MEDIC Regional Blood Center Donors to Receive Ripley’s Aquarium Ticket WHO: MEDIC Donors WHAT: Ripley’s Aquarium Ticket WHEN: June 23 – 27 WHERE: All donor centers and mobile drives WHY: During the week of June 23 – 27, MEDIC donors will receive a ticket to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, a MEDIC beach towel, and…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs touched on the county’s juvenile detention center during his weekly update Friday, outlining his hopes for immediate next steps in the county’s takeover. The latest shakeup at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center came to light at the end of May,…… MORE
Athens, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway and police are asking for information following a deadly motorcycle crash Wednesday in Athens. Officials with the Athens Police Department say the crash happened at the intersection of Redfern Road and Congress Parkway and that two cars, a box truck and a dark SUV, hit the motorcyclist. The…… MORE
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a missing teen. 19-year-old Caden Long was last seen on June 7th wearing a gray and red hoodie and khaki shorts. Anyone with information are being asked to call 423-442-4357.… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is hard at work clearing a rockslide on I-40 in Cocke County that was caused from recent flooding and they have an estimate of what it will cost to clean-up and repair damage. TDOT Chief Engineer Will Reed spoke alongside Deputy Governor Butch Eley yesterday (Thursday) and says it is…… MORE
A former Tennessee Senator has died. Frank Niceley, who served Tennessee as both a representative and senator, died yesterday (Thursday). He was 78. Niceley served the Jefferson County area and was a Senate member of the 108th General Assembly. He served in the House for the 96th, 97th, and 104th through 107th General Assemblies. Many…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zahra is the newest lion to call Zoo Knoxville home. Zahra came from Buffalo Zoo last month and now that her thirty-day quarantine period has finished, she is in her new home. She was brought to Knoxville specifically for breeding purposes. Her partner at Zoo Knoxville is the male lion Maji, and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An Oliver Springs man facing an assault charge for putting a referee in a headlock during a basketball event at Grace Christian Academy is sentenced. Jerry Crass was granted judicial diversion for an 11-month-29-day sentence for the April incident. The sentence means Crass avoids jail time but only if he does not…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, after leading police on a chase Tuesday evening and crashing into two patrol cars. According to charging documents, 58-year-old Michael Gentry fled from Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies when they attempted to take him into custody on a parole violation discovered during…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 6/18: Knoxville police Wednesday afternoon crediting a tip submitted to East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers for identifying the suspect accused of indecent exposure in the downtown area Sunday, June 15. KPD says charges are now pending against the suspect in this case whose name was not released by authorities. Police report…… MORE
