Category Archives: Local News
Oak Ridge Schools Will Not Allow Guns in Buildings, Even if Concealed Carry Bill Signed, System Says
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Although it has yet to be signed into law, a bill passed Tuesday allowing teachers and staff state-wide to request to carry a concealed handgun inside schools, will not fly...
Apr 24, 2024
Gov. Lee Signs ‘Jillian’s Law’
Nashville, TN (WOKI) "Jillian's Law,” a bill requiring people committed to remain institutionalized until "competency" is restored or until a court approves an outpatient treatment plan, is now ...
Apr 24, 2024
Officials say a Dryer Likely Sparked a West Knoxville House Fire
Officials with Rural Metro say a dryer catches fire and causes significant damage to a West Knoxville home.Crews were called to the 10000 block of Summitt Mountain Court this (Wednesday) morning and f...
Apr 24, 2024
A Controversial Bill Passes the House and Awaits Governor Bill Lee’s Signature
The Tennessee House of Representatives passes a controversial bill that will allow teachers to be armed with a concealed handgun in schools. The bill, which passed today (Tuesday), is sittin...
Apr 23, 2024
An Investigation is Underway Following a House Fire in East Knoxville
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in East Knoxville.Crews called to the 2100 block of Hoitt Avenue last night (Tuesday) and found smoke coming from the side of the home ...
Apr 23, 2024
Semi-Truck Driver Dies in Cocke County Crash, Tennessee Highway Patrol Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned in Cocke County this (Tuesday) morning is dead.The Tennessee Highway Patrol releasing the news in a preliminary report which indicat...
Apr 23, 2024
TOSHA: Company Fined Thousands after Employee Falls to Death at Gatlinburg Convention Center
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A third party working at the Gatlinburg Convention Center is now facing thousands in fines following a workplace death in December of last year.According to a report from the Tenn...
Apr 23, 2024
Teen Charged Following Threat and Lockdown at Fulton High School, KPD Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A teen is facing several charges following a brief lockdown Tuesday morning at Fulton High School.Knoxville Police Department officials say KPD School Resource Officers re...
Apr 23, 2024
Rural Metro is Investigating a North Knoxville House Fire which Results in an Arrest
Rural Metro is investigating an early morning (Tuesday) fire in North Knox County which results in an arrest.Crews called to the 9100 block of Brock Road near Texas Valley Road and found a module home...
Apr 23, 2024
Kingston Police Asking for Help to Identify a Man Accused of Assault
Kingston Police need your help to find a man wanted for assault.Police say the incident took place this past Saturday at the Food City in Kingston. We have his photo on our website newstalk987.com.If ...
Apr 23, 2024
