Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
The Location of the Super Regional is Announced by the NCAA
The wait is over and we now know where the Vols Baseball team will play in the Super Regionals, they will play in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.The NCAA making the announcement this morning. The committee ...
Jun 06, 2023
Study: Tennessee Ranks Among 2023′s Best Economies in the U.S.
Pexels (Karolina Grabowska)Nashville, TN (WOKI/WVLT) Tennessee puts another point in the economic “win” column.A new study from WalletHub finds the Volunteer State has the 15th best econom...
Jun 05, 2023
TWRA is Investigating a Fatal Boating Accident on Norris Lake and an Explosion at Concord Marina
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating a fatal boating accident on Norris Lake in Grainger County.It happened last night (Sunday) when a private boat collided with a jet ski near Bla...
Jun 05, 2023
Knoxville Police Identify the Man Killed in Fatal Downtown Crash
Knoxville Police have identified the man killed in a fatal downtown accident.They say 20 year-old Damien Sherwood was killed in Wednesday afternoon’s accident which involved two cars and a KAT b...
Jun 02, 2023
Louisville Woman Arrested for Firing Shots at Sanitation Workers
Louisville, TN (WOKI) A 42-year-old Louisville woman is arrested Wednesday after firing a shotgun in the direction of two sanitation workers attempting to pick up her trash.The Blount County Sheriff&#...
Jun 01, 2023
The Investigation into a Rollover Crash in Halls Continues and Reveals Three Halls High School Students were Involved
The investigation into the cause of a rollover crash in Halls continues and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office says the three minors injured were juniors at Halls High School and on the football t...
Jun 01, 2023
Fire Crews Called to Anakeesta in Gatlinburg UPDATE
Photo courtesy of WVLT UPDATE (May 31): One week from a fire in the BirdVenture attraction at Anakeesta, the cause of the blaze is being released by investigators.The fire has been ruled an accident. ...
May 31, 2023
Knox County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating a Rollover Crash in North Knox County that Sends One Person to the Hospital
The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating a rollover crash in North Knox County.One person was ejected from the car and taken to the hospital, their condition has not been released.Two other p...
May 31, 2023
“A cool place to be,” Buc-ee’s Sevierville Location to Open Soon
Sevierville, TN (WVLT/WOKI) Boasting 74-thousand square feet, over 100 gas pumps, and one friendly beaver with all the trappings, Buc-ee’s Sevierville location is tentatively set to open on June...
May 30, 2023
An Arrest of a Juvenile in Connection a Teen Found Dead in a Clinton Home Following a Reported Shooting
Updated story: An arrest made in the death of a teen found in a Clinton home.A juvenile taken into custody this morning charged with Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Reckless Endangerment and Unlawful Po...
May 26, 2023
