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Early voting in the 2023 City of Knoxville Primary Election starts today.Several offices are on the ballot including Mayor, three City Council At-Large seats, Municipal Judge and a City Council Seat.E...

Alcoa, TN (WOKI) An undercover operation in Alcoa results in the arrest of seven men for sex trafficking.Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the two-day operation focused on hunti...

Knoxville Police have charged a woman with vehicular homicide following an early morning accident on I-40 East near Papermill Road.KPD says 36-year-old Shannon Glasper is facing several charges as a r...

Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) A Hamblen County student has been charged after allegedly threatening to "shoot up the school" on the first full-day of classes.The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office says...

Photo courtesy of WVLTKnox County District Attorney Charme Allen has convicted a gang member and previous convicted felon.In September of 2021, police say Demetruice Bennett was waving a handgun towar...

Photo courtesy of WVLTA man is arrested and facing charges, including three counts of attempted first-degree murder kidnapping and assault, after he attempted to force his way into a home with a chain...

Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police are investigating after finding a body in North Knoxville.The body was found early this morning at the corner of N. Broadway and Atlantic Avenue.KPD says they ar...

Knox County Sheriff's Office, Knoxville Police respond near downtown bridges (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) With the assistance of our news partner WVLT, we are able to confirm that the K...

Photo courtesy of WVLT Some people at a North Knoxville apartment complex are fighting to stay in their homes after new management doubled the rent.Some of the tenants said they're preparing to b...

Photo courtesy of WVLTAuthorities are investigating a fire at Econo Lodge on Lovell Road.Rural Metro Fire crews called to the scene this morning and found heavy fire in a room on the first floor. Ever...