Category Archives: Local News

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) A fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that broke out last month has grown again.Park officials providing an update Thursday say The Flint Gap Fire which was sparked b...

A Knoxville woman, who thought she was hiring a hit man to kill the wife of a man she met online, is headed to prison.Melody Sasser met a man on match dot com last year before he moved away and eventu...

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee is putting the word out, warning people that impersonators are trying to get "donations" for the group.“These parties may use buckets and display Secon...

Officials in Kentucky believe a body found in the area where the I-75 mass shooting happened could be the suspect, Joseph Couch.Kentucky State Police say the body was found near Exit 49. Official...

Greene County, TN (WOKI) Sixteen Greene County middle school students are facing charges after posting a TikTok video reenacting a school shooting.Officials with the Greene County Sheriff's Office say...

(Knoxville, TN WOKI) UPDATE 9/18: Knoxville Police have identified the victims in last weekend’s fatal crash in North Knoxville.The crash happened Sunday night, September 15, on Cedar Lane at Ce...

A woman who ran an animal rescue out of her home in Dandridge where 68 dogs were found malnourished and neglected is charged with multiple counts of aggravated animal cruelty.The nonprofit, "A Life 2 ...

A Knoxville man is arrested after authorities say he impersonated a security guard at the Tennessee Valley Fair.31-year-old Luke Jones went to the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 9th and said he wa...

GATLINBURG, Tenn.-The Flint Gap Fire is 46 acres as of the last estimate. Although the fire is presently 0% contained, only a few areas are actively burning within the perimeter. Once firefighter acce...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The cost of UT football tickets is rising as the sport enters the era of revenue sharing with players.Tennessee Athletics Director Danny White said future season tickets would com...