Hancock County, TN (WOKI) A months-long inquiry by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation results in the indictment Monday, June 12 of a Sneedville man for threatening public officials. TBI officials say special agents began looking into allegations involving 46-year-old Marty Rouse back in January. They determined that Rouse made statements threatening to harm Hancock County…… MORE
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has identified the victim of a drowning in Ft. Loudon Lake. They say 22 year-old Charles Egbuniwe was swimming from a boat toward shore and went under and never re-surfaced Saturday. Witnesses showed Knox County Rescue Squad searchers where he went under and his body was found by using sonar…… MORE
Updated story: Knoxville Police are continuing to investigate and have new information in the deadly shooting and crash in West Knoxville. It happened late last (Sunday) night at the intersection of Walker Springs Road and N. Gallaher View Road where officers found a wrecked car off the road and two gunshot victims inside. The driver,…… MORE
Three Tennessee State Parks restaurants will have Father’s Day meals, one of many options at the parks to treat Dad (or your favorite father figure) with a special occasion Sunday, June 18. Information about all Father’s Day gift ideas involving Tennessee State Parks can be found at this link. Fall Creek Falls State Park in…… MORE
Deputies with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man who cut off his ankle monitor Friday, June 9. BCSO says 49-year-old Robert Wayne Jennings was on probation for multiple felony burglaries and thefts. He left his home on Grey Ridge Road in Maryville after cutting off his monitor. Anyone with information on…… MORE
UPDATE: Knoxville Police Department Officials have identified the victim of a deadly shooting Wednesday near the Five Points neighborhood. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Center Avenue just after 7:30 to find 25-year-old Emory Johnson, who had been shot at least one time. Officials say life saving measures were attempted, but Johnson was pronounced…… MORE
The City of Gatlinburg and Sevier County dedicates a memorial to honor those who lost their lives in the deadly wildfires in Gatlinburg in 2016. The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza dedicated today (Friday) at 2 p.m. at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg. Gatlinburg officials say that there will be limited public parking at Mynatt…… MORE
A warrant is filed against an Alcoa man after an investigation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found that he had illegally sold more than 100 guns. ATF says Richard Marsh has been selling guns as an unlicensed seller and selling illegal weapons like machine guns for almost two years going back…… MORE
Authorities are asking for your help to find a missing Lenoir City man who hasn’t been seen since being discharged from the Fort Loudon Medical Center in April following an accident. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System says 37-year-old Ryan McLerran was involved in a car crash on I-40 and was taken to the…… MORE
the Tennessee Department of Education released district-level data on the TCAP retake opportunity, one of the pathways to promotion for third grade students who may benefit from extra learning supports. The data, accessible at https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/learning-acceleration/TCAP_2023_3ELA_DistrictRetake.pdf, and includes district-level percentages of third grade students who were eligible to take the retake, who participated in the TCAP…… MORE
