The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Catalyst Sports, Knox County, Kampgrounds of America Foundation, and Friends of the Smokies, is pleased to announce the expansion of adaptive ranger-led programs in 2024. Using assistive technology, the ranger-led programs are designed for visitors of all abilities and their families to learn about the natural and cultural history of…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is asking Knoxville residents for help finding a lost dog’s owner. The dog was found with a blue collar but no tags on I-75 South near Sharps Gap. The dog was reportedly taken to Young Williams Animal Center.… MORE
Zoo Knoxville officials said they are accepting tree branches and limbs for donations for the animals. Anyone can donate branches, twigs and tender shoots to help feed the elephants and giraffes. Zoo officials emphasized that anything sprayed with chemicals or pesticides cannot be used. Elephants and giraffes prefer certain types of limbs and branches from…… MORE
It’s time to Pick Tennessee Products and pick Tennessee strawberries. Strawberry season is underway. Most strawberry farms are planning to begin selling strawberries in mid-April. Check out the list of local strawberry farms https://www.picktnproducts.org/listview/strawberries.html? to find fresh berries near you. With warm spring days in the forecast, Tennessee farms will quickly have fields turning red with juicy…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a threat which caused the evacuation of an UT Medical Center office. Knoxville Police say the University Eye Specialists office was evacuated yesterday (Wednesday) out of an abundance of caution. Officers swept the area but didn’t find anything suspicious. The office returned to normal operations.… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the night of Saturday, April 27. KPD officers will staff the checkpoint, which will be set up on Magnolia Avenue in the Parkridge area. The previous checkpoint that was scheduled for Magnolia Avenue on March 22nd was cancelled due to rain. The purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is to…… MORE
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) A Lenoir City police officer is arrested Tuesday and charged with domestic assault. According to court records, Christopher Law was arrested and charged in connection to an altercation Tuesday involving his wife during which he allegedly shoved her, yelled at her, and smacked her phone out of her hand because he…… MORE
Hendersonville, TN (WOKI) The father of missing teen Sebastian Rogers has hired private investigators to assist in the search. Seth Rogers confirming Wednesday that early on in the search for his son, he had hired some private investigators but fired them due to a lack of results. These are the third and fourth private investigators…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee’s bill to give students private school vouchers in Tennessee appears to be dying. The intent was to let 20,000 public school students go to private institutions across the state and give them $7,000 each. For four weeks lawmakers have rolled Gov. Lee’s voucher plan, but as the session starts to wind down,…… MORE
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department says two people are charged with child abuse involving a four-month-old baby. On March 28th, deputies were called to Greeneville Community Hospital for a report of possible child abuse involving a four-month-old baby. Yesterday (Tuesday), a Grand Jury handed down indictments for 18-year-old Faith Stewart and 21-year-old Danny Furr. Stewart…… MORE
