(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County students got the chance to rub shoulders Thursday with future employers during the school district’s third annual career expo. The hiring event is part of Knox County Schools’ 865 Academies program and allows teens to get a jump start on summer jobs, seasonal employment or…… MORE
An investigation is underway following an early morning (Thursday) hit and run accident in Halls. Rural Metro Fire crews called to Maynardville Highway near East Emory Road and found one damaged car in the road while the other vehicle had fled the scene. The driver of the vehicle at the scene was taken to the…… MORE
We now know more details in a fatal motorcycle crash in North Knoxville. The crash happened Friday night on Green Estates Way off East Beaver Creek when a car, driven by 32 year-old Antonio Campos was pulling out from a gravel lot, homes are still under construction on this road, to turn left onto the…… MORE
Homicide Unit detectives are attempting to locate 32-year-old Willie Tolbert, of Knoxville. Tolbert is wanted for two counts of attempted first-degree murder, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and additional weapon charges following a shooting that happened on Wednesday night. At around 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, KPD officers responded to…… MORE
Today, April 9, 2025, Knoxville Fire Department investigators arrested and charged 42-year-old Brandon Humfleet with arson. Humfleet was arrested earlier this morning following a fire at a business at 1520 Liberty Street. The fire was initially reported at 3:50 a.m. When firefighters arrived at the business, they determined that the blaze had been intentionally…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be aware of an ongoing phone scam involving ankle monitors. BCSO officials say scammers claiming to be law enforcement are telling victims that they need to pay for an ankle monitor after being released from jail or be arrested. BCSO says that the…… MORE
Jefferson City, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to replace the current aeration system at Cherokee Dam with new turbine technology by next year. In anticipation of that change, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is asking anglers for feedback as they assess how the change to the Cherokee Dam could harm a “critical survival…… MORE
Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office together with several other agencies is actively searching for two teens they say jumped from a bridge during a police chase. The incident occurred on a bridge on I-75 south between exits 76 and 72. The sheriff’s office says a chase with three teenage males ended…… MORE
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested and charged with attempted 1st degree murder following a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian. Deputies were called to Wheeler Road in White Pine for vehicle crash and found a man lying in the road and they say the vehicle that hit him…… MORE
Two people are facing charges after they allegedly vandalized Lakeshore Park. Knoxville Police and staff at Lakeshore Park say several people were caught on security video jumping the playground fence and spray painting inappropriate images and words on the slide and sidewalk last month. KPD say the suspects are 20-year-old Victoria White and 19-year-old Austin Rogers, both…… MORE
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Nominate your favorite Non-profit organization to get a fresh coat of paint up to $10,000 provided by Sherwin Williams! Nominations for Painting With A Purpose 2025 open on April 29, 2025 and ends the first week of June. The winner will be announced in July.
Friday, May 2nd. Avalon Country Club. Benefitting the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Check out the AMAZING AUCTION ITEMS!
The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents Artists on Location 2025, a Plein Air Painting Event, at the Knoxville Museum of Art Saturday, April 26, from 5:30 to 9:00 pm.
Join Blount Memorial Saturday, May 10 as they host their Inaugural Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer to honor breast cancer survivors, remember those who have fought the battle, and raise money to expand access to life-saving breast cancer screening and diagnostic services right here in Blount County! Gather for this event at Blount Memorial Health Center at Springbrook – 220 Associates Blvd. Alcoa, TN.
Don’t miss all the exciting events that Dogwood Arts has to offer in April! Chalk Walk, Dogwood Trails, Spring Featured Gardens, The Dogwood Arts Festival and More!