Category Archives: Local News
Grades are in: State Evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F Scale
Grades are in: State evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F scale (Pexels / Caleb Oquendo)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Students aren't the only ones headed home with a report card at the end of the fall seme...
Dec 21, 2023
Knoxville Couple Charged after Police Find Drugs, Gun in Home with Juveniles
Kristin Deshea Harmon, 31, and Cassius Aubrey Minefield, 44 (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville couple lands behind bars Tuesday, December 19 after police find drugs and a gun in the open...
Dec 21, 2023
Former Knox County Rescue Employee Stole More than $44,000 from Group, Comptroller Says
Knox County Rescue employee, Charlotte McLawhorn, reportedly used credit cards to steal more than $44,000 from the group. (Courtesy: TN Comptroller’s Office)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knox Co...
Dec 21, 2023
Remote Area Medical Set to Hold a Free Pop-Up Clinic in Knoxville in January
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 20, 2023) - Remote Area Medical - RAM - a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need - will hold a free...
Dec 21, 2023
The Knoxville Police Department has received the final report from the departmental assessment that was conducted by 21CP Solutions.As part of the wide-ranging departmental assessment, 21CP Solutions ...
Dec 21, 2023
An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal House Fire in Fountain City
An investigation is underway following a fatal fire at a Fountain City home.Knoxville Fire Department crews called to the 5800 block of Hillock Road last night (Wednesday) after a neighbor noticed the...
Dec 21, 2023
East Tennessee Valley Crimestoppers Need Your Help to Identify a Car Burglary Suspect
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers needs your help finding a car burglary suspect.The man is wanted in connection to a series of car burglaries near Lyons View Pike and Peters Road in West Knoxville...
Dec 21, 2023
Officials: Nearly 30 People Hospitalized after Chemical Leaks at Cheese Factory
(Pexels)Greeneville, TN (WOKI) Almost 30 people are sent to the hospital Wednesday morning following two separate chemical leaks at a cheese factory in Greeneville.Greeneville town officials say two s...
Dec 20, 2023
Knoxville Shooting Suspect Taken into custody by Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Police Say
Stephon Davidson, 25Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The search for a man wanted for attempted first degree murder in a shooting incident Tuesday night is now over.Police say 25 year-old Stephon Davidson was take...
Dec 20, 2023
U.S. Marshals: Sean Williams Released from Hospital after Attempted Suicide
Sean Williams is released from the hospital Wednesday following a suicide attempt (Courtesy: TBI)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Johnson City business owner and accused child rapist is released from hos...
Dec 20, 2023
