Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon makes a major announcement Wednesday: the Gay Street Bridge will never again open to regular traffic. The Knoxville icon has been closed since last summer, and the city’s latest update has confirmed only pedestrians and cyclists will make the trip over the bridge in the future.…… MORE
(Nashville – WVLT/WOKI) The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee announced the indictment of eight Venezuelan nationals allegedly connected to a human trafficking operation. The indictment alleges all eight worked together to recruit and bring women from Central and South America to the U.S., specifically to Tennessee and other states, to operate…… MORE
The City of Knoxville is severing ties with Turn Up Knox, a violence prevention organization. Officials say while the circumstances that led to the decision to terminate the Agreement are unfortunate. The city’s first contract with Turn Up Knox was for $450,000. In 2023, during the second contract, Officials became concerned with inner workings of…… MORE
(Morgan County – WOKI) Morgan County officials are making a disappointing discovery as crews continue to clean up the debris and devastation left behind by a deadly EF-2 tornado. Officials say for the county to get any federal relief, there would have to be more than $13 million in damages and it’s expected they will…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing several child sex crimes charges in Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office took 49-year-old Gary Phillips into custody on February 7 at a home on Pellissippi Parkway. KCSO responded to the home to execute a search warrant after receiving a cyber crimes tip. According to the report,…… MORE
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after skeletal remains are found Saturday, February 8 in Cumberland County. Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say deputies found the remains near the Westel Road entrance of the Mount Roosevelt Wildlife Management Area. CCSO officials say the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation also responded to the…… MORE
Deputies in Monroe County says they have a possible police impersonator that has attempted to pull vehicles over using a flashing light on the dash of a vehicle which is described as a dark colored Cadillac. Authorities say if an unmarked vehicle is attempting to pull you over, turn on your hazard lights and call…… MORE
The man accused of killing a Blount County deputy and injuring another has filed a lawsuit against the county, the sheriff and deputies for excessive use of force. Kenneth DeHart filed the lawsuit on Friday, one day before the one year anniversary of the deadly shooting when police say he shot and killed Deputy Greg…… MORE
Story courtesy of our news partner WVLT UPDATE: SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) Megan Boswell’s murder trial began on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Sullivan County. Boswell is accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter, Evelyn Boswell, in December 2019. She was reported missing in February 2020 and found dead the following month. Day Six Day six of…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are investigating after a man is taken to UT Medical Center Sunday, the victim of an alleged assault near a downtown bar. KPD officials say they received a report of a 21-year-old man who said he was assaulted after he and another man left Southbound Bar and Nightclub. The report…… MORE
