Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) On the heels of apparent retaliatory firings at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center, one of whom is the facility’s only nurse, Knox County’s mayor wastes no time in calling for change. “My office is recommending that the Knox County Commission change the ordinance governing the juvenile detention center…… MORE
The Morristown Police Department (MPD) has been made aware of another telephone scam trying to obtain money from citizens. In this latest hoax, the number on caller ID displays as 423-585-2710. This is an MPD number; however, it will never show up on a legitimate call as all calls are routed through our switchboard. The…… MORE
A New Market man is facing several charges after a missing 13-year-old girl from Iowa is found in Jefferson County.Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received information from the West Des Monies (IA) Police Department on Monday about a missing teen that was possibly in Jefferson County. Deputies went to two homes in an effort to…… MORE
Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park is an event for children age 2-12 offering hands on crafts and activities provided by City departments and entities. Kid A’Riffic Fun in the Park will be held on Wednesdays in June and July from 10am-1pm at a different park each week. Come enjoy making crafts, playing games…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 5/28: A Bean Station man wanted for attempted second-degree murder in connection to assaulting a woman at a Knoxville apartment is arrested Wednesday afternoon in Mississippi. Knoxville police say 21-year-old Ethan Johnston was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Meridian, Mississippi. Johnston was on a Greyhound bus when he was…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Detectives with the Knoxville Police Department are renewing their call for information in the apparent targeted December 2023 murder of an area plumber. KPD says, to date, no suspects have been arrested or charged in connection to the murder of 51-year-old Chris Hill. KPD officers were dispatched late afternoon on Wednesday, December…… MORE
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) Six people are behind bars following an early morning drug bust Tuesday in Lenoir City. Agents with the Ninth Judicial Drug Task Force along with local law enforcement served a search warrant just after dawn at a home on Bird Road. Officials reporting the home has long been suspected to be…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) — Knox County is hosting its third annual Sunset Cinema: Movies in the Park Series. The Sunset Cinema is a perfect way to spend a night in the great outdoors, with popular movies showing throughout the summer months. “These events are a summertime favorite for families across the region,” said Knox County…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night and passed a $477.3 million budget proposed by Mayor Indya Kincannon. The 2025-26 budget prioritizes public safety, core city services and affordable housing, including allocating the following: Additionally, the city’s property tax rate remains unchanged at $2.1556 per $100 of assessed…… MORE
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found nearly $25,000 in questionable transactions by the Oak Ridge High School Navy JROTC Booster Club. The state says between July 2020 and April 2022 former booster club officials made 22 questionable withdraws. They took out nearly $22,000 in cash for the non-profit. School officials say the cash…… MORE
