Category Archives: Local News

A man pleads guilty to charges stemming from a deadly drag racing crash in East Knoxville. in January 2023.The Knox County District Attorney’s Office says Tra'Shawn Glass has pleaded g...

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Although it has yet to be signed into law, a bill passed Tuesday allowing teachers and staff state-wide to request to carry a concealed handgun inside schools, will not fly...

Nashville, TN (WOKI) "Jillian's Law,” a bill requiring people committed to remain institutionalized until "competency" is restored or until a court approves an outpatient treatment plan, is now ...

Officials with Rural Metro say a dryer catches fire and causes significant damage to a West Knoxville home.Crews were called to the 10000 block of Summitt Mountain Court this (Wednesday) morning and f...

The Tennessee House of Representatives passes a controversial bill that will allow teachers to be armed with a concealed handgun in schools. The bill, which passed today (Tuesday), is sittin...

The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in East Knoxville.Crews called to the 2100 block of Hoitt Avenue last night (Tuesday) and found smoke coming from the side of the home ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned in Cocke County this (Tuesday) morning is dead.The Tennessee Highway Patrol releasing the news in a preliminary report which indicat...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A third party working at the Gatlinburg Convention Center is now facing thousands in fines following a workplace death in December of last year.According to a report from the Tenn...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A teen is facing several charges following a brief lockdown Tuesday morning at Fulton High School.Knoxville Police Department officials say KPD School Resource Officers re...

Rural Metro is investigating an early morning (Tuesday) fire in North Knox County which results in an arrest.Crews called to the 9100 block of Brock Road near Texas Valley Road and found a module home...