An investigation is underway following a multi-vehicle crash on Rutledge Pike. At least one person was injured and had to be extracted from the vehicle in yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon’s crash according to officials with the Rural Metro Fire Department. Crews responded to Rutledge Pike and Hidden Haven and officials say everyone injured was taken to…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (courtesy of WVLT) – The City of Knoxville will receive almost $25 million in federal dollars to kickstart an ongoing downtown Knoxville pedestrian bridge project. Millions of federal money to fund South Knoxville — UT pedestrian bridge project In total, $24.7 million is going to the city from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with…… MORE
KNOXVILLE – With winter weather expected to arrive in East Tennessee over the next few days, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will be ready to clear roads of ice and snow when the time comes. “In East Tennessee, we typically get our fair share of inclement weather during the winter months,” said TDOT Regional…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Sevier County officials Wednesday confirm a kerosene heater is the cause of a house fire that killed a child and a teen. Director of Public Affairs and Communications Tyler Basler shared an announcement from the county saying 15-year-old Esperanza Gutierrez and eight-year-old Mateo Gutierrez died in the fire last month…… MORE
Manchester, TN (WOKI) Tennessee’s biggest music festival, Bonnaroo, has announced its artist lineup for the 2025 four day event in June. Among the headliners set to perform at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival are Luke Combs, Tyler the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier. Organizers also announced that tickets for the festival, running from June…… MORE
Madisonville, TN (WOKI) A woman is facing a DUI charge after crashing a car into a Madisonville business. Madisonville Police Department officials say the crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Marathon Gas Station at 3416 Highway 411. MPD says no injuries were reported and that “during [their] investigation, it was determined that…… MORE
A resolution for a multi-million dollar contract for the Knoxville Police Department is passed by Knoxville’s City Council. Last (Tuesday) night, council members approved the nearly $28 million dollar deal with Axon. The resolution passed 7-2. Noel says 95% of the deal, which will be paid out over the next 11-and-a-half years, will fund what…… MORE
Bills are already being pre-filed for the 2025 legislative session in Tennessee. Some of those bills include Governor Bill Lee’s school voucher program, ending the grocery tax and requiring parents of children committing a third criminal offense (or more) will be required to pay law enforcement expenses. Below is a look at some of the…… MORE
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Maryville-based home lender Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. accusing them of predatory lending. It’s a manufactured-home-financing company which primarily finances loans for homes manufactured and sold by its parent company, Clayton Homes, Inc. The lawsuit alleges Vanderbilt “saddled borrowers in the greatest need with mortgages…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Due to impending inclement weather, Wreaths Across America announces changes to its schedule for public wreath pickup. Wreath pickup at the Tennessee State Veterans cemeteries on Lyons View Pike and on E. Governor John Sevier Highway has been postponed to Saturday, January 18 at 10:00 a.m. Wreath pickup, as previously scheduled, at…… MORE
