Category Archives: Local News

2025 rankings highlight the U.S. cities doing the best job of meeting critical needsKnoxville, Tennessee has been ranked as the best city in the nation for people with disabilities, acc...

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a 54-year-old man and injured a 45-year-old woman Tuesday evening in Sevier County.THP’s preliminary re...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Tim Burchett, the U.S. representative for Tennessee's second congressional district, is calling on Ghislaine Maxwell to testify about "the truth" behind Jeffery Epstein.Bur...

Monroe County, TN (WOKI) A multi-agency drug bust is credited with getting fentanyl and guns off the streets in Monroe County.Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones announcing that agents with the sheriff&...

Young-Williams Animal Center is at critical capacity and operating on an emergency-only intake basis. We are asking the community to help us prioritize space for animals in urgent need by not bringing...

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Pop-up storms resulted in flash flooding and stranded campers over the weekend in Sevierville.Sevierville Fire Department officials say thunderstorms caused flash flooding in th...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville man who told police he was an FBI agent is arrested after a crash late Sunday night.According to court records, authorities responded around 11:30 p.m. to a cra...

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) A Oak Ridge man is convicted of multiple charges including attempted voluntary manslaughter after shooting at a woman in July 2023.Officials with District Attorney General Dave Cl...

Clinton, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 7/14: A Clinton man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert has been found safe.Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 72-year-old Norman Lindamood was found sa...

An investigation is underway after a person dies after what officials are calling an underground incident at the Young Mine in Jefferson County.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says Nyrstar repor...