Update (9:14, 3:00 p.m.): A two-day manhunt for the suspect in a fatal Anderson County shooting ended Thursday afternoon with the capture and arrest of 44-year-old Jason Dockery. Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that Dockery was taken into custody Thursday in Union County. He is wanted in connection to the fatal…… MORE
Claxton, TN (WOKI) A body has been recovered and the victim identified in a drowning Wednesday night in Anderson County. Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office say multiple agencies responded to the report of a drowning at New Henderson Park in the Claxton community around 8:30 p.m. Divers with Knox County Rescue were able…… MORE
Everything is back to normal at McGhee Tyson Airport following a potential threat in the parking garage that had been called into the Blount County 911 Center. Becky Huckaby, Vice President of Public Relations at the airport says that around 8:30am this morning, they received a call alerting their Department of Public Safety of that…… MORE
The Medic versus LifeSouth blood drive runs through tomorrow (Friday); it’s the annual UT versus Florida Blood drive to see which blood bank can collect the most blood donations. Medic won last year and has a slight lead so far this year (Wednesday Medic collected 397 units and blood compared to LifeSouth’s 347 with the…… MORE
UPDATE: Knoxville Police say a missing 58 year-old woman last seen on Tuesday is found safe. Police say Shawn Cole who was last seen walking from her home on Brice Street has been found on North Cherry Street. Original story: Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are asking for help in finding a missing woman. KPD…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Health Department will recognize the importance of preventing falls among older adults with two events this month. The first is Friday, September 15 at Marble Hall in Lakeshore Park; the event will begin at 10:00 a.m., but participants should arrive by 9:45 a.m. The second event will be at…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A trial date was set Wednesday morning for UT football player Jaylen McCollough in an assault case from October 2022. The court set the trial date for February 12, 2024 with a pretrial conference on January 12. McCollough was not present at Wednesday’s court hearing, having waived his right to an appearance.…… MORE
It’s time to beat Florida off the field, the annual blood drive competition is underway until Friday between MEDIC Regional Blood Center and LifeSouth Blood Center. The competition allows both blood centers to have fun celebrating SEC football and stabilize the blood supply. The center who collects the highest number of red blood cell products…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Recent protests have now derailed an affordable housing development planned for the Choto community in West Knoxville. Officials with developer Dominion Group telling our news partner WVLT Tuesday that plans to develop Choto Landing, a 56-unit townhome community providing quality and affordable housing for people who earn less than $70,000 a year,…… MORE
Madisonville, TN (WOKI) Three people are arrested and a “staggering” amount of drugs are seized Tuesday dismantling a major drug trafficking network in Madisonville. Officials with the Madisonville Police Department say their year-long sting operation resulted in the seizure of one pound of fentanyl and nearly 10 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value…… MORE
