An investigation by the Church Hill Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Kingsport Police Department results in the indictment of a Kingsport man in connection to an overdose death.
The investigation into the death of James “Jimmy” Barham, III who was found dead in his home along West Main Boulevard in Church Hill on March 25, 2022. His death was determined to be caused by the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs.
Authorities determined that William White was involved in distributing the fentanyl that caused Barham’s death.
A Hawkins County Grand Jury returned indictments charging White with one count of Second Degree Murder and related drug charges, he was arrested on a $150,000 bond.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is still investigating a double homicide in Grainger County.
TBI agents are assisting the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office in the homicides that happened along Rocky Springs Road in Bean Station late last month.
The Grainger County Sheriff identified the victims as 49 year-old Jon Atkins and 32 year-old Deven McDaniel, they were found buried in a wooded area behind Atkins’ house and reportedly knew each other.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Young-Williams Animal Center is waiving dog and puppy adoption fees at its Division Street location as it reopens following an breakout of distemper.
The center reopened its doors today (Monday) to animal adoptions after being closed for almost a week in order for Young-Williams caregivers to keep pets and prospective pets away from each other and healthy.
“With a full shelter, it is critical to keep placing currently healthy animals – including those who have not been exposed or have been vaccinated against distemper – into homes in order to continue to control the animal populations, decrease the spread of disease and make space for those in need,” YWAC representatives said.
The Division Street location and Young-Williams Village location, located on Kingston Pike, are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with animal quiet time slated for 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Knoxville, Tn (WOKI) Dr. Bob, host of ‘The Dr.Bob Show’ and reoccurring guest on WBIR’s ‘Live at Five at Four’ has died.
Dr. Robert “Bob” Overholt passed peacefully at his home Monday, June 10 at the age of 85.
Overholt began his medical career in Knoxville and dedicated his life to the community and his patients. He is perhaps best known for presenting medical information twice a week on WBIR’s now-retired “Live at Five at Four” show.
Overholt also hosted the popular television program, “The Dr.Bob Show” for over 30 years. The show won more than two dozen Telly Awards.
“We should all remember his 4 axioms of good living: exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, get a good night’s sleep, and always have laughter in our life,” Overholt’s obituary said.
Overholt leaves behind his wife of 63 years and two sons. A memorial service will be held at West Hills Baptist Church Sunday, June 16 at 12:30 p.m. following the morning worship service. A receiving of friends will follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to West Hills Baptist Church.
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) Two men at the center of a double homicide investigation in Claiborne County are identified.
Officials with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office say 46-year-old Nathan Hamblin and 51-year-old Robert Hatfield were found dead around 2:00 a.m. Friday at the old Kopper Glo Mine in the Clairfield community.
CCSO says the men were found by family members and had been missing since Monday; according to authorities, they had been scrapping in the area.
The bodies were taken to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center.
Anyone with information that might aid in the investigation is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 423-626-3385.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says a search is underway for a missing Tennessee teen in Florida.
16-year-old Abigail Velez, the daughter of a East Tennessee police officer, went missing on Thursday night while on vacation in Pensacola, Florida. She was last seen at Baptist Hospital and is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds, with green eyes and dirty blonde hair.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Pensacola Police Department at 850-435-1845.
A former Campbell County High School teacher has been charged with DUI following a crash involving students.
The Campbell County Sheriff’s office says Sarah Ivey was driving with six other people in the car Saturday night when the single vehicle crash occurred.
An official with Campbell County Schools says of the six others in the car, four were students and two were former students.
Ivey was arrested and charged with DUI, reckless endangerment and five counts of child endangerment among other charges. She was being held at Campbell County Jail.
Ivey’s contract with the School System was not renewed at the end of this past school year.
Knoxville Police with sad news, the body of a man believed to be missing Clayton Carver was recovered from First Creek near the Office Depot on North Broadway.
KPD says the body was found Saturday and foul play is not suspected at this time.
The body was taken to the Regional Forensic Center for autopsy. The 32 year-old was last seen May 17th.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Top-ranked Tennessee’s Road to Omaha continues this weekend with the NCAA Knoxville Super Regional against No. 16 Evansville at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The No. 1 national seed Volunteers enter the weekend after sweeping through the Knoxville Regional with a 3-0 record, posting wins over Northern Kentucky (9-3), Indiana (12-6) and No. 22 Southern Miss (12-3) to claim their fourth consecutive regional championship.
Evansville comes to Knoxville after winning the Greenville Regional as the No. 4 seed, defeating the No. 16 national seed East Carolina twice while doing so. The Purple Aces are just the ninth No. 4 regional seed to advance to a super regional.
All Tennessee baseball season-ticket holders were awarded the opportunity to purchase postseason tickets for all games taking place at home. Season tickets were sold out for the 2024 season.
A limited number of single-game standing room only tickets will be sold to the general public at the Lindsey Nelson Stadium ticket window starting 90 minutes prior to first pitch of each game. In addition, the first 300 students will receive free admission into Lindsey Nelson Stadium for all postseason contests.
