Category Archives: Local News
Tennessee Troopers Take Semi-Truck Off the Road in Knox County after 37 Violations Found
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A dangerous semi-truck is no longer traveling the roads in Knox County.Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol announcing Monday a trooper with THP's MC+ in Knox County found ...
Aug 27, 2024
Six Knox County Children Hospitalized with Mosquito-Borne Virus
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Summer may be waning, but don’t put that bug spray up just yet.The Knox County Health Department is warning about a mosquito born infection; it’s already sent s...
Aug 27, 2024
Home a ‘Total Loss’ Following Early Morning Blaze on West 5th Avenue, Knoxville Fire Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville home is a total loss following an early morning fire.Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the scene at 1432 West 5th Avenue just after 3:30 a.m. Monday morni...
Aug 26, 2024
Judge Killed after Being Struck by Car in Jefferson County, Tennessee Highway Patrol Says
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A longtime judge for four East Tennessee counties has died following a crash in Jefferson County.The Tennessee Highway Patrol says the crash occurred around 1:30 yesterday ...
Aug 26, 2024
THP: Man Killed While Walking on I-40 in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed on I-40 in Jefferson County early Sunday morning.According to a THP preliminary repor...
Aug 26, 2024
Knoxville Man Sentenced after Sexually Enticing Nearly 50 Minors, DOJ Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of enticement of a child.Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice say 29-year-old Dominique J. Starr...
Aug 23, 2024
East Tennessee Man Sentenced for Child Sex Crimes
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A Sevierville man was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to child sex crime charges.Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice say 47-year-old Ronnie Joe Maples was se...
Aug 23, 2024
Knoxville Service Provider Pleads Guilty to Dumping Pollutants into Holston River, Violating Clean Water Act
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man and business have plead guilty to polluting the Holston River back in 2018.Christopher Domermuth and Domermuth Environmental Services both plead guilty Tuesday to ...
Aug 23, 2024
Man Facing ‘Litany of Charges’ after Crime Spree, Knoxville Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man has been charged with multiple felonies after an early-morning crime spree.Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say 21-year-old Isaiah Shuman was arrested followin...
Aug 23, 2024
TBI Issues Endangered Child Alert for Three Knoxville Children
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for three Knoxville children.Special Crimes Detectives with the Knoxville Police Department and TBI are ...
Aug 23, 2024
