Category Archives: Local News

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A former punter for the University of Tennessee who went on to play in the NFL has died.Neil Clabo played at Farragut and UT before moving on to the NFL where he where he s...

Lafourche Parish, LA (WOKI) A suspect in a nearly 40-year-old Louisiana cold case has been arrested in East Tennessee.Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say deputies helped Lo...

A repeat offender in Knox County is now set to face between 25 and 40 years in prison.62 year old Merv Rodgers has been convicted of especially aggravated kidnapping, domestic assault and aggravated a...

Early voting starts tomorrow (Friday) for this year’s August 1st election.This is the election to vote for the U.S. Senate and House races along with State Senators and Representatives.You can v...

The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning fire in Fountain City.Crews called to the 2300 block of Fair Drive and the resident told firefighters his dog woke him up barking then h...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Tazewell pain clinic owner is sentenced to more than four years behind bars for his role in operating a pill mill in both Tennessee and Florida.According to District Attorney Ch...

Morristown, TN (WOKI) A double murder suspect at the center of a manhunt out of Grainger County is now in custody.Officials with the U.S. Marshals Service announcing Wednesday afternoon that 34-year-o...

American Medical Response says they responded to at least 20 incidents due to the heat at McKay's 50th anniversary celebration.AMR says two of those affected were taken to the hospital and 15 were tre...

This time next year the Tennessee Smokies will be playing in downtown Knoxville.Construction continues on the downtown stadium project which is on time and on budget with nearly 80% of the seat concre...

Hendersonville, TNJ (WOKI / WVLT) Longtime member of the Oak Ridge Boys Joe Bonsall has died. He was 76.The band making the announcement Tuesday morning, saying he died from complications of ALS.Bonsa...