Harrogate, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Lincoln Memorial University has named their next president. Dr. Jason McConnell, who has served as the interim president since January 1, 2024 will now fill the role on a full-time basis. He is the 22nd president at the school. “I am deeply honored to serve as the president of Lincoln…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) The former Witt Utilities Board general manager has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Benjamin Harris pleaded guilty to theft of property and official misconduct on May 1 in Hamblen County Circuit Court and was sentenced to supervised probation.…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) If you are traveling in Sevier County, you will need to take several road closures into account when choosing your routes Thursday. Severe storms that moved through East Tennessee Wednesday have shut many of them down. At this time, 11 roads are compromised due to flooding and debris resulting from Wednesday’s…… MORE
Officials with the Loudon Police Department are asking for help finding Kevin Cruze, who has been missing since May 1st leaving his Loudon home. Cruze is 5-foot-3-inches tall, and 120 pounds with hazel eyes. Jenkins said that circumstances surrounding his disappearance cannot rule out foul play. If you have any information about Cruzes’ whereabouts, contact…… MORE
A Knox County man is facing jail time accused of kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend. Timothy Stanton is sentenced to 12 years in prison without parole. District Attorney Charme Allen Stanton locked his girlfriend and himself inside a camper on her mother’s property and assaulted her for hours on December 31st 2022. Stanton’s girlfriend suffered…… MORE
Zoo Knoxville is hoping to help you out this year for a gift for Mom, but you do need to act fast. For a $10 donation to the Zoo, you can symbolically name a parakeet after your Mom. Each donation also includes a digital fact sheet and certificate, plus a free seed stick to feed the parakeets…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following an officer-involved shooting in Knox County. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say deputies were trying to negotiate with a man who had a gun, around 4:30 p.m., at Clayton Park on Norris Freeway. KCSO says the suspect was shot and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department has released body camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that happened in West Knoxville last month. KPD says the shooting happened April 27 when officers responded, around 8:00 a.m., to 4705 Santala Drive on the report that a man, 25-year-old Jamauri Griffin, was armed with a gun. As…… MORE
Russellville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Russellville Intermediate Elementary School in Hamblen County was damaged by severe weather Wednesday. Superintendent Arnold Bunch Jr. tells WVLT News that all students are safe after a tornado warning was issued for the area, but no tornadoes have yet been confirmed. According to Bunch, the school sustained damage to its…… MORE
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) One person is dead in Claiborne County after severe weather hit the area Wednesday afternoon. Claiborne County Sheriff Bob Brooks says a tree fell on a car in the Lone Mountain area, killing 22-year-old Bryce Edward Hentnick. This is a developing story.… MORE
