Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding a missing man. SCSO officials say 50-year-old Eugene Frederick Blair was last seen in the Oldham Creek Road area of Sevier County. According to SCSO, Blair walked off Thursday, August 15 around 11 a.m. with his brown shorthair dachshund dog…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football held its second scrimmage of preseason camp on Thursday morning inside Neyland Stadium, and head coach Josh Heupel addressed media members following the workout. Quotes from Heupel are below: Opening statement…“Good afternoon. (It was) great to get back inside of Neyland (and) scrimmage again. All in all, I thought the scrimmage went really…… MORE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Lady Vols suffered a 1-0 loss in their season-opener at Indiana Thursday night. Despite having four shots on goal, Tennessee (0-1-0) was unable to find the back of the net. Sophomore Forward Kate Runyon paced UT two shots on goal as Sammi Woods and Reese Mattern logged one apiece. Both teams applied pressure in the first half and…… MORE
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame revealed on Thursday that Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, linebacker Keenan Pili and defensive lineman Jaxson Moi were selected to the 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry that epitomizes great ability and integrity.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Millions of dollars in state money is going to parks across the state, including right here in East Tennessee. The state’s Office of Outdoor Recreation says they’re giving away over $21 million dollars in grants to parks in Tennessee, all through a program (Local Parks and Recreation Fund), that helps buy land…… MORE
Kingston, TN (WOKI) A man driving on a suspended license is facing charges after hitting a 12-year-old boy in Kingston and leaving the scene. Kingston Police Department officials say the crash happened Wednesday around 4:00 p.m. near Woodlawn Drive. Officers arrested 34-year-old Nicolas Debord a short time later after an interview with the victim and…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee men’s basketball associate head coach Justin Gainey attended the recent 2024 Southeastern Conference Coaches Opportunity Forum. The program focused on professional development, mentorship and networking opportunities for selected assistant coaches across various sports from each of the league’s institutions. Tennessee women’s basketball assistant coach Roman Tubner also went to the conference. The forum aimed…… MORE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Lady Vols will kick off their 2024 campaign on the road, taking on Indiana Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. UT played two exhibition games against Virginia and UNC Asheville. The match will be streamed on Big Ten Plus. On the call will be Ian Plaskoff (PxP), Luke Brenneman (Analyst) and Sydney…… MORE
Tennessee baseball is committed to providing Vol Nation with an unparalleled gameday experience and to building one of the nation’s finest college baseball venues, home of the 2024 National Champions. While our original aim was to unveil this experience for the 2025 season, ongoing renovations will continue until 2026. “Our staff and I appreciate Vol Nation for all…… MORE
Roane County, TN (WOKI) A Roane County man is facing 33 years in jail for his role in a double murder two years ago. According to District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s office, Lonnie Dale Wright, of Harriman, was sentenced Wednesday to the murders of Steve Groover and Cindy Scruggs in May of 2022. Groover and…… MORE
