UPDATE: (9/10/24 9:48 p.m.) Today (Tuesday), the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Crimes Unit responded to multiple reports of school threats- The first threat came this morning at approximately 0815 from Carter Middle School. It involved a student threatening to shoot up the school. It resulted in the arrest of a 13-year-old, 8th-grade student.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) “Hot work” being conducted on one level of Neyland Stadium is reportedly to blame for a small trash fire Tuesday morning at the venue. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded around 10:30 extinguishing the fire quickly which had broken out in a mechanical room near Gate 15. KFD reports the room…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee head coach and director of track & field Duane Ross announced the hiring of Devin West as a recruiting coordinator and assistant coach in the fall of 2024. West comes to Knoxville with more than 15 years of experience coaching at the collegiate level. He most recently served as an assistant coach at UCLA during the…… MORE
Fox news reporting the suspect in the Kentucky I-75 mass shooting sent this disturbing text “I’m going to kill a lot of people” shortly before Saturday’s attack that wounded five people. The manhunt for 32-year-old Joseph Couch, who served in the Army Reserve for over five years, is entering its fourth day. He also sent…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee volleyball’s Paityn Chapman and Caroline Kerr garnered SEC honors after helping the Lady Vols post back-to-back straight-set wins last week, the league office announced Monday afternoon. Kerr earned SEC Player and Setter of the Week accolades, while Chapman received SEC Freshman of the Week accolades. For her career, Kerr now boasts 13 weekly conference honors after garnering…… MORE
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Tennessee women’s golfer Bailey Davis sits inside the top 15 after two rounds at the Cougar Classic as the Lady Vols are in 12th. Davis opened her senior campaign with a 1-under 70 in round one and kept her momentum going into round two with an even-par 71. The senior enters the final round tied for…… MORE
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A rematch of last season’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32 contest, the 16th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers face off at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday night at E.A. Diddle Arena. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and fans can purchase tickets online for $5. The Big Orange (2-2) swept WKU (4-2) in the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Coming off the ninth ranked win of the Josh Heupel era on Saturday against NC State, No. 7/9 Tennessee will look to continue to improve in all areas as it welcomes Kent State to Neyland Stadium this weekend. The 51-10 win over the 24th-ranked Wolfpack marked the largest margin of victory for the Vols against…… MORE
NEW ORLEANS – The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, announced Monday that Tennessee redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava is one of eight FBS quarterbacks recognized as Manning Stars of the Week. College football fans can follow the Manning Award on social media (@ManningAward) or visit allstatesugarbowl.org to vote for what they think was the best performance from…… MORE
UNION COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Maynardville woman. In August, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving an employee with the Union County Clerk’s Office. During the investigation,…… MORE
