OAK RIDGE, TN (WOKI / The City of Oak Ridge) – The City of Oak Ridge is counting down to the first-ever Atomic Fall Fest, which is just two weeks away. The community-wide celebration will take place Friday, September 26, and Saturday, September 27, 2025, with live music, free family activities, arts and craft vendors,…… MORE
Utah (story courtesy of Fox News) – Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson named, mugshots released Utah Gov. Cox says ‘we got him’ Tyler Robinson, the suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Friday that authorities have captured the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk. “We got him,” Cox said. “On the…… MORE
Adrien Dokes, 18, has been charged with first degree murder in perpetuation of aggravated child abuse after Knoxville Police Department officers responded to an unresponsive infant on Thursday night. At around 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025, KPD officers were dispatched to a report that a three-month-old boy was unresponsive at an apartment at…… MORE
Blackburn Calls for Immediate Termination of Secret Service Agent Following His Reprehensible Social Media Post Suggesting Charlie Kirk Deserved Assassination ‘I implore you to ensure that this employee never steps foot in the Secret Service headquarters ever again.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to United States Secret Service Director Sean Curran calling for the immediate termination of a…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – East Tennessee State University has confirmed that two of its employees have been placed on administrative leave after making posts on social media regarding the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday. An ETSU spokesperson says Dr. Andrew Herrmann and Dr. Russell Brown were both placed on administrative…… MORE
NASHVILLE, TN (WOKI / TWRA) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is happy to report, that for the fourth consecutive year, there were no boating-related fatalities over the Labor Day holiday period from Aug. 29-Sept. 1. There were three injuries, and five property damage incidents reported statewide. Three boating under the influence arrest were…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Two people are facing charges after allegedly causing a crash that closed down Interstate 40 in Sevierville for over six hours Wednesday night. Officials with the Sevierville Police Department say the crash happened around 8:00 p.m. on I-40 East near mile marker 409. According to a preliminary investigation, a Toyota Camry crashed…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are arrested and drugs, including suspected fentanyl, are seized Wednesday, September 10 during a search of a West Knoxville home. Knoxville Police Department officials say 46-year-old William Aldridge and 36-year-old Brandon Bayne were arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 7300 block of Toxaway…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) – Officials say a battery backup failure knocked out 911 services in Monroe County. 911 calls are being rerouted to other counties like Loudon County. Monroe County Emergency Services says the 911 center is powered in different stages: Fort Loudon Electric, battery backups and generator. In the event of…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT / Gray News) Charlie Kirk, a well-known conservative political activist, died after he was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump announced: “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the…… MORE
