Knoxville, TN (WOKI/ WVLT) Knoxville City Council approves the first reading of the proposed sales tax increase. During last (Tuesday) night’s meeting, city council voted 7-1 (with one abstention) in favor of putting Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed half-percent sales tax increase to the Local Option Sales Tax referendum on the ballot this November. This would…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee had four players named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Southeast All-Region teams on Tuesday. Liam Doyle (SP), Hunter Ensley (OF) and Andrew Fischer (1B) were all first-team selections while Gavin Kilen (SS) was named to the second team. UT was one of five schools to have four players named to the ABCA Southeast All-Region teams along with Alabama,…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee ace Liam Doyle headlined a group of Vols who earned postseason All-America honors from Perfect Game on Tuesday as the junior lefthander was tabbed as the outlet’s National Pitcher of the Year. Doyle was dominant throughout the season and helped lead UT to its fifth consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance. The Derry, New Hampshire,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Dulcie’s Café, a family owned restaurant in Knoxville, is asking the community for help after reporting that their food truck was stolen over the weekend. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the theft occurred just after 1:00 a.m. on Sunday at 701 N. Cherry Street. A video from Dulcie’s Café’s Facebook…… MORE
Ahead of a first vote by the Knoxville City Council on Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed sales tax increase, Kincannon released a breakdown of what that added money will support. The proposal is for a half-percent increase to the Local Option Sales Tax. This tax allows local municipalities, like cities, to charge their own sales tax…… MORE
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 14 Tennessee’s season came to an end on Sunday afternoon with an 11-4 loss to No. 3 Arkansas in game two of the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium. A five-run fourth inning from the Razorbacks proved to be the difference as the Volunteers were unable to dig themselves out of…… MORE
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 14 Tennessee dropped a tightly-contested battle at No. 3 Arkansas, 4-3, in game one of the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional on Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. Dean Curley and Andrew Fischer both homered to drive in the Vols’ three runs, but the offense struggled overall against Razorbacks’ starter Zach Root, who earned the win after…… MORE
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) 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
