Category Archives: Local News

OTICS USA Announces Changes to 3rd/1st Shift Operations Due to Weather
OTICS USA in Morristown (Courtesy: OTICS USA website)Morristown, TN (WOKI) Officials with OTICS USA, a machining manufacturer with locations in Kodak and Morristown, announce changes Monday to their 3...
Syndicated Author Jan 15, 2024

Medic Closing Some Centers Early Today and Tuesday Due to Weather Conditions
MEDIC Regional Blood Center will close at 3 PM today (Monday).All mobile drives are canceled for tomorrow (Tuesday). The Athens and Crossville centers will also be closed tomorrow.The Ailor Avenue and...
Syndicated Author Jan 15, 2024

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is Still Closed Due to Inclement Weather
UPDATE: Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains closed today due to hazardous weather conditions. Park roads are covered with ice and snow. Sub-freezing temperatures are expected throughout today....
Syndicated Author Jan 15, 2024

Crime Stoppers is Asking for Help to Find a Man Wanted out of Madisonville for Drug Possession
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is asking for help to find a fugitive wanted for possession of over 1,000 Fentanyl Pills and Drug Paraphernalia in Madisonville.Please call Crimestoppers at 865-21...
Syndicated Author Jan 15, 2024

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Says the Missing Elderly Man Reported Missing Sunday has Been Found
UPDATE: The Knox County Sheriff's Office says that John Duran who was reported missing after he left his home on Farr Drive to go to Costco yesterday (Sunday) has been found safe.ORIGINAL STORY: The K...
Syndicated Author Jan 14, 2024

Knoxville Pre-Treating Roads, Opening Warming Centers as Inclement Weather Moves Into East Tennessee
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe city of Knoxville has prepared for snow and freezing temperatures.Mayor Indya Kincannon asking resident not to get out and drive, but says if you do, they are going to make t...
Syndicated Author Jan 14, 2024

Medic Cancels Blood Drives Ahead of Inclement Weather, Centers Opening Late
Due to the predicted inclement weather, MEDIC has canceled all MOBILE drives for Monday, January 15. The centers will open on a delay at 10 a.m.
Syndicated Author Jan 14, 2024

Knoxville Woman Sentenced after Shooting Passenger in Ex-Boyfriend’s Car
Kyeisha Alazae Dalton, 23 (Courtesy: Knoxville Police Department)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is sentenced Friday after she shot a passenger in her ex-boyfriend's car during an argument in J...
Syndicated Author Jan 12, 2024

Knox County DA Closes Investigation into the Shooting Death of KCSO Deputy Tucker Blakely
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says she’s reviewed and closed the case file involving the shooting and death of Knox County Deputy Tucker Blakely and the suspect involved in the case...
Syndicated Author Jan 12, 2024

A Tennessee Lawmaker with a Bill to Crack Down on Street Racing Following Deadly Crash in East Knoxville
Lawmakers are trying to crack down on street racing in Tennessee.A new proposal allows offenders to lose their driving privileges and possibly their car. This proposal comes after a deadly drag racing...
Syndicated Author Jan 12, 2024

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Police Recover Stolen Guns after Car Break-Ins at Knoxville Apartment Complex







