Category Archives: Local News
The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee is Still Getting Public Input on a 20 Year Plan for the County
It's state law that every 20 years, counties in Tennessee have to have a plan for how their next 20 years will look.It’s been longer than that in Knox County so the Knox County Growth Policy Coo...
Nov 28, 2023
A Knoxville Woman is Charged with Arson After Admitting to Starting a Fire in a Church
Photo courtesy of WVLTA Knoxville woman is in custody after setting a fire in a church.46 year-old Tracy Clevenger reportedly told the staff at All Souls Church of God on Cecil Avenue she set fire to ...
Nov 28, 2023
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Axle Logistics, LLC to Expand Logistics Operations at Knoxville Headquarters
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Axle Logistics, LLC officials announced today the company will invest $37.9 million t...
Nov 28, 2023
Three People Hospitalized after Crash in Jefferson County, Fire Officials Say
The crash happened Tuesday, fire officials said, between two cars. One person had to be extracted from their sedan. (Courtesy: WVLT)Dandridge, TN (WOKI) Three people are hospitalized Tuesday after a c...
Nov 27, 2023
Knoxville Police Identify 72-Year-Old Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The victim in a fatal pedestrian crash last week on Western Avenue has been identified.Knoxville Police Department officials say 72 year-old Curtis Lawrence of Knoxville was struc...
Nov 27, 2023
Knoxville Man Arrested after Officers Find Weapons, Pounds of Drugs in his Home, Police Say
Thomas Andrews, 41 (Courtesy: JMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville man is arrested after officers find weapons, several pounds of drugs and more than $64,000 in his home.Our news partner WVLT r...
Nov 27, 2023
Former Knoxville Police Officer Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ in Child Porn Case
(Credit: Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An ex-officer with the Knoxville Police Department pleads “not guilty” Monday to federal child pornography charges, setting the stage for a jury...
Nov 27, 2023
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is Asking for the Public’s Help to Find an Armed Robbery Suspect
Police in Jefferson County are searching for a robbery suspect in Strawberry Plains and asking for the public’s help.Police were called to the Roadside Market and Deli in the 2300 block of West ...
Nov 27, 2023
FBI: Sean Williams Spotted in Pinellas County, Florida
Sean Williams, 52 (Courtesy: TBI)Pinellas County, FL (WOKI) Just days after a former Johnson City businessman and accused child rapist was spotted in western North Carolina, authorities announce the f...
Nov 21, 2023
Georgia Murder Suspect Arrested in Tennessee, State Troopers Say
Brandon Howard, 37 (LCSO)Loudon County, TN (WOKI) A Georgia murder suspect’s time on the run ends early Tuesday morning with his arrest in East Tennessee.Loudon County Sheriff’s Office off...
Nov 21, 2023
