Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident Monday night near downtown. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers were called just before 6:30 p.m. to a shooting in the 1100 block of Lula Powell Drive. They found a 42-year-old man suffering from a minor gunshot wound; he was transported to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing an attempted murder charge after Knoxville police say he fired shots at a woman on Hawthorne Avenue. KPD says officers responded around 9:40 Saturday night to the 200 block of the roadway on a report of shots fired. An investigation revealed that multiple suspects had fled the scene…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Sad news over the weekend from officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. GSMNP officials say missing hiker, 73-year-old Ann Houghton, was found dead inside the park Sunday afternoon around 2:00 p.m. Houghton was last seen on Tuesday; her car was found at the Smokemont Campground on Saturday. Officials say Houghton…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office finds the Bearden High School Football Booster Club wrongfully paid coaches thousands of dollars in bonuses. A report released by the Comptroller’s office says coaches were paid at least $60,000 without Knox County Schools’ (KCS) approval andthat the booster club was classifying the payments as…… MORE
UPDATE: The three bills in the Special Legislative Special are heading to Governor Bill Lee’s desk. The special session is officially over as of about 3:30 p.m. yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The House and Senate passed all three of the focal points of the Governor’s proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected…… MORE
UPDATE: The three bills in the Special Legislative Special are heading to Governor Bill Lee’s desk. The special session is officially over as of about 3:30 p.m. yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The House and Senate passed all three of the focal points of the Governor’s proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is now another of several other agencies investigating a scattering of Klu Klux Klan propaganda posters. This after Sweetwater police confirmed that the posters had shown up in their city, Lenoir City, Athens and Chattanooga. KPD says one official report was made of the flyers being located in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Styx is scheduled to perform at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 12th. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/p/thingstodo/concerts. The first Tennessee Valley Fair was held in 1916. Here are their policies: To ensure a safe and fun family-friendly environment, the Tennessee Valley Fair implements rules…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Styx is scheduled to perform at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 12th. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/p/thingstodo/concerts. The first Tennessee Valley Fair was held in 1916. Here are their policies: To ensure a safe and fun family-friendly environment, the Tennessee Valley Fair implements rules…… MORE
Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler provides a timeline of events that led up to David Batts’ death, saying that officers committed no wrongdoing. Spangler says Batts was arrested on January 7th for sexual battery at UT Medical Center and taken to the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility. Due to for not complying with authorities. Spangler says…… MORE
