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Knox County Student Arrested with a Gun at School, Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Schools student is arrested Tuesday morning for having a gun on school property.Knoxville Police Department officials say a KPD School Resource Officer at West High ...
Nov 26, 2024
Whataburger Coming to Knoxville in 2025
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Whataburger is listing Knoxville as an upcoming location for their expansion.The group is planning to build 90 locations across East Tennessee and North Alabama.Whataburger opened...
Nov 25, 2024
DA: Two Men Convicted of Rape in South Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are facing more than a decade behind bars after being convicted of raping a woman at a home in South Knoxville.Thirty-one year old Donjae (Don – JAY) Bell was convic...
Nov 25, 2024
Video Released from November 12th Police Shooting on Fairview Street
The Knoxville Police Department has released the pertinent body-camera footage from the police shooting that happened in the 2600 block of Fairview Street last Tuesday. Just before 1:15 p.m. on Tuesda...
Nov 22, 2024
The City of Knoxville Offering Several Holiday Events Ahead of Christmas
(Story courtesy of KNOXVILLE, TN WVLT) – The City of Knoxville is offering many holiday events as we get ever closer to the most wonderful time of year.The city hosts yearly activities for those...
Nov 22, 2024
Today is the Last Day to Give Blood to Medic to Participate in Orange and Blue Blood Drive Against Kentucky Blood Center, Medic Trailing
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is still behind in the 37th Orange and Blue Blood Drive against Kentucky Blood Center.Tennessee is trailing Kentucky by 263 units after the forth day of the competition whi...
Nov 22, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory Prompting Road Closures in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Great Smoky Mountains for Thursday night into late Friday morning prompting a number of road and trail closures.The advisory beg...
Nov 21, 2024
Veteran-Focused Housing Complex Opens in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Thursday marked the grand opening of Liberty Place, a veteran-focused housing development in Knoxville.Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) headed up the project, ...
Nov 21, 2024
Police Arrest Wanted Man after Complaint of Sleeping in His Car, Kingston Police Say
Kingston, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested after he was found sleeping in his 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air in the parking lot of a Weigel's.The Kingston Police Department says they received a complaint about the...
Nov 21, 2024
Newport City Hall Reopens as Flood Cleanup Continues
Newport, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Nearly two months after historic flooding ripped through Newport, City Hall will soon be back serving the public.After clearing out the mud, water and even animals, staff are...
Nov 21, 2024
