Category Archives: Local News Reel 2

You will have to wait a little longer if you are planning to attend the Knox County driver’s license reinstatement event this weekend.The Knox County Criminal Court Office says they’re pos...

One person is dead after fire on Lafayette Road in New MarketNew Market, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and an arson investigation is underway following a fire early Wednesday morning in Jefferson Count...

Tennessee Theatre's WICKED performances to happen as scheduled, no refunds for snow (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The “show must go on;” that’s the word from officials with th...

Lawmakers are trying to crack down on street racing in Tennessee.A new proposal allows offenders to lose their driving privileges and possibly their car. This proposal comes after a deadly drag racing...

Knox County has again achieved one of the highest honors in the arena of governmental accounting and finance reporting, winning what is considered the "triple crown" for finance departments.The Govern...

Sarah Romine (Courtesy: SCSO)Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A woman is sentenced to two decades in prison Wednesday morning after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a deadly shooting at Soaky Mountain...

More than 70,000 local residents don't have a valid driver's license. But the Knox County Criminal Court Clerk's Office is looking to change that.In a first of its kind event, Criminal Court Clerk Mik...

Former WOKI news and traffic reporter and host Dave Foulk has died just days after announcing he was ending his dialysis and entering hospice care.Dave took to Facebook to announce his decision on Jan...

The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a fire at Atria Weston Place on Lakebrook Blvd.The fire was reported earlier today but is now out. The fire was limited to one room and its contents.Resi...

Knoxville Fire Department crews respond to a fire at a home on Jefferson Avenue in East Knoxville Thursday (Courtesy: KFD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Fire Department is crediting a passerby who war...