Category Archives: Local News Reel 3
Arrest is Made in Blount County RV Park Fire
A homeless man is charged with a fire at a Blount County RV Park.Officials with the Blount County Sheriff's Office filed charges against 62-year-old Mark Bush for started Thursday night’s fire a...
Nov 10, 2024
Knoxville Mayor Kincannon, Staff Present New Parking Plan to City Council
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon presented a plan Thursday to city council regarding parking in the downtown area.A consultant recommended paid parking seven days a week, but the M...
Nov 08, 2024
Knoxville Police Warning of Phone Scams
Knoxville Police receiving several reports of scam callers using the names of KPD officers to pressure victims into giving them money.KPD says callers often identify themselves as law enforcement offi...
Nov 07, 2024
Registered Sex Offender Taken into Custody at an Anderson County Elementary School
A registered sex offender is taken into custody after entering an elementary school. Anderson County Schools officials say a person on the registry entered Lake City Elementary School on Friday.S...
Nov 06, 2024
Monroe County Murder Suspect is Captured in South Carolina, Awaiting Extradition Back to Tennessee
11/11/24 UPDATE: The suspect in a Monroe County murder has been taken into custody in South Carolina.According to the Columbia Police Department, Nicholas Hamlett was found at a hospital there and tak...
Nov 04, 2024
Knoxville Area Transit to Offer Free Rides on Election Day
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Area Transit, better known as KAT, will be offering free rides for Election Day.KAT offers the service each election cycle. This year, all transit rides, from buses to K...
Nov 04, 2024
November 5, 2024 Election: Statistics at the End of Early Voting in Knox County
Knoxville (WOKI / Knox County Election Commission) - Thursday, October 31st marked the end (fourteen days) of early voting for the November 5, 2024 Presidential and Federal/State General Election.A to...
Nov 01, 2024
Knox County Seeks Input on East Knox County Mobility Study
Knox County will host two public information meetings to seek community input on the East Knox Mobility Study. These meetings will help identify key transportation challenges, set priorities, and shap...
Oct 31, 2024
Halloween Safety Tips
The Morristown Police Department enjoyed interacting with all sorts of superheroes, witches, ghosts and many more characters at Boo Fest on Monday. Since Boo Fest is over, that means Halloween is just...
Oct 31, 2024
Man at Center of Nationwide Manhunt for East Tennessee Murder is Spotted in South Carolina
11/01/24 UPDATE: The man at the center of a nationwide manhunt for an East Tennessee murder is spotted in South Carolina. Nicholas Hamlett, the man charged in a Monroe County murder, was spotted last ...
Oct 29, 2024
