Austin-East Magnet High School is temporarily placed on lockdown as officers investigate a report that a weapon was on school grounds. Knoxville Police responding yesterday but a weapon was not found, it was determined that the report was not credible. No word on suspects or any charges in this incident.… MORE
Knoxville Police and the Knox County Sheriff’s office are looking into reports of anti-Semitic Rhetoric being distributed in the area KCSO says they’ve received reports of anti-Jewish Rhetoric material at a residence. Detectives picked up the materials but the property owners didn’t make an initial report so detectives took one at the scene. No other…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The ever-popular Gay Street in downtown Knoxville is set to become a pedestrians-only haven for four weekends this fall. The City of Knoxville plans to close Gay Street to cars, from Wall Avenue to Union Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. for two weekends in November and two…… MORE
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top continuing the sharp dressed simple man tour into next year. They will be playing Thompson Boling Arena March 15th with Black Stone Cherry opening the show. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND ZZ TOP ANNOUNCE CONTINUATION OF THE SHARP DRESSED SIMPLE…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A USPS processing and distribution center in Knoxville is soon to come under review by the feds, and your input as part of that process is encouraged. The “Mail Processing Facility Review” is part of the postal service’s “Delivering for America” plan, which involves spending around $40 billion to improve how mail…… MORE
Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters has issued a proclamation declaring today (Friday) a day of mourning to remember the life of former sheriff Ronald “Hoss” Seals, who passed away yesterday (Thursday). Seals served as sheriff for just over 15 years in Sevier County from 2007 to 2022, capping a 49-year career in law enforcement. As…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about the cause of a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in North Knox County. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say 66 year-old Karen Sue Rutledge of Knoxville died in a house fire on Fort Sumter Road. They say the sheriff’s office and Rural Metro Fire responded…… MORE
Current Status: October 25, 2023 Bridge repair work scheduled for October 27-October 30 has been postponed and will be rescheduled in the weeks to come. October 9, 2023 In June 2022, the Tennessee Department of Transportation began rehabilitation of the I-640 corridor between the North Broadway Interchange and the I-40 Interchange (East of downtown Knoxville). …… MORE
The City of Knoxville is officially cutting the ribbon on the new Public Safety Complex in North Knoxville October 25, 2023 at 4 p.m. at 1650 Huron Street. The ceremony will include Mayor Indya Kincannon, Chief Paul Noel, and Chief Stan Sharp, the Knoxville Fire Department Honor Guard, and the Fulton High School Band. Members…… MORE
Wreaths Across America is taking donations to honor veterans buried in Knoxville’s three veteran cemeteries with evergreen wreaths this Christmas. Last year, Wreaths Across America was able to place wreaths on all 18,000 graves in the Knoxville area for only the second time. This year they will need 19,000 wreaths to cover all veterans’ graves.…… MORE
