UPDATE: 1/04/25 Knoxville, TN (WOKI) At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Knox County. Just before 7:30 a.m., deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were executing a search warrant at a residence in the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knoxville and Knox County’s Office of Housing Stability is preparing for forecasted frigid temperatures, and the office needs a little help. The next week is expected to bring temperatures that rival the freeze of December 2022, meaning the office is opening warming shelters for those in need. However, the office is…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Each of these weather systems affects the next, setting the stage for a greater impact each time. While we have cold winds and flurries to snow showers for now, this leaves us cold enough for the leading edge of rain on Sunday’s system to create a glaze of ice, with a…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – More often than not, the Metro Drug Coalition speaks on and reports data that shows an increase in overdoses in Knox County, but that’s not the case as 2025 begins. In 2024, there were just under 300 suspected overdose deaths in the county, according to the forensics center. That’s a big difference from…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A 3-year-old child was airlifted from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on New Year’s Eve, according to the park’s public affairs specialist, Dave Barak. The child fell from a bridge and hit his head at Abrams Falls, Barak said. He was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center on…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Three miles of old railway is now being converted into trails in South Knoxville. “Anymore walkability in the area is just good for business, and all the other local businesses,” Sammy Pajcic, the owner of Chopper Barbershop said. Gulf and Ohio Railways said it’s planning to abandon nearly four miles of…… MORE
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – On New Year’s Eve, the Animal Rescue Corps embarked on a case they called “Operation Countdown” to bring nearly two dozen dogs to a safe place. The nonprofit centered its efforts in Crossville after hearing from a few neighbors that there was concern over a mobile home owner neglecting dogs. Amy…… MORE
COSBY, Tenn. (WVLT) – With the year coming to an end, a new legislative session is on the horizon. Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major topic when state lawmakers return in January. Republican State Rep. Jeremy Faison tells WVLT News he is working on legislation that would give homeowners impacted by natural disasters…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Tennessee’s age-verification law, the Protect Tennessee Minors Act, was set to go into effect on Jan. 1. However, two days before the law goes into effect, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) said a Tennessee District Court judge has blocked the law. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Tennessee to enforce stricter online controls for minors in 2025…… MORE
TAZEWELL, Tenn. (WVLT) – It’s been nearly a week since the Tazewell Police Department said an officer was shot at, and they are still searching for who was responsible. Last Thursday morning, Officer Andrew Harris responded to a home near the intersection of Old Cave Springs Road and Old Highway 25-E after there was a report of…… MORE
