Category Archives: Local News

Through the end of July, the Knoxville Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol will team up to conduct enhanced, high-visibility traffic enforcement in an effort to prevent fatal crashes. ...

Tim McGraw’s highly anticipated headlining 2024 Standing Room Only Tour is coming to Knoxville.McGraw will be joined by Carly Pearce at Thompson Boling Arena on April 26th. All tickets, includin...

Keith House, 56 (Tazewell Police Department)Tazewell, TN (WOKI) A Kentucky man is facing a slew of charges after reportedly hitting a police officer's car in Claiborne County.Tazewell Police Departmen...

(Courtesy: Knox County)Knox County, TN (WOKI) Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs' “School Mania” will take place Friday, July 28 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Jacob Building...

Pruitt fired in January of 2021 (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Former University of Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt has been hired, but he won’t be returning to the college scene...

Elizabeth Lea Laster, 28 (WCSO)Jonesborough, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is arrested in Washington County for flashing inmates housed inside the Washington County Detention Center.Washington County Sh...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be conducting an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) compliance checkpoint on the Campbell County section of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area on July 28...

We now know the number of Knox County students who will be impacted by Tennessee’s new third grade retention law.Knox County school officials say 32 students will have to repeat third grade this...

An investigation is underway following an early morning fatal multi-vehicle crash on Clinton Highway in Anderson County which closed the road for hours.Tennessee Highway Patrol confirming a motorcycli...

(Pexels)Knox County, TN (WOKI) Drivers who use Maryville Pike will need to find an alternate route for a few days as a portion of the road will be closed for overpass repairs.The Tennessee Department ...