A Knoxville man is in custody after breaking into a maintenance building at the Knoxville National Cemetery. The break-in happened Wednesday afternoon, prompting an alarm to go off alerting Police. They found Christopher Novitzke walking around the building and with a latex glove. He reportedly told them he worked at the cemetery but had no…… MORE
Passenger train routes connecting Tennessee’s largest cities to each other and bordering states is still decades away, if it happens at all, according to a newly completed study from the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). The study was ordered by the state government to iron-out possible costs and obstacles to establishing a passenger…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Four teens are arrested Tuesday night following a chaotic scene involving fireworks and a car crash in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 10:00 p.m. to a crash near Texas Avenue and Pascal Drive. Witnesses told officers that teens were hitting a black Hyundai with paintballs and fireworks, which…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a shooting in the 7900 block of Strawberry Plains Pike. One person found in the 8000 block was injured and taken to an area hospital with what appears to be a non-life-threatening injury. The investigation is underway.… MORE
There will be soon be tougher penalties for students who make mass shooting threats in Tennessee. Starting this Saturday, any student who makes a mass threat – whether it’s a joke or not – will be expelled at least a year. Students who bring a gun or drugs to school or assault teachers could face…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) KAT busses could be running on a reimagined route system next year, as the Knoxville Transportation Authority has introduced a new recommended bus network. The new network is aimed at increasing access for KAT busses, including a new route focused on seniors. KAT officials say the plan is cost neutral, aims to…… MORE
Tennessee is seeing a historic low in economically distressed counties, with only eight in the state hitting the threshold for distressed compared to 15 in 2019. Three of those are in East Tennessee, Scott, Hancock and Cocke County. Scott County is seeing a per Capita Market Income just under $19,000, Hancock is just under $17,000…… MORE
A Knoxville Bishop resigns following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests complained about his leadership and behavior, sparking a Vatican investigation. Pope Francis has accepted Bishop Richard Stika’s resignation. No replacement has been named. At 65, Stika is still 10 years below the normal retirement age for bishops. His departure,…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Police in Sevierville are searching for a person who they say left the scene of an intersection crash in Sevier County. A van crashed at the intersection of Boyd’s Creek Highway and Old Knoxville Highway today (Monday). Police say the vehicle was stolen, and a patrol officer attempted to stop the driver…… MORE
Knoxville Police, who are still investigating a fatal wrong-way accident on Interstate 40 in Knox County, have identified the man who died. It happened yesterday morning near Strawberry Plains Pike. Preliminary investigation suggests that 43 year-old Rickey Hines of Alabama made a U-turn on I-40 East and started driving the wrong way when he collided…… MORE
