On Thursday, April 18, Knox County Schools will host the “865 Ready! Hiring Expo”, which aims to connect local businesses with 11th- and 12th-grade job seekers. The event will take place at the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center. Companies will conduct on-site interviews for temporary / seasonal employment, summer employment, part-time employment,…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Hancock County. THP says 58-year-old Ronnie Kinsler’s pick-up truck had broken down in the southbound lane of Panther Creek Road Sunday night and he was standing behind it while another truck was parked in front it with the driver of the other standing between the…… MORE
Anderson County Schools is investigating possible issues related to student grades and coursework at Clinton High School. ACS believes that at least one student’s records were manipulated to satisfy graduation requirements, and a teacher and Clinton High School principal Dan Jenkins, Tennessee’s Principal of the Year award winner in 2023, were suspended. Jenkins resigned but…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A missing 5-year-old at the center of a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Endangered Child Alert early Monday afternoon has been found safe. TBI officials say 5-year-old Nolen Wilmeth and his mother, Emily Livesay, were both believed to be missing but have since been located and are safe. TBI making that announcement…… MORE
UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has ended for missing 68-year-old Darrel Sanders out of Fentress County. TBI officials say he was found safe. Original Story: Fentress County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Fentress County man. TBI officials say 68-year-old Darrel Sanders has a medical…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A teen is arrested, and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating following a bomb threat Monday afternoon at Gibbs High School. KCSO officials report the Bomb Unit and an Explosive Detection K-9 Unit arrived at the scene around 2:30 p.m. According to KCSO, nothing was found after officers made an initial…… MORE
Anderson County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office has identified the pilot killed in a plane crash Friday in Anderson County. Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office say 45-year-old James Evan Scarlett died when his single-engine Piper PA-32 crashed Friday night in the woods along Raccoon Valley Road and the Ashley Lane area. ACSO…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The daughter of a Knoxville council member is identified as the victim in a fatal weekend car crash in West Knoxville. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say 21 year-old Kylie Roberto was killed in Sunday night’s accident on Schaeffer Road. Preliminary investigation suggests that one vehicle crossed the center…… MORE
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a missing teen. 15-year-old Aylah McCullah was last seen early yesterday (Sunday) on Fox Den Lane in LaFollette. McCullah is described as being 5′7″ tall and 110 pounds with black eyeglasses, CCSO said. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt, tan jacket and black…… MORE
Update: The non-custodial mother of two of the three children at the center of a TBI Endangered Child Alert, Tiara Shelton has turned herself into Knoxville Police. 4 year-old Josh Hollins and 20 month old Jaisy Hollins were found Saturday effectively canceling the alert but detectives are still searching for her 17 year-old son Raymond.…… MORE
