Category Archives: Local News
TBI Endangered Child Alert for a Missing 5 Month-old Boy Has Ended
Update: An Endangered Child Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for 5-month-old William Jackson missing out of Marion County has ended, he has been found safe.Original story: An Enda...
Oct 20, 2023
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple Vehicle Burglaries, Two Suspects in Custody
(Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating multiple vehicle burglaries in Knox County.The string of vehicle burglaries occurred in Knox County in the months ...
Oct 19, 2023
KARM ‘Coats for the Cold’ 2023 Drive Underway
Coats for the Cold 2023 (Courtesy: KARM website)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The annual “Coats for the Cold” drive to collect thousands of coats for those in our area who otherwise may not have a ...
Oct 19, 2023
A Woman Arrested in Meigs County for Aggravated Arson Charges
A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Meigs County Sheriff's Office into a residential fire in that county has resulted in the arrest of a Decatur ...
Oct 19, 2023
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is Asking for Help to Find a Man Missing Since February
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Blount County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to find a man last seen in February.He wasn’t reported missing until this month. He was last seen in a blue denim jack...
Oct 19, 2023
Tennessee Proposing Expansion of Third Grade Retention Law to Include Math
Tennessee might expand on its third grade retention law, something that got a lot of pushback from parents and teachers last school year.This proposal would create a higher bar for the math section of...
Oct 19, 2023
An Investigation is Underway in Union County Following a Structure Collapse Which Leaves One Person Dead
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn investigation is underway after one person dies following a structure collapse in Union County.Emergency crews called to the Sharps Chapel community yesterday (Wednesday) afte...
Oct 19, 2023
City Council Member, Knoxville Icon Larry Cox Dies
Councilman Larry Cox (Courtesy: Knox City Council)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville City Council Member and Knoxville icon Larry Cox has died.Cox was a prominent figure in the community for almost 35 yea...
Oct 18, 2023
Knox County Mayor Jacobs Encourages Residents to Sign Up for E-Warning System
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and other elected leaders are again encouraging residents to sign up for the community-wide "e-warning" notification system designed to keep users informed and safe duri...
Oct 17, 2023
Knoxville Police Still Investigating a Deadly Shooting in Western Heights and Asking for the Public’s Help
Knoxville Police are working leads in a Western Heights murder and asking you to come forward if you have any information.Officers were called to UT Medical Center on October 4th for a shooting victim...
Oct 17, 2023
