Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A teen is charged with threatening to commit an act of mass violence after threatening to shoot himself and others over Snapchat. Knoxville Police say 18 year-old Gavin Smith, a Gibbs High School student, spoke with two witnesses that said Smith had made threats to harm himself and others...

Information regarding effects of the Federal Government Shutdown on Tennesseans: (courtesy of Tennessee Department of Human Services) Federal Government Shutdown Because of the federal government shutdown, the Tennessee Department of Human Services cannot send out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or fo...

KODAK, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2025) - Amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, the nonprofit Friends of the Smokies will continue to provide funding to ensure Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains open with basic visitor services and limited staffing from Nov. 3, 2025, through Jan. 4, 2026. The latest agreement all...

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Now former School bus driver Matthew Bak is found not guilty of aggravated assault following an incident while students were on the bus. The Anderson County Circuit Court says Bak was arrested on November 3, 2023 after being pulled over by the Oak Ridge Police Department. A person followin...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - It's been ten years since Zenobia Dobson got the call. "When my phone started ringing, I knew that it was something," she said. Dec. 17, 2015 is a night she'll never forget. "He was waiting in the door for me one last time," Zenobia Dobson recalls. "H...