Category Archives: Local News
Karns Families Rally Behind Football Coach Lee Warren Following TSSAA Sanctions
Parents Launch Petition, Cite Coach's Impact Beyond the Football Field KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Supporters of Karns High School head football coach Lee Warren are speaking out and organizing...
Oct 28, 2026 Karns High School head football coach Lee Warren (wvlt)
Knox County Schools Weighs Budget Cuts, Says No School Closures Planned Yet
Officials Discuss Consolidation, Transportation Changes and Central Office Reductions Amid Financial Challenges KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI /WVLT) - Knox County Schools officials say parents should not exp...
Oct 27, 2026 KCS - Knox County Schools (WVLT)
Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Crash at Hall of Fame Drive and Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville Police Say Car Turned Into Path of Motorcycle KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A 25-year-old Knoxville man is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash Tuesday morning at a busy Knoxvil...
Oct 27, 2026 Knoxville Police Cruiser
Jury Convicts Walland Man in Deadly Blount County Fire That Killed Three
Jurors Now Weighing Whether Johnny Ray Wilburn Should Receive Life Without Parole MARYVILLE, Tenn. - A Blount County jury has convicted a Walland man on nearly all charges stemming from a 2025 fire th...
Oct 27, 2026 Johnny Ray Wilburn (WVLT)
Anderson County Invites Public Input on Historic Preservation Efforts
Public Meeting to Focus on National Register of Historic Places Process CLINTON, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Anderson County officials are encouraging residents to take part in a community discussion about ...
Oct 27, 2026 National Register of Historic Places (webpage)
Florida Man Arrested in Knoxville After Police Find More Than 23 Grams of Suspected Meth
KPD Says Suspect Was Found Blocking Sidewalk on Mattress KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - (WOKI / WVLT) - A Florida man is facing multiple felony charges after Knoxville Police say he was found lying on a mattress ...
Oct 27, 2026 Victor Coffee (wvlt)
Real Time Information Center Helps Officers Quickly Arrest Suspect After UT Campus Vehicle Burglary
KPD Credits Technology, Coordination for Rapid Arrest KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) - Knoxville Police say the department's Real Time Information Center played a critical role in the swift arrest of a suspe...
Oct 27, 2026 Knoxville Police Cruiser
Dollywood's Sevier County Days Returns Nov. 6-15 to Benefit Local Nonprofits
$5 Admission Offer Available for Sevier County Residents and Workers During Smoky Mountain Christmas PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WOKI) - Dollywood is once again giving Sevier County residents and employees a...
Oct 27, 2026 Dollywood Palace Theatre (Dollywood)
Knox County Commission Rescinds Appointment of BZA Member Following Assault Allegations
Commission Votes 7-4 to Remove Robert Alex Moody From Board of Zoning Appeals KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Knox County Commission voted Monday night to rescind the appointment of Robert Alex M...
Oct 27, 2026 Knox County, TN Seal
Jury Expected to Deliberate in Walland Triple-Fatal Fire Murder Trial
Case Against Johnny Ray Wilburn Nears Conclusion in Blount County Court MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The jury trial of a Walland man accused of killing three people in a house fire is expected to ...
Oct 27, 2026 Johnny Ray Wilburn (WVLT)