PARKING INFORMATION & ROAD CLOSURES
In an effort to eliminate heavy traffic and promote a safe environment for all fans and staff attending this weekend’s regional, road closures will be in effect for the duration of the tournament. Closures will go into effect on Friday, June 7, and can only be accessed with a valid NCAA parking pass.
Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and Todd Helton Dr. will be closed from the intersection of Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and Lake Loudon Blvd. to Todd Helton Dr. and the entrance of lot GF4. Pat Head Summitt Street will be closed to vehicle traffic between Fraternity Park Drive and Todd Helton Drive (Gate 11/the left-field gate near the porches will remain accessible). There will be a walking path on the east side of the street for those fans who are on the south side of the stadium and need to get to the Ticket Office and/or Main Gate.
Available baseball parking is located for free in lots G16, G3, G5-30, G10 and C22. Lots G3 and S23 are available but ONLY on Saturday & Sunday. Parking in campus lots C1 and GF1-4 are available to permit holders only.
Additional on-street parking is located along West Volunteer Blvd between the intersection of Volunteer Blvd and Todd Helton Dr. and Cumberland Avenue. We encourage all fans to take the temporary road closures on Pat Head Summitt St. into account upon their arrival to campus.
ADA accessible parking is located in marked handicap spaces on Pat Head Summitt St., at the Student Health Center, and in the G16 Volunteer Blvd Garage.
An updated parking map for this weekend can be seen HERE.
Talent: John Wilkerson & Vince Ferrara The following Vol Network radio affiliates are slated to broadcast this weekend’s Tennessee baseball games. Check your local listings as game coverage varies by station.
Bristol: WOPI (FM 98.1, AM 1490) Camden: WRJB (FM 95.9) Chattanooga: WFLI (FM 97.7, FM 100.3, AM 1070) Cleveland: The Buzz (FM 101.3) Cookeville: WKXD (FM 104.7) Johnson City: WKPT (FM 94.3, AM 1590) Kingsport: WKTP (FM 97.7, AM 1400) Lawrenceburg: WWLX (FM 106.1, FM 93.1, AM 590) Muscle Shoals, Ala.: WSBM (FM 97.9, AM 1340) Nashville: WGFX (FM 104.5 The Zone) Oneida: WBNT (FM 105.5) Pulaski: WKSR (FM 107.7, FM 100.9, AM 1420) Wartburg: WECO (FM 101.3)
College World Series Appearances: 6 (1951, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2021, 2023)
Tennessee will host its third super regional in program history this weekend when it welcomes Evansville to Rocky Top. This also marks the Vols’ fourth consecutive super regional appearance, making them the only program in the country to advance to four straight supers.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Game 1: LHP Chris Stamos (8 GS, 3-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. LHP Kenton Deverman (15 GS, 9-1, 3.81 ERA) Game 2: RHP Drew Beam (16 GS, 8-2, 4.16 ERA) vs. LHP Donovan Schultz (16 GS, 6-2, 5.84 ERA) Game 3 (If Necessary): TBD
NEED TO KNOW
The Vols are just the third program in Division I history to earn the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament twice in a three-year span, joining Florida (2016 & 2018) and Florida State (2002 and 2003).
Tennessee also joins a small group of programs that have earned the No. 1 national seed multiple times, becoming just the seventh to do so since the tournament switched to its current format in 1999, joining Florida, Florida State, Miami, Oregon State, Texas and UCLA.
Tennessee is set to play in their fourth consecutive NCAA Super Regional, the longest super regional streak in program history. The Vols are the only program to advance to four straight supers.
UT is the only SEC program and one of just four teams nationally (Stanford, Texas & Virginia) to have appeared in the College World Series in two of the last three seasons (2021 & 2023). With a series win this weekend, the Vols would punch their ticket to their seventh CWS in program history.
Just as it did the last time it earned the No. 1 national seed in 2022, Tennessee captured the SEC regular season and SEC Tournament crowns. The Vols shared the regular-season title with Kentucky after posting a 22-8 record in league play and went on to win their fifth tournament championship in program history by defeating LSU, 4-3, in last Sunday’s championship game.
Christian Moore is having one of the greatest single seasons in program history and was named a first-team All-SEC selection and one of 25 semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award. The junior second baseman won the Triple Crown with his stats in league play, leading the SEC with a .429 batting average, 20 home runs and 41 RBIs in conference play while also leading the league with 57 hits and 123 total bases. Moore finished second in slugging percentage (.925) and fifth in runs scored (37).
Entering play this weekend, Moore leads the nation with 98 hits and ranks in the top-25 nationally in home runs (5th – 29), slugging percentage (22nd – .780) and total bases (2nd – 202).
Tennessee has been the nation’s most prolific home run hitting team since the start of the 2021 season, leading all NCAA Division I programs with 540 long balls during that span. In the previous decade before that (2010-2020), the Volunteers totaled just 376 home runs.
