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‘Our Hearts are Broken’ | Former Anderson County Sheriff Dies
Anderson County, TN (WOKI) A former Anderson County sheriff has died.Officials with the sheriff’s office announcing Thursday that former Sheriff Bill White has died.White served as sheriff from ...
Nov 07, 2024
Knoxville Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in Fort Sanders Area
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint later this month.The checkpoint will be set up on Cumberland Avenue in the Fort Sanders area on November 21.The purpose of the ...
Nov 07, 2024
‘Voice of the Vols’ Bob Kesling to Retire in April
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Renowned sports broadcaster for the University of Tennessee Bob Kesling Thursday announcing he will retire as the Voice of the Vols after the 2024-25 men’s basketball season...
Nov 07, 2024
Knoxville Police Warning of Phone Scams
Knoxville Police receiving several reports of scam callers using the names of KPD officers to pressure victims into giving them money.KPD says callers often identify themselves as law enforcement offi...
Nov 07, 2024
TOSHA Fines Appalachian Electric After Lineman’s Death
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Appalachian Electric after one of its linemen died on the job.Nathan Potter died on July 23 after being electrocuted on a job site...
Nov 07, 2024
An Investigation is Underway after a Failed Traffic Stop Ends after a Chase
Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a car chase that ends in a deadly crash.Campbell County Sheriff's Office Deputies tried to pull over a car in the Valley View community yesterday afternoon (W...
Nov 07, 2024
Registered Sex Offender Taken into Custody at an Anderson County Elementary School
A registered sex offender is taken into custody after entering an elementary school. Anderson County Schools officials say a person on the registry entered Lake City Elementary School on Friday.S...
Nov 06, 2024
Tennessee Majority Leaders Once Again Pushing for School Voucher Program
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The dust from the election still settling, two of Tennessee’s top lawmakers are pushing forward another bill aimed at establishing a private school voucher program in the st...
Nov 06, 2024
Maryville Police Charge Man in Decades-Old Cold Case Murder
Maryville, TN (WOKI) Maryville Police solve a decades-old cold case making an arrest.The case centers on the 39-year-old cold case murder of Billy Wayne Hearon. Police have charged 62-year-old Roger O...
Nov 06, 2024
Tennessee Highway Patrol Needs Your Help to Identify a Woman Found on I-40 in Roane County and Later Died from Her Injuries
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is asking for help to identify a woman who was found along I-40 in Roane County and died from her injuries.THP says troopers were dispatched to a person lying in the emerg...
Nov 05, 2024
