Category Archives: Local News
Prescribed Burns Planned for Cades Cove, Say GSMNP Officials
Prescribed burning underway in Cades Cove (Courtesy: GSMNP)Townsend, TN (WOKI) The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service plans to burn approximately 1000 acres of fields in Cades Cove between no...
Feb 06, 2024
Country Music Singer – Songwriter Toby Keith Dies Following Cancer Battle
Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62.The "Should've Been a Cowboy" singer-songwriter, wh...
Feb 06, 2024
Knoxville Police Have Identified Victim in Fatal West Knoxville Shooting
The victim in a fatal West Knoxville shooting is identified.Knoxville Police have charged 38 year-old Daniel Arwood with first-degree murder for shooting and killing his boss, identified as 29 year-ol...
Feb 06, 2024
New Airline Coming to McGhee Tyson Airport Offering Service to a New Northern City
McGhee Tyson Airport is expanding, announcing a new partnership with Avelo Airlines Tuesday. Avelo will offer flights to New Haven, Connecticut, twice weekly.The flights start on May 9 and will run on...
Feb 06, 2024
TENNCARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION LEADS TO INDICTMENT OF NEWPORT MAN
COCKE COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Newport man.In Sep...
Feb 06, 2024
Main Points of Governor Bill Lee’s 2024 State of the State Address
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivers his sixth State of the State address on Monday and presented budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming year to a joint session of the G...
Feb 06, 2024
KPD: Woman Killed after Suffering Gunshot Wound at West Knoxville Apartment
Authorities said the victim was struck by a bullet that allegedly discharged from a handgun in the apartment adjacent to hers. (Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are investigating af...
Feb 05, 2024
Man Charged with First-Degree Murder after West Knoxville Shooting, Police Say
KPD and KCSO led an extensive search to find the shooting suspect (Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man has now been formally charged in connection to Monday morning’s fatal shooting in West...
Feb 05, 2024
Knoxville Police has a Potential Shooting Suspect in Custody Following an Early Morning Fatal Shooting in West Knoxville
Updated story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: Suspect Captured from Deadly Middlebrook Shooting (February 5, 2024)The suspect from a deadly shooting that happened on Monday morning in West Knoxville was taken into...
Feb 05, 2024
Knoxville Police are Investigating an Armed Carjacking Near UT’s Campus
Updated Story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Investigating Armed Carjacking Near UT CampusThe Knoxville Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking that happened early Monday morning and was the su...
Feb 05, 2024
