Category Archives: Local News

Help is on the way for some East Tennessee counties continuing to clean up from last month’s storms which caused severe damage and flooding in areas.President Biden has released federal disaster...

If you’ve ever wanted to see the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile up close, you have your chance if you’re in Blount County today.You’ll also have a few more chances in East Tennessee for th...

Crews work to stop crematorium fire at Maryville cemetery (Courtesy: WVLT / Canva)Updated story: An investigation is underway into a fire at a Blount County cemetery.The Blount County Sheriff's Office...

Dolly Parton (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Dolly Parton is teaming up with the Tennessee Vols again, this time to release a UT-themed version of her rock album “Rockstar.”The album,...

Keith Gordon, 92 (Courtesy: TBI)Blount County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE (9/27): A Blount County man at the center of a Silver Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation earlier Wednesday morning ha...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is giving the U.S. Forest Service over 4 and a half million dollars in "quick release" emergency funds to repair road damage caus...

Officials are investigating the 24th fatal boating incident on Tennessee waters this year.It happened on Fort Loudon Lake and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says two men were on board the boa...

Park reports 5-10 acre wildfire on Fontana Lake shoreGreat Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters are suppressing a 5-10 acre wildland fire near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake's shore.The...

Update: Robert Lawson has been found safe. Original story: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues a Silver Alert for 72 year-old Robert Lawson out of Campbell County.He was last seen yesterday (...

Campbell Co. woman submits timesheets for dead caregiver, commits TennCare fraud (Credit: Frankly Media)Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A Campbell County woman has been indicted and is facing several charg...