(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs released a statement Thursday following the death of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. Jacobs himself spent more than 20 years as a professional wrestler, most notably as Kane in the WWE. “When you think of professional wrestling, you think of Hulk Hogan,” Jacobs…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The teen charged in the murder of a 13 year-old girl in Powell appears in court. Fifteen year-old Malakiah Harris was in court Wednesday morning as Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin oversaw the status hearing, checking in on the defense and prosecution. Harris’ attorney says he is making progress on the defense’s…… MORE
Union County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating a fatal boating incident on Norris Lake in Union County, the 15th fatal boating incident in Tennessee this year. TWRA received the call Wednesday night that someone was receiving CPR aboard a vessel on the lake near Hickory Point Subdivision. The preliminary information shows…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN – The Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) responded yesterday morning to a residential fire on Gillespie Avenue, marking the second electrical fire in just 48 hours caused by the overloading of a power strip. After an on-scene investigation, KFD fire investigators determined the cause of the fire on Gillespie Avenue to be the same…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – Three Knoxville Police Department sergeants are suing the city, claiming they’ve been underpaid ever since the city revamped it’s emergency responder payment plan. The three sergeants — Barry Scott Coffey, Matthew W. Gentry and James N. Lockmiller — claim in the lawsuit that they were placed on the…… MORE
Hancock County, TN (WOKI) An East Tennessee paramedic has died in a crash in Hancock County. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say Paramedic Cody Satterfield had worked for several years in Jefferson County before moving to Hancock County; he died in a crash on Kyles Ford Highway on Tuesday. According to a report…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a house fire Wednesday morning in east Knoxville. Crews were called to the 1600 block of Gillespie Avenue just after 10:00 a.m. and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the home. Despite the home having a lot of materials in it, crews were able to extinguish…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Sixty-three Knox County schools will offer free breakfast and lunch for students this school year. The free meals are part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a program aimed at feeding kids in lower-income areas. The district serves roughly 60 thousand students and includes a total of around 90 schools, meaning more…… MORE
Knox County, TN (KCHD / WOKI) – The Knox County Health Department is reporting two cases of La Crosse virus in children this month, marking the first reported illnesses of the year. Both children required hospitalization but are now recovering at home. La Crosse virus is a mosquito-borne infection that does not cause symptoms in most…… MORE
A motorcyclist died following a crash that happened late Tuesday night in South Knoxville. At around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the intersection of Chapman Highway and Woodlawn Pike to investigate a crash involving a pickup truck and motorcycle. The motorcyclist was transported from the scene to…… MORE
