KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a Knoxville man who was last seen Friday in the Chapman Highway area. Authorities are searching for 78-year-old Leroy Walker, who was reported missing after he was last seen wearing a red plaid shirt and dark jeans. Acc...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel has returned to duty following a one-month unpaid suspension, but criticism of his continued leadership is mounting as one city council member publicly calls for his resignation. Noel returned to work after serving a suspension imposed by Mayor Indya Kin...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT)- First responders treated approximately 200 heat-related medical cases Saturday as soaring temperatures impacted fans attending the University of Tennessee football game at Neyland Stadium. According to American Medical Response (AMR), 15 people were transported by ambulance for further m...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Parents of Carter Middle School students are disputing Knox County Schools' description of a Friday bomb threat evacuation that resulted in 21 students being hospitalized for heat-related illnesses, including three who were transported in critical condition. The incident began shortly a...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WOKI / WVLT) - The cost of rebuilding Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge has surged by hundreds of millions of dollars as engineers gain a better understanding of the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The North Carolina Department of Transportation now estimates the project wi...