Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Board of Education is asking for public input as board members near the finishing stages of making the district’s new strategic plan. The plan will set the district’s objectives for the next five years, and parents and community members are being asked to fill out a survey to give…… MORE
Two firefighters are injured while battling a house fire in West Knox County. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro Fire says fire crews went to the fire in the 8200 block of Elm Hill Circle Saturday afternoon. There was heavy fire in the attic of a two-story home. The home sustained heavy fire damage. No one…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (story courtesy of WVLT) – Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took a wanted fugitive into custody early Saturday morning. According to Sheriff Tommy Jones, Dakota Narciso Rowe was wanted on several charges and considered armed and dangerous. But early Saturday morning, deputies went to a home in Tellico Plains and arrested…… MORE
CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (WOKI-TWRA) On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to three serious incidents in Campbell County, including a fatal boating accident on Norris Lake and two off-highway vehicle (OHV) crashes on the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA). At approximately 5:49 p.m., TWRA dispatch received a call from…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Children looking to beat the heat in Knox County will have to wait a little longer to enjoy the splash pad at Carl Cowan Park. Officials with the county’s parks and recreation department say the splash pad there is closed after springing a leak on opening day Thursday. The county offers splash…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man, accused of breaking into several cars in the New Center community of Sevier County, is facing a slew of charges. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say 44-year-old Brian Underwood was found thanks to “outstanding cooperation from the community.” “This development led to a joint investigation between the…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) A verdict has been reached in the corruption trial against former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren. The jury Friday morning finding Cothren guilty on all charges which include federal counts of conspiracy, public corruption by fraud, bribery and name concealment, and money…… MORE
Knox County has a new neighborhood of affordable energy efficient homes. The ribbon cut for Harvest Meadow on Babelay Road was yesterday (Thursday). It is bringing 264 single-family homes to the area and 12 homes are completel. Kevin Clayton with Clayton Homes is helping to make this happen and he says these homes have been…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) At approximately 5:45 this (Thursday) evening, Knox County Communications District E911 received a call that a house at 1635 Dora Street was on fire. Before crews arrived, they could see heavy black smoke in the area. Upon arrival, the first Engine on scene saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear…… MORE
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks Tennessee number one for its maternal mortality rate. It’s a statistic several agencies and groups across the Volunteer State are trying to improve. From 2018 to 2022, the state’s rate was 41.1 per 100,000 births, with 166 maternal deaths. That includes women who were…… MORE
