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Russellville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Russellville Intermediate Elementary School in Hamblen County was damaged by severe weather Wednesday.Superintendent Arnold Bunch Jr. tells WVLT News that all students a...

Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) One person is dead in Claiborne County after severe weather hit the area Wednesday afternoon.Claiborne County Sheriff Bob Brooks says a tree fell on a car in the Lone Mount...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The roof of a warehouse in Knox County collapsed Wednesday afternoon during severe storms.Rural Metro Fire officials say crews arrived around 12:30 p.m. to PSG Warehouse on South ...

The Maryville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teen.MPD said 16-year-old Joshua Howton left his home on April 21 and hasn't returned.MPD described Howton as a white male who is 6...

A former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) tactical officer, Javian Griffin, 38, was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for using excessive force ag...

The Cocke County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 14-month-old child.Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball says the child was hit by a car on private property. No further details have been rele...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a 21-year-old man was found shot over the weekend on Western Avenue.KPD officials say officers responded to the 3900 block o...

The Knoxville Diocese says that Pope Francis has appointed 61-year-old Father James Mark Beckman as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville.Bishop-elect Beckman has been a priest of the Diocese of...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) After a months-long investigation, a Knoxville man is indicted on murder charges in connection to a deadly East Knoxville shooting last fall.Knoxville Police Department officials ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs Monday unveiled his proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.The budget fully funds the school system's request, covers upgrades in the S...