Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
Richard L. Bean Resigns as Head of Detention Center, Knox County Mayor Responds
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Richard L. Bean, the embattled director of Knox County’s juvenile detention center, is stepping down from his role at the facility.That, according to Knox County Mayor Glenn...
May 30, 2025
Morristown Family Charged after Shots Fired at Business, Police Say
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Five family members living in Morristown are charged after an incident, investigated by the Hamblen County Sheriff's Office, involving a business damaged by gunfire.Two juveniles...
May 30, 2025
KPD: Homicides Trending Down in the City of Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Knoxville Police Department taking to social media Tuesday with good news relative to homicides in the city.KPD sharing that the homicide rate continues to decl...
May 27, 2025
A Swift Water Rescue in Cocke County
A water rescue in Cocke County.Three adults and three children are safe after the county’s Emergency Management responded after the group went on a kayaking and canoe trip down the Pigeon River ...
May 27, 2025
An Investigation is Underway after Numerous People are Injured in a Shooting at a Block Party in the Scarboro Neighborhood in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, Tennessee (WOKI) - A shooting has occurred in the early morning (Sunday) hours at a blockparty in the Scarboro neighborhood around S. Benedict Avenue in Oak Ridge. A number of people have b...
May 26, 2025
Turkey Creek Medical Center is the First Hospital in Knoxville to Utilize Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery System
Turkey Creek Medical Center announced Tuesday that it is taking minimally invasive robotic surgery to the next level.The hospital said it now has a newer, more sophisticated robotic system that offers...
Apr 22, 2025
Knoxville Fire Department says Sprinkler System Helped Keep Apartment Fire From Spreading
The Knoxville Fire Department says the sprinkler system at an apartment complex does it’s job and contains a fire to limit damage.Crews were called to River View Park Apartments Friday nig...
Mar 30, 2025
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigating after a Student is Hit by a Car Waiting on School Bus
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a student in Sevier County is hit by a car while waiting for their school bus this morning. (Friday)The Sevier County Sheriff's Office says the cras...
Mar 28, 2025
GEORGETOWN- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents specializing in fire investigations, working alongside the Meigs County Sheriff's Office, have arrested and charged a Georgetown man in con...
Mar 28, 2025
Johnson City Assisted Living Facility Owner Indicted, Facing Numerous Felony Charges
JOHNSON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the ar...
Mar 18, 2025
