City of Sweetwater made questionable credit card purchases totaling more than $130,000 over the course of nearly a decade. According to the investigation, city officials made purchases totaling $132,680.03 from December 2014 through June 2023, including at least…MORE

Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Arrested in Nashville, KPD Says

Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Arrested in Nashville, KPD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxille police have identified the suspect in a deadly Knoxville shooting. Officers responded to Washington Pike early Thursday morning, December 19. Investigators say 21-year-old Kevin Martinez shot and killed the victim, 38-year-old Ernest Glenn. Nashville police arrested Martinez as he was boarding a Greyhound bus there. He is now being charged…MORE

#7 Vols Fall to #6 Ohio State in College Football Playoff
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#7 Vols Fall to #6 Ohio State in College Football Playoff

Game Recap: Football | December 22, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The seventh-ranked Vols fell to No. 6 Ohio State, 42-17, at Ohio Stadium Saturday night in the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff. Tennessee finished the season 10-3, earning its second 10-win campaign in the past three seasons under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols’ 30…MORE

FB PREVIEW: #7 Vols Head North for Playoff Battle Against #6 Buckeyes
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FB PREVIEW: #7 Vols Head North for Playoff Battle Against #6 Buckeyes

Read Online | Watch (ABC/ESPN) | Listen (Vol Network) | Live Stats | UT Game Notes | Digital Game Program | CFP Bracket COLUMBUS, Ohio – After three weeks of rest and preparation, the time has finally arrived for No. 7 Tennessee’s College Football Playoff debut as it takes on No. 6 Ohio State tonight in primetime at Ohio Stadium.    Tonight’s showdown in Columbus will mark the…MORE

Cooper’s 15-Point Third Frame Helps No. 18/16 UT Repel Spiders, 92-67
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Cooper’s 15-Point Third Frame Helps No. 18/16 UT Repel Spiders, 92-67

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | December 20, 2024 | Eric Trainer WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Redshirt sophomore guard Talaysia Cooper scored 15 of her game-high 24 points in the third quarter, propelling No. 18/16 Tennessee past RV/NR Richmond, 92-67, on Friday afternoon at the West Palm Beach Classic.  With a partisan orange-clad crowd cheering them on, the Lady Volunteers…MORE

One Dead after Knoxville House Fire, KFD Says

One Dead after Knoxville House Fire, KFD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One person is dead after a house fire early this morning on Pilleaux Drive in North Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department officials say the call came in around 6:00 a.m. They say responding firefighters had to cut a hole in the floor of the home to gain access to the fire which was…MORE

Knoxville Police Take over Investigation after Body Found in Anderson County Landfill

Knoxville Police Take over Investigation after Body Found in Anderson County Landfill

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Investigators are now learning how a body ended up in a landfill in Anderson county. Knoxville Police say 47-year-old Mark Denton was in a dumpster on Broadway for unknown reasons when the dumpster was emptied into a trash truck and dropped off at the Chestnut Ridge landfill. His body was found December…MORE

Suspect in Roane County I-40 Standoff Dead, Tennessee Highway Patrol Says

Suspect in Roane County I-40 Standoff Dead, Tennessee Highway Patrol Says

Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A shooting suspect out of Overton County is dead after an almost two-hour long standoff with the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Roane County. The situation began Friday morning at the Hutchinson Plant in Livingston. Officials say the suspect was involved in a shooting at the plant’s parking lot, then fled the scene.…MORE

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