29-year-old Wesley Tipton was charged with four counts of aggravated assault and one count of convicted felon in possession of a weapon after firing multiple gunshots at an occupied SUV on Tuesday evening. At around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to what was reported as an in-progress shooting…… MORE
Opening day for the Knoxville Smokies is less than two months away with construction still going on at the ballpark, but there may be a snag with getting a cold beer during a game. Visit Knoxville President Kim Bumpas said it’s a four-year vision becoming a reality for the Old City. “You have all of…… MORE
Tennessee Valley Authority says they will still able to meet demands despite having three nuclear reactors offline. TVA spokesperson Scott Brooks says there is a reactor offline at each of TVA’s three nuclear plants. The most recent reactor to go offline on February 8th is Browns Ferry, located near Athens Alabama. It, along with a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is taken into custody Tuesday morning after assaulting his mother. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers went to a home in the 4700 block of Royal Prince Way at around 5:30 a.m. after 36-year-old Darryl Johnson reportedly choked his mother before grabbing a knife. The victim was able to…… MORE
Vonore, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Monroe County following an officer-involved shooting Monday night. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the incident happened at a home in the 900 block of Smokey Branch Road in Vonore. TBI says the sheriff’s office had responded to serve a warrant for domestic assault when…… MORE
Warming centers open in Knoxville on nights when temperatures are forecast to drop to 25 degrees or below. This season, warming centers have been open 26 nights as of January 24th. On their busiest night, January 21st, the warming centers served a total of 387 people. KAT will offer a free ride to anyone who…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing several charges after crashing into a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper’s cruiser while drunk Sunday afternoon in Knoxville. According to charging documents, two troopers were already working a traffic stop on a local bridge involving another suspected impaired driver when a pickup truck, driven by Jorge Agustin Castellanoz Martinez,…… MORE
Morgan County Sheriff Wayne Potter has died after his battle with cancer. Officials with Morgan County Sheriff’s Department say he died early today (Tuesday) surrounded by his family. Sheriff Potter served 30 years in law enforcement. He took to Facebook in May of last year with an emotional post and disclosed his diagnosis, cancer of…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is preparing for the next round of winter weather. Mark Nagi with TDOT says crews will be pretreating interstates and state routes today (Tuesday) in preparation for expected winter weather on Wednesday. Nagi is asking motorist to give crews extra room to do their jobs efficiently and safely. Snow is…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Health officials in Tennessee reporting a second child has died from the flu since the start of the new year. In its weekly flu report, the Tennessee Department of Health reported the second flu death of 2025, which is also the second of the flu season which began Oct. 1, 2024. The…… MORE
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