UPDATE: The latest update by TDOT on Saturday just before 4 p.m., in on ‘X’; Mark Nagi with TDOT posts US 129 “The Dragon” is now back open. Blount County, TN (WOKI) A stretch of The Dragon, also known as U.S. 129 and a popular route for drivers in Blount County, has been closed because…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Maryville, TN (WVLT) Kenneth DeHart Jr., the man accused of shooting two Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies in February, injuring one and killing the other, could face the death penalty. The state filed two notices Friday, one seeking the death penalty, saying it will seek the death penalty in the…… MORE
Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A man is in custody after a shooting in Sweetwater. Sweetwater Police say it happened in the 400 block of Patton Street on Tuesday. Police say two men had had a fight, and one had shot the other in the shoulder. That suspect, Elisha Goins, had left the scene but was found…… MORE
An 11 year-old girl in Sevierville is battling a rare virus from mosquitoes. According to the CDC, less than 100 people in the US are infected with the La Crosse virus each year, with most of the cases coming from kids 16 or under. Brynlee Henderson is one of only a few in the state who’s…… MORE
A McMinn County man is facing felony charges for making school threats. The McMinn County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Joshua Webb after they were told a man near Niota Elementary School had made the threat. A Department of Homeland Security agent responded to Webb’s house on County Road 255. Webb is facing three charges of…… MORE
School threats and arrests continue in Knox County Schools. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responding to five school threats yesterday (Thursday) morning. A twelve-year-old seventh-grade female student from Cedar Bluff Middle was arrested for threats of mass violence, a twelve-year-old Gibbs middle school female student was arrested for false reports and an 11-year-old, Hardin Valley…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced the 2025 league schedules for all 16 baseball teams Thursday afternoon. Tennessee, the reigning national champion, has a loaded home slate that features series against Florida (March 14-16), Texas A&M (April 4-6), Kentucky (April 18-20), Auburn (May 2-4) and Vanderbilt (May 9-11) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this season. The…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI A 14-year-old South Doyle High School student is facing serious charges following a fire Thursday afternoon in a trash can at the school. Deputies and juvenile detectives responded around 2:00 p.m. to the trash fire; officials said they believed it was set intentionally. A 14-year-old boy was arrested later in the day…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re just over a month into Knox County’s school year, and the number of people facing charges for threatening schools is steadily growing. Wednesday, District Attorney Charme Allen said 17 people in Knox County were being charged in connection to school threats. Thursday morning, that total had…… MORE
Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced Thursday that Tennessee women’s tennis coach Alison Ojeda has agreed to a contract extension through June 30, 2029, to remain on Rocky Top. “Our women’s tennis program has continued to show phenomenal growth under Alison’s leadership,” White said. “It’s remarkable that in our history, we have been to two…… MORE
