Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Raising questions of transparency and use of taxpayer dollars, the City of Knoxville is under fire for using a third party to vet police chief candidates and to avoid open records laws. Compiled by independent research firm The Beacon Center, the annual “Pork Report,” claims one of the city’s lawyers admitted that…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee Medical Center announced an expansion project for its emergency room Friday. American Medical Response (AMR), Knox County’s ambulance provider, says the expansion will help with response times which have been a problem in the past. The expansion promises to double the emergency department’s footprint and establish a dedicated…… MORE
Asheville, NC (WOKI) Part of I-26 West in North Carolina remains closed following a plane crash Thursday night. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that a Diamond DA-40 crashed along I-26 around 8:15 p.m. after declaring mayday due to engine failure. “Mayday, mayday, we’ve got oil pressure failure, it looks like, and two ECU…… MORE
On December 13, 2023, at 1:30 pm a Morristown Police Department (MPD) officer who was in his vehicle positioned northbound in the roadway on 25E with all emergency lighting activated to shield citizens and other officers at a traffic crash site, was struck by a truck that failed to move over and hit the rear…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Gatlinburg after a man jumps to his death from the Space Needle. Gatlinburg fire and police departments responded around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday to a report that a person jumped from the iconic tourist destination. Gatlinburg Police Department officials say its Investigations Division was dispatched after a man’s…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police have now identified the victim in a deadly shooting that happened near the Old City while the search for the suspect continues. That shooting happened Wednesday afternoon outside of the Knox Rail Salvage on Depot Street. KPD found 51 year-old Christopher Hill of Knoxville, who’d been shot at least once,…… MORE
Dandridge, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is arrested Tuesday on felony and misdemeanor charges related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice say 51 year-old Bart Gore of Dandridge entered the Capitol Building on January 6 along with other people rioting over the result of the 2020…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Thursday the Tennessee Disability Coalition revealed it downgraded the state’s score from a D+ to a D in year two of its disability scorecard. The Tennessee Disability Coalition is a culmination of other organizations that promote “full and equal participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life.” It offers…… MORE
A Mom and Dad are in custody after the Department of Children’s Services and police found their home was unsuitable for children after numerous rats were found running around the home, trash piled up to waist high in some areas and feces covering the toilet. 33 year-old Johnathan Lethco and 29 year-old Amanda White are…… MORE
Knoxville Police are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting that happened near the Old City. It happened yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon outside of the Knox Rail Salvage on Depot Street. KPD found a man who’d been shot at least once next to a box truck. He died at the scene. Police say the suspect…… MORE
