Knox County, TN (WOKI) - From: Kimberly Glenn, Communications Director on behalf of Sheriff Tom Spangler - Knox County Sheriff's Office It is with heavy hearts that we share that Knox County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon and candidate for Knox County Sheriff is currently hospitalized and in the ICU. Chief L...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - The totals are in and this year $1.88 million is going to East Tennessee Children's Hospital from its annual Fantasy of Trees. Nearly 71,000 people attended this year's fundraising event which is a 10,000 increase from last year. The proceeds are going to support the expansion and renovat...

Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A man is charged after stabbing a man at an apartment on Ebenezer Road in Knoxville. It happened December 4th, the victim told officers that he had been stabbed by Jeremy Kilpatrick. The victim and Kilpatrick had gotten into a fight over a woman at the apartment and Kilpatrick stabbed th...

Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A follow-up investigation of forensic evidence from the prior arrest of Cody Nathaniel Kesterson for Child Sexual Exploitation results in additional charges including aggravated rape of a child. Investigators discovered a video that revealed a sexual encounter with Kesterson and his girl...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A Knoxville man is facing an attempted first-degree murder charge after shooting at a car in North Knox County. It happened on Dry Gap Road near Cunningham Road Saturday. The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to a call that someone had been shot at and the suspect vehicle fled west bo...