UT has homered in 57 of its 64 games this season with a single-season program record 159 total round trippers, which leads the nation.
The Vols 12 grand slams are tied for the second most in a single season in NCAA history (most in the BBCOR bat era) and the most ever by an SEC team. The NCAA single-season record is 14 by Arizona State in 2003 (68 games). Nine different players have hit a grand slam for the Vols this season.
The Vols’ bullpen has played a major role in the team’s overall success this season, posting a 38-5 record while tying the UT single-season mark for saves with 18. UT’s bullpen has a combined ERA of 3.40 while racking up 356 strikeouts compared to just 109 walks in 307.1 innings of work.
In the month of May, UT’s bullpen has combined to post a 10-0 record with seven saves and a 2.37 ERA in 91.0 innings with 119 strikeouts and just 24 walks while holding opposing hitters to a .220 batting average.
During last weekend’s NCAA regional, the bullpen earned wins in all three games and posted a 1.96 ERA in 18.1 innings pitched while holding opposing hitters to a .212 batting average.
The Vols are 152-24 when playing at Lindsey Nelson Stadium since the start of the 2020 season. The Big Orange are 38-3 at home this year with six series sweeps, marking the program’s fourth consecutive season with 30 or more home victories.
UT’s 38 home victories this season are the most in the country entering play this weekend while their .927 winning percentage at home ranks third nationally.
Tennessee’s high-powered offense has been most dangerous in the third and sixth innings this season, combining to score 202 of its 586 total runs (34%) in those two frames alone.
The Vols 103 runs in the sixth are the most they’ve scored in any inning this year, closely followed by 99 runs scored in the third inning. UT has outscored its opponents 202-69 in those two innings this season.
ON DECK
The winner of this weekend’s Knoxville Super Regional will punch its ticket to the 2024 NCAA Men’s College World Series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
The complete 2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket can be found HERE.
An investigation by the Church Hill Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Kingsport Police Department results in the indictment of a Kingsport man in connection to an overdose death. The investigation into the death of James “Jimmy” Barham, III who was found dead in his home along West Main Boulevard in…… Continue Reading
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is still investigating a double homicide in Grainger County. TBI agents are assisting the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office in the homicides that happened along Rocky Springs Road in Bean Station late last month. The Grainger County Sheriff identified the victims as 49 year-old Jon Atkins and 32 year-old Deven McDaniel,…… Continue Reading
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Young-Williams Animal Center is waiving dog and puppy adoption fees at its Division Street location as it reopens following an breakout of distemper. The center reopened its doors today (Monday) to animal adoptions after being closed for almost a week in order for Young-Williams caregivers to keep pets and prospective pets away…… Continue Reading
Knoxville, Tn (WOKI) Dr. Bob, host of ‘The Dr.Bob Show’ and reoccurring guest on WBIR’s ‘Live at Five at Four’ has died. Dr. Robert “Bob” Overholt passed peacefully at his home Monday, June 10 at the age of 85. Overholt began his medical career in Knoxville and dedicated his life to the community and his…… Continue Reading
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) Two men at the center of a double homicide investigation in Claiborne County are identified. Officials with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office say 46-year-old Nathan Hamblin and 51-year-old Robert Hatfield were found dead around 2:00 a.m. Friday at the old Kopper Glo Mine in the Clairfield community. CCSO says the men…… Continue Reading
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says a search is underway for a missing Tennessee teen in Florida. 16-year-old Abigail Velez, the daughter of a East Tennessee police officer, went missing on Thursday night while on vacation in Pensacola, Florida. She was last seen at Baptist Hospital and is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing about…… Continue Reading
A former Campbell County High School teacher has been charged with DUI following a crash involving students. The Campbell County Sheriff’s office says Sarah Ivey was driving with six other people in the car Saturday night when the single vehicle crash occurred. An official with Campbell County Schools says of the six others in the…… Continue Reading
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a fire on Morningside Drive. Crews called to the scene yesterday (Sunday) morning and found a fire in an upstairs bedroom. The home has suffered smoke, fire, and water damage in that room. The American Red Cross is assisting the two people living there and no injuries were reported.… Continue Reading
Knoxville Police with sad news, the body of a man believed to be missing Clayton Carver was recovered from First Creek near the Office Depot on North Broadway. KPD says the body was found Saturday and foul play is not suspected at this time. The body was taken to the Regional Forensic Center for autopsy.…… Continue Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Top-ranked Tennessee’s Road to Omaha continues this weekend with the NCAA Knoxville Super Regional against No. 16 Evansville at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. MORE INFO GAME & BROADCAST INFO #1/1 TENNESSEE (53-11, 22-8 SEC) Roster Schedule Stats Notes #16/NR EVANSVILLE (38-24, 17-10 MVC) Roster Schedule Stats Notes Super Regional Central Tickets Follow @UTGameday Official Gameday App Buy Tennessee Gear The No. 1 national seed Volunteers…… Continue Reading
