In unofficial results in the Knoxville City Election from the Knox County Election Commission, Tyler Caviness wins the Knoxville Municipal Judge race defeating incumbent John Rosson, Jr. Also, incumbent Amelia Parker wins another term in the City Council defeating Tim Hill. Debbie Helsley also wins a City Council Seat and Lynn Fugate and Charles Thomas…… MORE
The search continues for a man wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a child. Sean Williams escaped while being transported to the Greeneville courthouse from Kentucky for a hearing on October 18th. A reward of up to $7,500 is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of https://twitter.com/hashtag/TNMostWanted?src=hashtag_click fugitive Sean Williams.…… MORE
The Endangered Young Adult Alert for 19 year-old Hollynn Snapp remains active out of Sullivan County. She was last seen in the area of Bell Ridge Drive in Kingsport on October 15th. She has an unique tatoo on her forearm Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.… MORE
An Endangered Child Alert is in effect for a 2 year-old missing from from Sweetwater. Willow Coon, is 2’5″, 24 lbs. with blonde hair and blue eyes, she was last seen on Sunday and is believed to be with her noncustodial grandmother, Tanya “Lynette” Coon, who is wanted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to…… MORE
Knoxville is set to host its annual Veterans Day Parade down Gay Street on Friday. The parade will start at 10:45 a.m. and is organized by the American Legion Post 2 and the city and will feature 105 parade units, including the Budweiser Clydesdales. Other groups like high school marching bands and ROTC groups, local…… MORE
Morgan County, TN (WOKI) An “open air burn ban” is declared Tuesday, November 7 in Morgan County. The ban takes effect immediately and comes after a wildfire jumped the county line from Anderson County over the weekend, prompting days of emergency response. The State Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry has also put a hold…… MORE
Greene County, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office say forensic teams have identified a body found by hunters last week. GCSO says deputies responded to the West Pines area last Thursday around 5:00 p.m. on a report of a body being discovered by hunters who were on the property to put up…… MORE
Union County, TN (WOKI) Maynardville crews are working to clean up chemicals after a HAZMAT scare at a sewage treatment plant Tuesday morning, November 7. Maynardville Police Department officials say fire and HAZMAT crews responded after two chemicals used to treat water combined “that shouldn’t have” at the Maynardville Waste Water Plant on Johnson Road.…… MORE
Today is Election Day in the City of Knoxville Regular Election. Polls close at 8 p.m. You are voting for four City Council seats and for Municipal Judge which sees longtime incumbent John Rosson, Jr. facing Tyler Caviness for his seat. You must vote at your assigned precinct today so if you need more information…… MORE
(WVLT) – Multiple crews responded to two brush fires in Anderson County Saturday. One fire, called the TIOGA fire, was burning in west Anderson County near New River Highway, officials said. Anderson County dispatch told WVLT News that the fire had moved into Morgan County, later jumping its containment line on Sunday and doubling in…… MORE
