Category Archives: Local News Reel 2

Greeneville, TN (WOKI) The assistant police chief in Greeneville is back on duty after being acquitted in a 2022 assault.Greeneville Police Department officials announcing Thursday, March 14 that Assi...

The City of Knoxville and Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) have been awarded a $42.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement...

For the last two years, Jody Turnip has worn a bracelet to honor the life of their sister Taylor, who passed away.Originally from Asheville, Turnip was in Knoxville over the weekend and went to Zoo Kn...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has been indicted in the death of his mother, who was found dead in Blount County in September of 2023.Officials with Blount County Circuit Court say 25-year-old Z...

Tennessee is one step closer to potentially ending its grocery tax as a bill advances.The bill, HB 2043/SB 1934, would prohibit state and local governments from taxing groceries."In a groundbreak...

Rolling roadblocks are back on Alcoa Highway.TDOT says they will take place through Saturday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. between Woodson Drive and Cherokee Trail and will take place in short intervals ...

Friendsville, TN (WOKI) A Friendsville woman is facing charges for logging false hours at the Knoxville company for which she worked, racking up more than $100,000 in pay she did not earn.According to...

The Knoxville Police Department releases its yearly report, outlining crime statistics from 2022 to 2023 and departmental updates.Chief of Police Paul Noel says Knoxville's murder count dropped and ca...

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Two people are arrested after a high speed chase through Oak Ridge.Anderson County Deputies were called to the Marathon Gas Station on Oak Ridge Highway after a man was spotted at...

Clinton, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identifies the victim of an officer-involved shooting Sunday in Clinton.TBI officials say 25-year-old Isaiah Gregory Hill died after Clinton po...