There has been a steady line of COVID cases in Knox County with the Knox County Health Department reporting more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 affecting the Knoxville area. These new cases have been spiking since the return of college students and the health department expects the numbers to follow the same trajectory as…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you travel Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115), plan for delays starting after Labor Day. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) warns that construction is scheduled to take place on Alcoa Highway beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5 with road closures expected until 3:00 p.m., every day, through Friday,…… MORE
Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A Roane County man is arrested and charged with arson after authorities determine he set multiple fires, intentionally, at the same residence. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 49 year-old Donald White Daniels was arrested on August 29 on charges of arson and reckless endangerment in connection to three fires…… MORE
A Knox County teacher is taking on the biggest assignment on her own. She’s expanding her classroom hours to help struggling students, even offering free tutoring. Donya Walker runs the non-profit Community Tutoring for students in pre-k through high school. She says some students are still trying to make up for the lost classroom time…… MORE
MEDIC is teaming up with Eddie Check again this year to offer free PSA testing to men over 40. The donation event will be on September 7th and 8th. All donors will receive a special edition t-shirt and coupons for Texas Roadhouse, Salsarita’s, Papa John’s, Smoothie King, Petro’s, and Dunkin. Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins…… MORE
The downtown Knoxville trolleys are going away. The Knoxville Area Transit says the tough decision was made as part of their ‘KAT reimagined’ plan for a better future of transit in Knoxville. The three trolleys that circle downtown will be replaced with one Downtown Connector Bus. KAT officials say this allows 12,000 more passengers to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two bodies in two days . . . the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, August 30 finds a body floating near a private dock in Fort Loudon Lake. KCSO officials say deputies responded to the 7800 block of Kara Lane around 9:50 a.m. to find the body of a deceased male. His…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Skeletal remains found last week in Sevier County have been recovered and sent for examination. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say the remains were found August 23, 2023 by a tree trimming crew working the area near Grassy Branch Road. Investigators determined the bones were in fact human. They were…… MORE
Incumbent Indya Kincannon won Knoxville Mayor and will enter her second and final term as Mayor following yesterday’s Primary Election receiving 55% of the vote. In the city council races, the top two candidates move on to the general election on November 7. In the mayoral and judge elections, candidates had the chance of being…… MORE
It’s unclear what the future holds for employees of Scott Recycling in Newport after a fire completely destroys the building. Fire crews will remain at the site for a few days to make sure that fire is completely extinguished. Employees don’t have any idea what will happen next but they do have another facility in…… MORE
