Category Archives: Local News
Knoxville Transportation Authority Announces Possible New 2024 Routes for KAT Busses
Courtesy (WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) KAT busses could be running on a reimagined route system next year, as the Knoxville Transportation Authority has introduced a new recommended bus network.The new n...
Jun 28, 2023
KPD: 10-Year-Old in Critical Condition Following Shooting at YWCA; 14-Year-Old Detained for Further Investigation
YWCA Phyllis Wheatley CenterCourtesy (WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WVLT/WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating a shooting at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center which leaves a 10 year-old in critical condition....
Jun 28, 2023
Tennessee Announces Historic Low in Economically Distressed Counties, Three in East Tennessee
Tennessee is seeing a historic low in economically distressed counties, with only eight in the state hitting the threshold for distressed compared to 15 in 2019.Three of those are in East Tennessee, S...
Jun 28, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Accident in East Knoxville
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal accident in East Knoxville.It happened yesterday evening at the intersection of Rutledge Pike and Spring Hill Road. Police say a man driving a Chevy sedan wa...
Jun 28, 2023
TBI Looking for an Escapee Out of Henry County who Should be Considered Armed and Dangerous
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation searching for a man they say should be considered armed and dangerous.48 year-old Ronnie Sharp is wanted for Escape by the Henry County Sheriff's Office. He could...
Jun 27, 2023
Knox County Commission Passes Resolution in Support of Renaming Clingman’s Dome in the Smoky Mountains
Knox County Commision has passed a resolution to support the renaming of Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains.That resolution passed in an eight to two vote yesterday (Monday).The Easter...
Jun 27, 2023
A Knoxville Bishop Resigns Following Claims He Mishandled Sex Abuse Allegations
Photo courtesy of WVLT A Knoxville Bishop resigns following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests complained about his leadership and behavior, sparking a Vatican ...
Jun 27, 2023
Knoxville Police are Searching for a Man Wanted for Multiple Charges Including Attempted First-Degree Murder
Knoxville Police are searching for 22 year-old Jaheim Houston who is wanted in connection to a shooting at Bebo’s Cafe in May.Houston was recently indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for two co...
Jun 27, 2023
Suspect Still At-Large After Boyd’s Creek Crash in Sevierville
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Police in Sevierville are searching for a person who they say left the scene of an intersection crash in Sevier County.A van crashed at the intersection of Boyd's Creek Highway ...
Jun 26, 2023
Charges Pending in Fatal Claiborne County Crash on State Hwy 33
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) Charges are pending against a 24 year old man following a fatal multi-vehicle crash Saturday in Claiborne County.The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports a 2018 Jeep Grand Cher...
Jun 26, 2023
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