Opening day for the Knoxville Smokies is less than two months away with construction still going on at the ballpark, but there may be a snag with getting a cold beer during a game. Visit Knoxville President Kim Bumpas said it’s a four-year vision becoming a reality for the Old City. “You have all of…… MORE
Tennessee Valley Authority says they will still able to meet demands despite having three nuclear reactors offline. TVA spokesperson Scott Brooks says there is a reactor offline at each of TVA’s three nuclear plants. The most recent reactor to go offline on February 8th is Browns Ferry, located near Athens Alabama. It, along with a…… MORE
Warming centers open in Knoxville on nights when temperatures are forecast to drop to 25 degrees or below. This season, warming centers have been open 26 nights as of January 24th. On their busiest night, January 21st, the warming centers served a total of 387 people. KAT will offer a free ride to anyone who…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing several charges after crashing into a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper’s cruiser while drunk Sunday afternoon in Knoxville. According to charging documents, two troopers were already working a traffic stop on a local bridge involving another suspected impaired driver when a pickup truck, driven by Jorge Agustin Castellanoz Martinez,…… MORE
Morgan County Sheriff Wayne Potter has died after his battle with cancer. Officials with Morgan County Sheriff’s Department say he died early today (Tuesday) surrounded by his family. Sheriff Potter served 30 years in law enforcement. He took to Facebook in May of last year with an emotional post and disclosed his diagnosis, cancer of…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is preparing for the next round of winter weather. Mark Nagi with TDOT says crews will be pretreating interstates and state routes today (Tuesday) in preparation for expected winter weather on Wednesday. Nagi is asking motorist to give crews extra room to do their jobs efficiently and safely. Snow is…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Health officials in Tennessee reporting a second child has died from the flu since the start of the new year. In its weekly flu report, the Tennessee Department of Health reported the second flu death of 2025, which is also the second of the flu season which began Oct. 1, 2024. The…… MORE
Kingsport, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:45 p.m.: A toddler missing out of Kingsport is found safe and her alleged abductor is now in custody following an Amber Alert Monday afternoon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had issued the Amber Alert for 2-year-old Maria Linebaugh who was last seen Monday morning in the area of Bowater Drive…… MORE
A high profile class-action lawsuit in Johnson City alleging police officers took bribes to avoid investigating convicted child rapist Sean Williams is settled. Johnson City commissioners voted, unanimously, Thursday evening to approve the $28 million settlement in exchange for the plaintiffs dismissing with prejudice all claims and allegations in the lawsuit against the Johnson City…… MORE
Several other agencies across East Tennessee are reporting issues, including disruptions in 911 services and intersections without working traffic lights. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Left in the aftermath of Sunday morning’s strong storms and high winds are many downed trees and thousands of people without power. Below is a breakdown of how many households are…… MORE
