Category Archives: Local News

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville teen is facing a slew of charges after stealing a car and leading police on a brief chase.Knoxville Police Department officials say the chase happened around 4:30 p.m....

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: 4/2 3:00 p.m. The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a student at Hardin Valley Middle School made a verbal threat.KCSO officials say the threat came in a...

Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A suspect is in custody after a deadly shooting in Jefferson County.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to the ...

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 se...

A wildfire is burning in Cocke County in the Hartford community.Crews responded to the scene last night (Monday). Several agencies are on the scene and smoke is present in the area so please use cauti...

Tennessee Senator Steve Southerland from Morristown is taken to the hospital after experiencing a medical emergency on the Senate floor.He was rushed out of the chamber and taken to the hospital via a...

Nashville, TN (WOKI) A man accused of a deadly Easter Sunday shooting in Nashville is now on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s “Most Wanted List.”TBI officials say 46-year-old ...

Newport, TN (WOKI) A suspect in an armed bank robbery last week in Newport is taken into custody in Los Angeles.Newport Police announcing Monday that Jeremiah Senter was found at the airport in Los An...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Lady Vols Head Coach Kellie Harper is out after five years at the helm of women’s basketball at the University of Tennessee.UT’s Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics ...

Blount County, TN (WOKI) The suspect in the deadly shooting of a Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputy is formally indicted Monday by a grand jury.Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr.’s indictment con...