Category Archives: Local News
KUB has Tips to Help Conserve Energy During High Temperatures this Week and Summer
Hot weather is forecast for East Tennessee for the remainder of this week, and KUB wants customers to know how to manage their utility usage and stay cool. The following tips can help save money and r...
Jul 26, 2023
Oak Ridge Police, TBI Investigating Shooting
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation continues into Saturday’s shooting death in Oak Ridge.Oak Ridge Police Department officials say officers responded to S. Benedict Avenue around 10:30 p.m. t...
Jul 26, 2023
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Knoxville, Spraying Planned
(Pexels)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Recent lab reports confirm that West Nile Virus has been detected in Culex mosquitoes found in the Inskip area of Knoxville.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the K...
Jul 26, 2023
Knoxville Police Have Identified the Victim of a Fatal Motorcycle Accident Near Downtown
Knoxville Police have identified the victim from a fatal motorcycle crash on James White Parkway.Police say 44 year-old Michael Thomas of Knoxville died as a result of Monday morning’s accident ...
Jul 26, 2023
Community Pushes Back on Parole for Morristown Man Convicted in 1980 Teen Slaying
Randy Lee May (HCSO)Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) Community members in Hamblen County launch an online petition to keep a Morristown man behind bars for the grisly murder of a teen over four decades ago.R...
Jul 25, 2023
TBI Issues Silver Alert for Missing East Tennessee Man
John Hammond, 82 (TBI)Sullivan County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert Tuesday for a man missing out of Sullivan County.TBI officials say 82 year-old John Hammond...
Jul 25, 2023
CDC says Heat-Related Illnesses are Preventable and You Should Know the Symptoms and What to Do
Temperatures in East Tennessee expected to be the nineties the next several days. The CDC says you should know the symptoms and what to do if you or a loved one show signs of having a heat-related ill...
Jul 25, 2023
Boy Killed in Boat Crash on Norris Lake is Identified as a Middle School Student
The boy who died in a weekend boating accident on Norris Lake is identified as 12-year-old Conner Catlett.WVLT reporting the boy is the grandson of Mike Campbell, the man who started Regal Cinema, and...
Jul 25, 2023
The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Northeast Knoxville Fire Which Severely Damages Home
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in Northeast Knoxville that destroys the home.Crews called to Valley View Drive yesterday evening and found the home fully engulfed in flame...
Jul 25, 2023
Hiring Events Scheduled for Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge and Resort
Dollywood plans to facilitate multiple hiring events throughout the month of August to prepare for HeartSong Lodge and Resort opening. (Rendering courtesy of Dollywood)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Dollywood's...
Jul 24, 2023
