The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee approves a plan that outlines how Knox County will grow over the next 20 years. The original proposal detailed over 16,000 acres of rural land in areas like Karns, Corryton, Halls, Gibbs, and Hardin Valley and the new revised plan is preserving more than 2,000 acres of that…… MORE
Knox County has again achieved one of the highest honors in the arena of governmental accounting and finance reporting, winning what is considered the “triple crown” for finance departments. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently recognized the county for receiving all three of its awards: • The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial…… MORE
The Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA) announcing the appointment of Steven Matijcio as the museum’s new executive director following a national search. Matijcio is leaving his post as director and chief curator at the Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston. He succeeds David Butler, who retired at the end of December after serving as the…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested after a domestic dispute sparked a standoff with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning. SCSO officials say deputies responded around 10:20 a.m. to a home on County Line Road, finding a woman and two juveniles who had been assaulted; they were taken to a safe spot…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A woman is sentenced to two decades in prison Wednesday morning after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a deadly shooting at Soaky Mountain Waterpark in July 2021. Sarah Romine pled guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault in Sevier County Circuit Criminal Court; she was sentenced to 16 years in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro fire officials are urging homeowners to get their chimneys cleaned and inspected following a fire Wednesday afternoon in the 5700 block of Strawberry Plains Pike. Rural Metro officials say crews were called to the home just before 1:00 p.m. Once there, they found heavy fire coming from a wood stove…… MORE
Bonnaro releasing the line-up for this year’s festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The four-day event will begin on June 13th. Headlining the main stage on Thursday will be Pretty Lights, followed by Post Malone on Friday, Red Hot Chili Peppers on Saturday, and Fred Again on Sunday. Other big artists include Fisher, Interpol, Cage the Elephant…… MORE
More than 70,000 local residents don’t have a valid driver’s license. But the Knox County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office is looking to change that. In a first of its kind event, Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond will host a Driver’s License Reinstatement Resource Fair to address the large number of residents with a revoked or…… MORE
An investigation is underway in Roane County following an early morning structure fire. Crews called to the fire on Eblen Cave Road and according to the Roane County Sheriff’s Office there is no word yet on a cause or possible injuries.… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/10/24: The subject of a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Silver Alert out of Nashville has been found safe. TBI officials reporting 20 year-old Christopher Frankenberry was found safe in Nashville earlier Wednesday. TBI had issued the overnight alert for Frankenberry who was last seen Tuesday and has a medical condition that…… MORE
