Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police arrest four Thursday in a Marble City drug operation. Knoxville Police Department officials say 60 year-old Asa Hobbs, 63 year-old Joseph Simpson, 67 year-old David Haynes, and 34 year-old Rachel Newman, all from Knoxville, were arrested by the Organized Crime Unit. As part of the operation, two of the suspects…… MORE
Knox County will offer a free, one-time assistance program to help county homeowners remove green waste from private property in response to the tornado that recently touched down in the community. The county will pick up green waste only—trees, limbs, and brush, etc.—generated from county residents’ private property and those living in the town of Farragut.…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning house fire in East Knoxville. Crews called to Dandridge Avenue after the resident smelled an odor and discovered a fire in a storage room. KFD crews did contain the damage to the storage room with minimal damage to the main portion of the home. No injuries…… MORE
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Communication and Information has appointed Peyton Manning a professor of practice starting in the fall 2023 term. Manning is a nationally recognized media personality, entrepreneur, sports commentator and former professional athlete. As part of his appointment, Manning will join select classes during the academic year as a featured…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) A former Tennessee State Senator from Germantown, a Memphis suburb, has been sentenced after violating campaign finance laws and defrauding the Federal Election Commission. Forty-four year-old Brian Kelsey will face 21 months in prison and three years of supervised probation after admitting he conspired to and did secretly funnel money from several…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is reporting results from a recent lab test confirm the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Culex mosquitoes in the Milligan area of East Knoxville. The KCHD has scheduled spraying, weather permitting, for Tuesday, August 15th from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the Milligan…… MORE
Brew at the Zoo will be at Zoo Knoxville later this month. The beer sampling festival will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on August 25th with a Jurassic-era theme. Brew at the Zoo will feature over 75 unique beers, ciders and spirits to enjoy and will also feature animal encounters, local food…… MORE
A captain with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office retires following an investigation for sexual harassment. Captain Michael Evans was at a local restaurant with another officer in June and an employee claimed he acted inappropriately toward her. That employee told investigators that she had multiple similar encounters with Evans. She said she thought he accidentally…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: U.S. Forest Service officials say a planned closure of the Bald River Falls Bridge to repair the decades-old structure and add an observation deck has been pushed back until September 11. The closure was supposed to begin August 21, but weather delays have hampered the project from getting underway. Once…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Emergency personnel were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in front of Frazier’s Carpet One in Northwest Knoxville. According to WOKI producers who were on-site for a remote broadcast, the accident occurred just after 5:00 p.m. They reported that a blue crossover SUV traveling east on Western Avenue…… MORE
