The White Pine Police Department is investigating the death of five-year-old child. Officers with the WPPD, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, White Pine Fire Department and Jefferson County EMS went to Harrison Road yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. The call was for a five-year-old child with special needs in cardiac arrest. They arrived on the scene within two…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Holiday lights are returning to The Cove at Concord Park this season, free to the public. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will be flipping the switch to kick-off the 26th annual Holiday Festival of Lights during a family-friendly event at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2. The spectacular community lighting display offers…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Allegiant announcing Tuesday that the airline would be offering three new flights out of McGhee Tyson Airport. The discount airline is adding flights to Sarasota, Florida, Gulf Shores, Alabama and Washington, DC’s Dulles International Airport. The new flights start next year with one-way fares as low as $39.00. Here’s the schedule, as…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) A Monroe County murder suspect remains held without bail Tuesday following his first court appearance. Nicholas Wayne Hamlett led law enforcement on an almost month-long manhunt before he was taken into custody in Columbia, South Carolina on November 10. He is accused of killing 34-year-old Steven Lloyd near the Cherohala Skyway,…… MORE
WASHINGTON, DC (November 18, 2024) – AAA projects 79.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. For the first time, AAA’s forecast includes the Tuesday before and the Monday after Thanksgiving Day to better capture the flow of holiday travelers. This year’s projection of nearly 80 million…… MORE
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is behind in the 37th Orange and Blue Blood Drive against Kentucky Blood Center. Tennessee is trailing Kentucky by 66 units after the first day of the competition which last through Friday. MEDIC has lost to the Kentucky Blood Center in the last two years. A big change for this year,…… MORE
With assistance from the Organized Retail Crime Unit and S.W.A.T., the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant in the 7000 block of Dogwood Drive in the Rocky Hill community this afternoon. The search warrant was in response to numerous complaints from nearby residents regarding suspected drug activity, including overdoses. As a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The City of Knoxville will cut the ribbon on the Sunsphere’s new welcome center Wednesday, but the center won’t be the only change for the Knoxville icon. The welcome center’s canopy will also house an array of solar panels, which will power the venue through solar energy. Chroma Energy Group…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Several Oak Ridge residents can expect a letter from the city telling them they could have been exposed to lead through drinking water service lines. The city says crews conducted a service line survey and found that “many properties” have lines made out of “an unknown material” which means people could…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department officials have identified the officers involved in the shooting of an axe-wielding man Tuesday in North Knoxville. KPD says Officers Alexandra Burns and Eric Smith were “involved” in the shooting in the 2600 block of Fairview Street and that both have been with the department since 2020 serving the…… MORE
