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 Zachary Hayes was indicted for first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and aggravated cruelty to animals in the death of his…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department’s Chief of Police is asking the city for almost $3 million for employee and officer raises. KPD Chief Paul Noel, making his case to city leaders during a budget hearing on March 6, said that even with the new hires the department secured in 2023, the department had…… MORE
The National Park Service (NPS) and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone plan to burn approximately 96 acres across six fields in Cataloochee Valley at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week. Weather permitting, burn operations may begin as early as Tuesday, March 12. Over the last 20 years, park managers have conducted burns during…… MORE
Tennessee is one step closer to potentially ending its grocery tax as a bill advances. The bill, HB 2043/SB 1934, would prohibit state and local governments from taxing groceries. “In a groundbreaking move to alleviate financial burdens on working families, Representative Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville) and Senator Charlane Oliver (D-Nashville) have successfully advanced their legislation to eliminate…… MORE
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Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Union County man is sentenced Monday to more than 50 years behind bars for child sexual abuse. Officials with the Eighth Judicial District of Tennessee saya Union County Grand Jury found Scott Stiner guilty of four counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child under 13 and one count of solicitation…… MORE
Oakdale, TN (WOKI) A man is sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole Friday, March 8, 2024 for his role in a 2020 Roane County murder. The District Attorney’s office reports 39-year-old Joshua Aikens was convicted Friday of first-degree murder in the death of Robert Quenton McCullough whose body was found in an…… MORE
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) Two people have pled guilty in the 2023 death of a Jefferson County 2-month-old. According to court records, Chelsea Marsh and Nicholas Lay both pled guilty to aggravated child neglect and abuse and drug charges in connection to the death of a 2-month-old boy in October of last year. The pair…… MORE
Rolling roadblocks are back on Alcoa Highway. TDOT says they will take place through Saturday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. between Woodson Drive and Cherokee Trail and will take place in short intervals (about 20 minutes each) and will be spaced out to allow traffic to return to normal flow between operations. Also, crews…… MORE
Dollywood Theme Park is now open. Dolly Parton and Dollywood Parks & Resorts President Eugene Naughton welcomed guests and media to great fanfare during the opening ceremonies for the 39th season at Dollywood, her world-renowned Smoky Mountain theme park. Dolly shared an update on her busy winter, a look ahead to Dollywood’s 2024 season, and introduced…… MORE
