Since 1988, Todd Giles has been a paramedic at Morristown-Hamblen EMS, where he’s gotten the reputation of being a dependable employee. On Friday, Giles, along with two others, responded to a call of a person with a leg injury. When Giles got there, he began to walk up a very steep hill when he suddenly…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT / WSMV) The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a botulism-like illness after reported botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes. The joint investigation with the CDC, FDA and other states has identified concerns about the use of counterfeit products or products with unclear origin administered in non-medical settings such as…… MORE
A rare, total solar eclipse is expected to bring darkness to cities across the United States on Monday, April 8. While Knoxville is not in the path of totality, the excitement for the phenomenon is still palpable in East Tennessee. At the peak eclipse, scientists tell WVLT News about 90% of the sun will be covered in…… MORE
Fentress County, TN (WOKI) The case of a Fentress County mother and father accused of abusing their adopted children was moved to the grand jury Thursday, April 4. Jessica and Jason Klimp are suspected of abusing two of their four adopted children. One of those children, who is 12 years old, reportedly appeared so malnourished…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a Knox County School bus crash. Knoxville Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Tazewell Pike Thursday afternoon. Representatives from Knox County Schools say there were 20 students on the bus, and they were taken by another bus through the rest of their route. No injuries were reported.… MORE
An investigation is underway after a teen is killed in a car crash in Anderson County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a 16-year-old died in the crash on Frost Bottom Road in Anderson County Monday morning and three teens were injured. A 14-year-old teen was behind the wheel of a car which lost control and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Neighbors in South Knox County are calling on Heartland Development to stop a proposed plan to bring around 170 homes to the Tarklin Valley area. Heartland Development plans to get the land rezoned by the Knox County Planning Commission to allow them to build single-family homes off Pickens Gap Road. Most people…… MORE
An investigation is underway after a daughter is charged in her mother’s death in Cocke County. Sheriff C.J. Ball says deputies responded to Battle Road in Newport after getting a call from 36 year-old Polly Fox saying she had found her mother dead in her home. Deputies found Ola Schumacher dead with a “deep cut…… MORE
On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has joined a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance over widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged consumers for hidden add-on products that consumers were not fully informed about or, in some instances, did not agree to buy. In doing so, Mariner…… MORE
Young-Williams Animal Center is in full control of all animal-related calls in Knoxville and Knox County as part of the animal control system. YWAC has hired a director of animal services, an animal service supervisor and 17 animal service officers. They plan to use the officers as a tool to provide pet owners with resources…… MORE
