Category Archives: Local News
Country Music Legend John Anderson Dies at 71
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Country music legend and Hall of Fame member John Anderson has died at the age of 71. Anderson's family announced his death in a statement shared on his official socia...
Oct 22, 2026 JOHN ANDERSON photo courtesy of Getty Images
More Than 45,000 Ballots Cast as Knox County Reaches Early Voting Midpoint
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - Knox County election officials say voter turnout remains strong as early voting reaches the halfway point for the Nov. 3, 2026 election. As of Wednesday evening, a total of 4...
Oct 22, 2026 Special 250 I voted sticker (TN Secretary of State)
KPD Arrests Man Wanted in Multiple Central Street Burglaries
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - Persistent efforts by Knoxville Police Department officers led to the arrest of a man investigators believe is connected to multiple burglaries in the Central Street area. Ac...
Oct 22, 2026 Knoxville Police Cruiser
Blount County Sets Public Hearing on License Plate Reader Cameras
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Blount County commissioners have approved a resolution setting a public hearing on the county's use of automated license plate reader cameras, following months of ...
Oct 22, 2026 Flock Camera debate (WVLT)
Cocke County Approves Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Department
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Cocke County commissioners have unanimously approved a plan to bring a Safe Haven Baby Box to the county, marking a significant step toward providing an additional optio...
Oct 22, 2026 Safe Haven Baby Box (Courtesy: WVLT)
Knoxville Seeks More Warming Centers as Homeless Population Grows Ahead of Winter
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability is appealing to churches and community organizations for help expanding warming center capacity before winter tem...
Oct 22, 2026 Warming Centers in Knoxville (Knoxtnhousing.com)
Second Arrest Made in Ten Mile Murder Investigation
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI) - A second person has been charged in connection with the murder of a Ten Mile man earlier this year, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. TBI agents, working...
Oct 22, 2026 Mitchel Crass (RCSO)
Tennessee Voters to Decide Whether to Permanently Ban Statewide Property Tax
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Tennessee voters will have the opportunity this November to decide whether the state should permanently prohibit a statewide property tax by adding the ban to the Tenn...
Oct 21, 2026 Tennessee Capitol (RJC)
Substitute Teacher Investigated After Reported Threat at Northview Junior Academy
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - School officials and police are investigating after students reported that a substitute teacher at Northview Junior Academy made comments referencing a firearm and p...
Oct 21, 2026 Sevier County Schools (facebook)
Tullahoma Man Sentenced to 17½ Years for Arson Attack on Historic Highlander Center
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A Tennessee man who admitted to burning down part of the historic Highlander Center, a site known for its role in the Civil Rights Movement, has been sentenced to 17-a...
Oct 21, 2026 This image provided by the Coffee County Sheriff's Office shows Regan Prater. (WVLT)
