Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Benny Smith, the longtime general manager of the University of Tennessee’s student radio station, is retiring. In a statement issued Tuesday, Smith said he intends to retire at the end of the year. Smith has worked at WUTK for almost 20 years, and during his time at the station, it received several…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating a shooting at Ridgebrook Apartments in the Mechanicsville area. Officers arrested 39 year-old Jacob Brown who reportedly fired a round at three people Monday night following an argument near the front entrance. Officers confronted Brown who went into an apartment and jumped out of a second-floor window. He…… MORE
Knoxville Area Transit is making some big changes to its bus routes. You’ll see those take effect next month. KAT wants you to be able to take a look and see how the changes could affect you. You can go to https://katbus.com/ to download their app to view KAT Reimagined Bus network preview. KAT is…… MORE
A third oversized load will be on the move in East Tennessee this week. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says there will be rolling roadblocks for the oversized load tomorrow (Wednesday) as it works its way from Knoxville to Kingsport. They will be on I-40 East at Exit 398 (Strawberry Plains) from midnight-3 a.m., I-81…… MORE
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) is rescinding disciplinary action against Clinton High School. The school reported that one of their players wasn’t eligible to play but it turns out he was eligible, so the school does not have to forfeit their wins for the 2023 season and they don’t have to pay the…… MORE
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) is rescinding disciplinary action against Clinton High School. The school reported that one of their players wasn’t eligible to play but it turns out he was eligible, so the school does not have to forfeit their wins for the 2023 season and they don’t have to pay the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An extension cord is reportedly to blame for a house fire Monday morning in East Knox County. Rural Metro firefighters responding to the scene in the 3800 block of Strong Road around 8:20 a.m. reported seeing smoke coming from the home. Rural Metro officials say firefighters quickly extinguished a fire found venting…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Firefighters in Pigeon Forge are grieving the loss of one of their own on Sunday. Officials with the Pigeon Forge Fire Department say firefighter 20-year-old Aaron Huss died Sunday night, July 14 in a motorcycle crash on I-40 in Knox County. The department, along with troopers from the Tennessee Highway Patrol,…… MORE
It’s no secret that 11-time Billboard Music Award-winner Morgan Wallen has remained loyal to his Tennessee roots throughout his career. Growing up in Sneedville, Tennessee, before moving to Knoxville as a teenager, Wallen’s affinity for the University of Tennessee Vols has inspired hits such as “Tennessee Fan” and “Had Me By Halftime,” while he continues to cheer…… MORE
Former President Trump is now breaking his silence on the assassination attempt against him during a rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. “I’m not supposed to be here, I’m supposed to be dead,” Trump told the New York Post. “I’m supposed to be dead.” “The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this,…… MORE
