Category Archives: Local News

Knoxville Police Take a Teen into Custody after Reportedly Firing Shots after Domestic Dispute
Knoxville Police say a 17-year-old is taken into custody after firing shots following an argument.Officers responding to a shots fired call in the area of Walker Boulevard and Underwood Place yesterda...
Syndicated Author Dec 12, 2024

The 56th Year of the Nativity Pageant of Knoxville
The Pageant returns: Saturday, December 14 at 3p.m.; Sunday, December, 15 at 3p.m. and Monday, December, 16 at 7p.m.Location: Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker AvenuePrice: No Charge for admi...
Syndicated Author Dec 11, 2024

Case of Man Accused in Grisly Slaying of Girlfriend Heads to Grand Jury
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) New details revealed in court Wednesday in the murder of an 18-year-old in Knoxville.Juan Carlos Diaz Perez is charged in the murder of his girlfriend Suceli Perez back in July. H...
Syndicated Author Dec 11, 2024

Man Charged with Murder in ‘Suspicious Death,” Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police investigating a “suspicious death” Tuesday in South Knoxville have now charged a man with murder.KPD says officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. Tu...
Syndicated Author Dec 11, 2024

Man Convicted in 1995 Knoxville Murder Likely Will Not Get Parole
Recommendation is that a man convicted in the 1995 murder of a Knoxville couple should not get parole.David Scarbrough was one of three men charged in connection to the murder of Les and Carol Dotts, ...
Syndicated Author Dec 11, 2024

Nearly 70,000 Pounds of Litter Removed from Tennessee Roadways in No Trash November
Nashville, TN (WOKI) A resounding success, the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT’s) month-long initiative “No Trash November” sees nearly 70,000 pounds of litter r...
Syndicated Author Dec 10, 2024

Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office Looking for ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Felony Suspect
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for a felon officials say is armed and dangerous.CCSO officials say 48-year-old Ralph E. Ray cut his ankle monitor o...
Syndicated Author Dec 10, 2024

Jefferson County teacher accused of assaulting student had violated policy before
WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A White Pine teacher accused of hitting a student with an iPad had had previous problems at the school system, according to a personnel file obtained by WVLT News.The ...
Syndicated Author Dec 10, 2024

Two Monroe County Deputies Accused of Bringing Contraband into Jail, TBI Says
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) Two now-resigned deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office are indicted on official misconduct counts.The office started an investigation into Corrections Deputy Caleb ...
Syndicated Author Dec 09, 2024

Parkdale Mills to Close in New Year after Hurricane Helene
Mountain City, TN (WOKI) Citing the devastating impact wrought by Hurricane Helene, an East Tennessee textile company announces plans to close its doors in the New Year.According to a Tennessee WARN n...
Syndicated Author Dec 09, 2024