Newport, TN (WOKI) Cocke County Schools’ students and staff are returning to school Wednesday, October 16 following devastating flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene that began on September 27. Cocke County Schools representatives say the district has been working with county and state officials to gauge the damage and work on repairs to get students…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: An eighth-grade Gresham Middle School student is arrested Tuesday afternoon for threats of mass destruction. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office confirming that the threat was directed at Karns Middle School which was evacuated upon receipt of the threat Tuesday morning. In addition to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile…… MORE
Beginning October 15, a free burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is required prior to burning leaves or natural vegetation, including debris generated by Hurricane Helene. “Due to the vast amount of woody debris from Hurricane Helene and other recent storms across the state, we expect more outdoor burning…… MORE
A Norfolk Southern railway network connecting East Tennessee to Asheville and other parts of North Carolina is expected to be closed for months after railroad tracks and bridges suffered flood damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Norfolk Southern says it was able to open all core routes within 72 hours of Helene making landfall after crews…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is asking for your help after a woman is found with serious injuries along I-40 in Roane County. Troopers were dispatched to a person lying in the emergency lane of I-40 East Sunday night at mile marker 341, past the Rockwood Municipal Airport Road exit and found a black woman who…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Nashville, TN (WSMV) Food assistance benefits have been made available for Tennesseans affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Tennessee Department of Human Services announced on Monday. The state department reports qualifying households who lived or worked in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties that experienced loss…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Six people are injured, and an investigation is underway following a multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park officials say three non-commercial vehicles were involved in the crash around 2:00 p.m. at mile marker 12 on Newfound Gap Road. They say two people were transported via ambulance…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation results in the indictment of a former Sullivan County deputy court clerk on felony charges. TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving Valerie L. Greene and determined while she was working as a deputy court clerk, she used her position on two different…… MORE
UPDATE: Ariran Burks, 34, has been identified as the suspect from the shooting that happened on Friday, October 11 in the 4600 block of Chapman Highway, which critically injured a 24-year-old woman. Burks has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault. Burks, who was last known to reside…… MORE
Despite defeating the Florida Gators 23-17 in overtime on Saturday, the latest AP Poll has the Vols falling three spots from No. 8 to No. 11 in the country. Texas, Oregon, Penn State, Ohio State and Georgia round out the top five teams with Alabama still at number seven. The Vols take on the Crimson…… MORE
