(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) A University of Tennessee assistant professor is expected to be fired over her posts about Charlie Kirk’s death, the university confirmed to WVLT News Monday. The move came after several elected representatives at the state and national level said they had reached out to UT officials over…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI / WVLT) – A road is closed in Hamblen County following a crash between a lumber truck and a school bus this morning (Monday). WVLT reporting that the driver of the 18 wheeler was injured and taken to the hospital, their condition has not been released. The school bus had just picked…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI / TWRA) – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on Fort Loudoun Lake on Friday, September 12, 2025. At approximately 11:18 a.m., TWRA dispatch received a call reporting a possible drowning near the mouth of George’s Creek. Wildlife officers responded to the scene and found a…… MORE
Adrien Dokes, 18, has been charged with first degree murder in perpetuation of aggravated child abuse after Knoxville Police Department officers responded to an unresponsive infant on Thursday night. At around 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025, KPD officers were dispatched to a report that a three-month-old boy was unresponsive at an apartment at…… MORE
Blackburn Calls for Immediate Termination of Secret Service Agent Following His Reprehensible Social Media Post Suggesting Charlie Kirk Deserved Assassination ‘I implore you to ensure that this employee never steps foot in the Secret Service headquarters ever again.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to United States Secret Service Director Sean Curran calling for the immediate termination of a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are arrested and drugs, including suspected fentanyl, are seized Wednesday, September 10 during a search of a West Knoxville home. Knoxville Police Department officials say 46-year-old William Aldridge and 36-year-old Brandon Bayne were arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 7300 block of Toxaway…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) TENNESSEE (WVLT) Several East Tennessee leaders and politicians have reacted after news broke that Charlie Kirk, a well known conservative political commentator, was shot at a Utah Valley University event Wednesday. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs said he is praying for Kirk in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Similarly,…… MORE
A 17-year-old accused of murder appears in Roane County Court. Riley Pawlick is accused of killing 18-year-old Holden Howse at a party in Harriman just over a week ago and is charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence. The Judge called the charges very serious and said the incident was “catastrophic to everyone involved”…… MORE
Kingsport, TN (WOKI) A known Knoxville gang leader has been arrested after a high-speed chase in the Tri-Cities. Officials with the U.S. Marshals Service say officers were trying to stop Jametrick Franklin King, who was wanted out of Washington County and was under federal indictment out of the U.S. District Court in Greeneville. According to…… MORE
Scott County, TN (WOKI/WVLT) – An inmate at the Scott County Jail is facing more charges after allegedly assaulting and raping another inmate inside the jail. WVLT reporting the victim told a detective with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office that he was assaulted several times by 26-year-old Tommy Long from August 30th to September 1st…… MORE
