Middlesboro, KY (WOKI) The Middlesboro Kentucky Police Department says there is a “significant development” in the death of 17-month-old Elena Hembree. The MPD says an extensive investigation and a DNA result showing a lack of male DNA confirm their findings that the girl’s mother, Erica Lawson, is responsible for the little girl’s death. She is…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT / WSMV) The search for Riley Strain Wednesday at the Cheatham Dam yields no clues in the disappearance of the 22-year-old University of Missouri student. Officials with the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office say crews were burping — closing and opening — the dam as part of the search efforts but…… MORE
Since Luke Michael Butler went missing in October 2019, investigators and family members have been searching for answers surrounding his disappearance. In 2022, Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones said they found Butler’s skull near the woods around Rocky Springs Road. Jones says another search team combed through that same area Saturday and found what they…… MORE
The City of Oak Ridge is in the early stages of trying to develop a portion of land that could be the future downtown. City leaders are hoping to develop a corridor on Wilson Street that would serve as downtown for Oak Ridge. When Oak Ridge was born, there was no plan to create a…… MORE
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Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee Medical Center is warning of scam calls claiming to come from the hospital and asking for money. According to UTMC spokespersons, the calls ask for money for an upcoming procedure. The hospital said the calls are not true and are not associated with UTMC. “We have been made…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department says a lightning strike is to blame for a South Knoxville house fire this morning (Friday). A neighbor of 301 Lindy Road called Knox County 911 and reported that their neighbor’s home had been struck by lightning and they could see smoke coming from the house. KFD units arrived and searched…… MORE
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 Assistant Police Chief Stephen Hixson has been acquitted of a domestic violence charge, a jury finding Hixson not guilty on all charges at trial. “In light…… MORE
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 a civic infrastructure plan intended to begin the restoration of cultural and economic opportunity to communities impacted by urban renewal initiatives. The seven-phase project will create nearly 10 miles of connectivity improvements to link East…… MORE
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 Knoxville, which is where it’s believed the bracelet went missing. “And when I looked down and noticed it wasn’t…… MORE
