Deionta Bailey, 35 of Powell, Tennessee, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder among other charges following a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday afternoon at a Chapman Highway business. At around 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the JMC Smoke Shop located at 4026 Chapman Highway to…… MORE
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office says a LaFollette man has been arrested after a lengthy investigation. Investigators went to a home on Stonebrook Lane in LaFollette Thursday to execute a narcotics search warrant. During the search, they found and seized several Schedule II and VI controlled substances and multiple firearms which lead to the arrest…… MORE
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making several stops in East Tennessee this weekend at various Kroger stores. You can see the iconic 27-foot hotdog on wheels at the following dates and times: Friday, Jan. 24Knoxville Kroger, 9501 Northshore Drive from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Maryville Kroger, 507 N. Foothills Plaza from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25Pigeon…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Much like Knox County, the City of Knoxville is also asking for your input to guide the disbursement of future federal funding. The request for public input is a part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant. The city has to create what’s called a Five-Year…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT) Knoxville, TN – A decision from Knox County Schools to keep students in class on Wednesday amid the coldest temperatures so far this winter is causing frustration among some parents. “As we looked at each of the facilities, and then again this morning, we were good to go,” Superintendent Jon Rysewyk…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee announcing Wednesday plans for fan arena attire at two upcoming men’s basketball games. The Vols’ matchup against Florida, slated for February 1, will be this year’s “Checker” Food City Center Game, while the March 1 contest against Alabama is designated as an “Orange Out.” If you’re coming to…… MORE
DANDRIDGE, Tenn.—Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is lifting a boating safety advisory for Douglas Lake that has been in place for several months following flooding from Hurricane Helene. The large field of floating debris that accumulated in Douglas Lake above Dandridge was contained by a boom and has mostly dissipated onto the shoreline as crews…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zoo Knoxville is set to host two job fairs next month to hire seasonal workers. Taking to Facebook to announce the February hiring events, representatives for the zoo say they’re “looking for fun-loving personalities with a passion for conservation and wildlife to join [their] team and help [them] inspire guests every day!”…… MORE
Many drivers in Powell and Halls say red light timing is an issue especially with the heavy flow of traffic in that area. An Emory Road resident says the timing is off there and on Maynardville Pike and Broadway calling it bad light synchronization. Jim Snowden with Knox County Engineering and Public Works tells our…… MORE
As they have since early December, four local churches will be opening their doors as overnight warming centers to anyone who needs a warm, indoor space on nights when temperatures drop below 25 degrees. The Salvation Army is also opening homeless shelter overflow space at 409 North Broadway. Schedules will vary by site, and up-to-date bulletins…… MORE
