Category Archives: Local News
Bald River Falls Bridge Upgrades Expected to be Done by End of Year
Cleveland, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about the status of the Bald River Falls Bridge in Tellico Plains.It was announced last July that the bridge, which opened in 1933, would be closing ...
Feb 29, 2024
KCSO: Former Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center Employee Arrested, Charged
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former employee at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center was arrested Tuesday, charged with bringing contraband into a penal facility.Knox County Sheriff's Office offici...
Feb 28, 2024
Pigeon Forge Police Department Looking for Missing Teen
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) The Pigeon Forge Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old girl.PFPD officials say Makayla Pliss left her home Monday and was last seen near Honey Lane in Sevier C...
Feb 28, 2024
Crews Respond to Fire in Campbell County
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A brush fire in Campbell County is under control Wednesday morning.Crews responding to that fire Tuesday night around 10:00 p.m. in the area of White Rock Road. Several home...
Feb 28, 2024
Amber Alert Issued for Missing Sumner County Teen
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT / WSMV) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide Amber Alert Tuesday on behalf of the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office in middle Tennessee.Authorities ar...
Feb 28, 2024
Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler Announces Cancer Diagnosis
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday afternoon that Sheriff Tom Spangler has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.In an open letter from Spangler, he said he learne...
Feb 28, 2024
KPD: West High School Student Seriously Injured after Pedestrian Crash
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 16-year-old West High School student is taken to UT Medical Center Tuesday morning after being hit by a car.Knoxville Police Department officials say the student was crossing Su...
Feb 27, 2024
TBI Issues Silver Alert for Claiborne County Man
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues a Silver Alert Tuesday afternoon for a missing 86-year-old man out of Claiborne County.TBI officials say Curtis Mason was last seen on...
Feb 27, 2024
Expanded Sevier County Program Aims to Save Lives
Sevier County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) More than just a water gauge, Sevier County’s Flood Warning System has expanded to further ensure the safety of the entire region.Housed in nine locations across ...
Feb 27, 2024
Hawkins Co. School Bus Driver Dies in Crash on Highway 70, THP Reports
Hawkins County, TN (WOKI) A Hawkins County school bus driver is dead after a wrong-way crash Monday morning.The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Highway 70 North at Willow Road. Tennessee Highway Pa...
Feb 27, 2024
