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A former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) tactical officer, Javian Griffin, 38, was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for using excessive force ag...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs Monday unveiled his proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.The budget fully funds the school system's request, covers upgrades in the S...

A missing University of Tennessee student is found safe.17 year-old Samuel Chugg was reported missing on Friday. UT Police say he was found today (Sunday).

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 21 states on Wednesday in a lawsuit opposing a new rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that would...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Knox County Board of Education appears united across the aisle in pushing back against a bill Gov. Bill Lee signed last month creating a pathway to arming teachers ...

TWRA Wildlife Officer Justin Pinkston has been honored with the Shikar-Safari Club International 2023 Tennessee Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. Pinkston is assigned to Jefferson Co...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 17-year-old is facing an attempted first degree murder charge after firing shots into a North Knox County home.Knox County Sheriff's Office officials say deputies responded to t...

Carrie Matthews, the girlfriend of Kenneth DeHart, Jr. has been indicted by the Sevier County Grand Jury on an accessory after the fact charge.DeHart is charged in the death of Blount County Sheriff's...

Knoxville Police are investigating an early (Monday) morning shooting in North Knoxville.Officers responded to a shooting at the Red Roof Inn on Central Avenue Pike and learned there was a female guns...

The owner of Joe's Italian Cuisine, an Italian restaurant in Maryville, is charged with theft of merchandise after stealing thousands in meat from area grocery stores by putting it in his pants.50 yea...