NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivers his sixth State of the State address on Monday and presented budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming year to a joint session of the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans. Key highlights are noted below, and the full speech as prepared for delivery can be found here. A Fiscal…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are investigating after a woman is struck and killed Saturday night by a firearm discharged in a neighboring apartment. KPD officials say 40-year-old Cynthia Brown was pronounced dead at UT Medical Center early Sunday morning from a gunshot wound to the head. KPD says the incident occurred around 9:45 p.m.…… MORE
Updated story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: Suspect Captured from Deadly Middlebrook Shooting (February 5, 2024) The suspect from a deadly shooting that happened on Monday morning in West Knoxville was taken into custody after Knoxville Police Department officers quickly responded to the area. At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024, KPD officers were dispatched…… MORE
An Amber Alert remains active for now 8 year-old Summer Wells out of Hawkins County. Then five year-old Summer Wells went missing on June 15, 2021 from her home in rural Hawkins County and her disappearance gained national attention. Yesterday was her eighth birthday, and she has now been missing for almost three years and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) McGhee Tyson Airport will be closing a portion of its long-term parking lot to begin a parking garage expansion project. Airport officials making that announcement Friday, February 2. The new airport garage will be six stories and add 3,500 parking spots adjacent to the airport terminal building. McGhee Tyson will still offer…… MORE
The State of Tennessee has reported three pediatric flu deaths since the start of flu season which began on October 1st. Tennessee remains in the “very high” category when it comes to flu activity throughout the state. The first child flu death of the season was reported in December last year. To view the report…… MORE
Vol Nation is weighing in on UT Chancellor Donde Plowman’s letter calling out the NCAA for looking into NIL practices at the University. Dan Wilson with DW Designs tells our news partner WVLT they will be offering a special tee shirt in support of Plowman. The shirts are available for pre-order on their website, https://thedwdesigns.com/products/the-plowman-24-tee-pre-order…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) An East Tennessee State Representative wants to hear from you on Governor Lee’s plan to expand school vouchers. Governor Lee wants to give 20,000 students up to $7000 each to go to private schools. State Representative Bryan Richey from Maryville is holding public meetings to give you a chance to give feedback…… MORE
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has awarded $21 million in federal funds for electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations across the state. Thirty-one EV fast charging locations are needed to fill gaps along the state’s designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFC) which include…… MORE
Crossville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/26/24: A Virginia teen is arrested Friday in connection to a bomb threat made against Cumberland County Schools Thursday night on social media. Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say the 16-year-old boy had previous ties to one of the schools. He was arrested Friday in Herndon, Virginia and now…… MORE
