(Story courtesy of WVLT) Knoxville, TN – A decision from Knox County Schools to keep students in class on Wednesday amid the coldest temperatures so far this winter is causing frustration among some parents. “As we looked at each of the facilities, and then again this morning, we were good to go,” Superintendent Jon Rysewyk…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/22: Officials with KUB say the power company is returning to normal operations and has lifted its request for customers to conserve energy in response to extremely cold temperatures. KUB says the public appeal to conserve energy and reduce demand on the overall system was a precautionary effort to maintain the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee announcing Wednesday plans for fan arena attire at two upcoming men’s basketball games. The Vols’ matchup against Florida, slated for February 1, will be this year’s “Checker” Food City Center Game, while the March 1 contest against Alabama is designated as an “Orange Out.” If you’re coming to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man at the center of a high speed chase and shootout with Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers earlier this month is identified. According to court records, 31-year-old Eugenio Abraham Solis Klarks faces charges of Evading Arrest and Flight with a Vehicle and is currently being held for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE).…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Update (1:10 p.m.): The Metro Nashville Police Department has confirmed that two people are now dead and two more injured during the shooting at Antioch High School on Wednesday morning. MNPD’s Don Aaron reports that one girl is dead, and the shooter, a 17-year-old boy, died from a…… MORE
DANDRIDGE, Tenn.—Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is lifting a boating safety advisory for Douglas Lake that has been in place for several months following flooding from Hurricane Helene. The large field of floating debris that accumulated in Douglas Lake above Dandridge was contained by a boom and has mostly dissipated onto the shoreline as crews…… MORE
UPDATE: Blount County, TN (WOKI) – The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says 56-year-old Johnny Wilburn has been charged with three counts of criminal homicide. The preliminary results of the autopsies are consistent with homicide as the manner of death for all three victims. The fire broke out Sunday night on Payne Hollow Road and the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Zoo Knoxville is set to host two job fairs next month to hire seasonal workers. Taking to Facebook to announce the February hiring events, representatives for the zoo say they’re “looking for fun-loving personalities with a passion for conservation and wildlife to join [their] team and help [them] inspire guests every day!”…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One of East Tennessee’s congressmen announcing Tuesday he’s joining one of President Trump’s new committees. Representative Tim Burchett, who represents Tennessee’s second congressional district in Washington, taking to social media to announce he’s joining DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. President Trump signed an executive order Monday, January 20 creating the non-governmental…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man accused of killing a man and kidnapping a woman for days is sentenced to decades in prison. Knoxville police say in February of 2023 57-year-old Joe Whitaker left his job at Café 4 in Market Square with a kitchen knife, telling his boss he was going home “to hurt…… MORE
