Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Three people have been charged and three children have been removed by the state from a Knox County home after a drug bust that was part of the 313 Initiative. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officials say the arrests were made Thursday, June 5 at a home on Pelleaux Road during which almost…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in West Knoxville later this month. KPD says officers will staff the checkpoint, which will be set up on Kingston Pike, the night of Friday, June 20. The purpose of the checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, prevent serious or fatal crashes, and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Four people are facing charges after a hefty drug bust by the Knoxville Police Department. Knoxville Police Department officials say the arrests happened Wednesday following the execution of search warrants at homes on Cedar Avenue and Bishop Street. KPD says the search warrants were obtained as part of ongoing drug distribution investigations…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has plead guilty to a 2023 double murder. Jair Romario Martin pleaded guilty in Knox County court Thursday to the murders of 22-year-old Madison Johnson and 21-year-old Heidi Johnson, who were found dead inside a home in the 400 block of Woodlawn Pike in May of 2023. Officials with…… MORE
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 14 Tennessee continues its postseason run with a trip to Fayetteville to take on No. 3 Arkansas in this weekend’s NCAA Super Regional, which begins 5 p.m. (ET) on Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Vols will be looking to make their fourth trip to Omaha under head coach Tony Vitello and defend their national…… MORE
DALLAS – Tennessee ace Liam Doyle added another notch to his impressive list of accolades this season by being named a finalist for the 38th Dick Howser Trophy, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced on Thursday afternoon. Doyle is one of four finalists for this year’s award and is the only pitcher. Three of the nation’s top shortstops…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knoxville Police Department officer is sentenced to over two decades in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. The case first came to light in November 2024 when court documents revealed that Officer Dan Roark had asked a woman in Virginia who he was dating, repeatedly, for pictures and videos…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The City of Knoxville is adding noise cameras to the downtown area with the goal to stop noisy cars on Gay Street. “It’s annoying, it’s distracting, especially when you’re waking up and when you’re putting kids to bed,” Blaine Owens, a Knoxville resident, said. Carter Hall, Knoxville’s deputy director…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two former West High School football coaches are moving through the court system after being accused of sex crimes. Chad Brooks was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday, June 4 but that was rescheduled to June 16. He is charged with multiple counts of aggravated statutory rape and statutory rape by an authority figure.…… MORE
CARY, N.C. – For just the fourth time in program history, a Tennessee player has been named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award. Junior pitcher Liam Doyle was selected as one of three finalists for this year’s award, USA Baseball announced on Wednesday. Doyle is joined by a pair of the nation’s top shortstops in Arkansas’ Wehiwa…… MORE
