Category Archives: Local News
TBI: Jamestown Officer Shoots Man ‘Armed with Machete’
Jamestown, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a Jamestown Police officer fatally shoots a man during a domestic dispute call Wednesday night.TBI says officers respo...
Mar 14, 2024
An Investigation is Launched by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission into a Downtown Nashville Bar Owned by Country Music Star Luke Bryan after a College Student Goes Missing
The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission has launched an investigation into whether missing college student Riley Strain was overserved alcohol at Luke Bryan's Broadway bar in Nashville.The TABC is...
Mar 14, 2024
Knoxville Receives Almost $43 Million from Feds to Reconnect Communities
The City of Knoxville and Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) have been awarded a $42.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement...
Mar 14, 2024
Missing Claiborne County Man is Found Dead in Kentucky
A missing Claiborne County man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert is found dead in Kentucky.Police say 86-year-old Curtis Mason was last seen on February 26th in Harrogate. His van was spotted in Ken...
Mar 14, 2024
Public Weighs-In on Process of Creating Fair Housing Equity Plan in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development held a meeting Tuesday night to allow community members to weigh-in on a Fair Housing Equity Plan.The Plan aims to addre...
Mar 13, 2024
TBI, Cumberland County Sheriff Investigating Shooting
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office are investigating following a shooting Monday, March 11 in east Cumberland County.TBI offi...
Mar 13, 2024
An Asheville Woman Loses Priceless Bracelet at Zoo Knoxville Which Contains Sister’s Ashes
For the last two years, Jody Turnip has worn a bracelet to honor the life of their sister Taylor, who passed away.Originally from Asheville, Turnip was in Knoxville over the weekend and went to Zoo Kn...
Mar 13, 2024
Knox County Wants to Build a Fourth Splash Pad, Commissioners Will Discuss Proposal
The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department plans to build its fourth splash pad, this one at French Memorial Park in South Knox County off Martin Mill Pike.That means the county will have water a...
Mar 13, 2024
Knoxville Police are Still Searching for a Man Wanted in a Deadly Valentine’s Day Shooting
Knoxville Police are still looking for a man connected to a deadly shooting.James Perry is wanted for voluntary manslaughter and weapons charges related to February’s incident.Officials say Sher...
Mar 13, 2024
Knoxville Man Indicted in Mother’s Death, Blount County Court Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has been indicted in the death of his mother, who was found dead in Blount County in September of 2023.Officials with Blount County Circuit Court say 25-year-old Z...
Mar 12, 2024
