Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A man convicted of sexually assaulting three children will be spending decades behind bars. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen says 71 year-old Jessie Hurst was convicted of three counts of rape of a child and various other charges. Yesterday (Thursday), he was sentenced ...

President Donald Trump has pardoned the disgraced former Speaker of the Tennessee House Glen Casada and one of his co-conspirators after their corruption convictions and sentencing. The former speaker was sentenced in September to 36 months in federal prison on wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, using f...

ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) - Travelers are trying to figure out how their flights will be impacted as airline schedules are being cut. The FAA has announced it is reducing the number of flights as the air traffic control staffing shortage and government shutdown continue. 40 of the busiest airports will see a cut in flights s...

Maryville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Maryville College's "Bridges to Wellbeing" project is the latest to be funded through Tennessee's Opioid Abatement Grant...

Knoxville, TN - November 6, 2025 - East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is excited to announce a new and convenient way for community members to submit anonymous crime tips - text messaging. Residents can now text ETTips to 738477 to receive a link to the Crime Stoppers' secure, anonymous tip form. This new option make...