A rise in the number of respiratory illnesses in our state and now new data from the CDC shows a troubling jump in the number of patients with COVID, flu and RSV needing to be hospitalized. Over the past several weeks, hospitalizations rose 200% for the flu; 51% for COVID-19 and 60% for RSV. Doctors…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Students aren’t the only ones headed home with a report card at the end of the fall semester, so are Knox County Schools. The state Department of Education released their A to F grades for every school in the state Thursday, offering a snapshot at how every school is performing. While some…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department has received the final report from the departmental assessment that was conducted by 21CP Solutions. As part of the wide-ranging departmental assessment, 21CP Solutions provided in-depth policy and procedural recommendations in seven core areas – use of force; stops, searches and arrests; vehicle pursuits; impartial policing; vehicle pursuits; response to vulnerable…… MORE
The Knox County Health Department and the Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplainsare conducting an emergency preparedness exercise to ensure the health department’s shower trailerswill operate during an emergency event. If needed, emergency workers would use the trailers if noother facilities were available.This year, however, the exercise will double as an opportunity to provide showers for…… MORE
Jefferson County deputies will be around several ATM’s this week as they check for credit card skimmers. Skimmers are small, electronic devices that steal your credit card information when you put your card into an ATM. They’re designed to blend in with legitimate card readers, making them difficult to spot. Officials say these scams are…… MORE
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now soliciting comments on the 2024-25 hunting season dates and regulations. The comment period is open Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, 2024. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and opinions about hunting seasons and regulations with TWRA. Public comments will be considered by Agency staff…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Three people are arrested in a string of baby formula robberies throughout Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with Alcoa police made the arrests Wednesday, December 6 after stopping a vehicle on Highway 129 which matched the description provided by a victimized retailer in Knoxville. Police say 450 cans…… MORE
A Mom and Dad are in custody after the Department of Children’s Services and police found their home was unsuitable for children after numerous rats were found running around the home, trash piled up to waist high in some areas and feces covering the toilet. 33 year-old Johnathan Lethco and 29 year-old Amanda White are…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two people are now facing charges after police found them asleep in a car with drugs, a gun and a small child. Knoxville Police Department officials say the incident happened around 6:00 a.m. Monday when officersresponded to an address on Merchant Drive to find 39 year-old Shalena Wells and 45 year-old Jason…… MORE
Seven teenage males, all juveniles, were arrested after Knoxville Police Department officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. At around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, KPD officers spotted a Hyundai SUV on Maryville Pike that was reported stolen in Sevier County. Officers attempted to stop the SUV, but the driver…… MORE
