Greene County, TN (WOKI) Two people are dead after a wrong-way crash in Greene County. Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol reporting that the crash occurred around 3:00 a.m. Monday morning when 80-year-old Paul Martinez, who was driving northbound along I-81 South near mile marker 30, hit another car head-on. Both Martinez and 37-year-old Sherri…… MORE
LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn.—Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) law enforcement officials assisted in the recovery of the bodies of two missing teenagers who jumped into the Tennessee River from Interstate 75 in Loudon County. TWRA wildlife officers and investigators joined the search on Wednesday morning. On Friday, they located and recovered the first victim using a…… MORE
Tennessee Football’s now former quarterback Nico Iamaleava didn’t take part in Saturday’s Orange and White and has departed from the program, opening up the game to showcase redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre in the role of quarterback. Saturday’s game ended in a tie, 14 – 14 with the two quarterbacks completing…… MORE
UPDATE: Knoxville Police say the driver of the car who hit an eight-year-old on North Broadway will most likely not face charges. The crash happened Saturday night near Atlantic Avenue. KPD’s Scott Erland says the child and two others were trying to cross the road outside of a crosswalk when the car hit the child.…… MORE
Josh Sullivan, a missionary from Fellowship Baptist, is being held for ransom by kidnappers in South Africa. Multiple armed and masked kidnappers took him from the church while he was preaching Thursday. They escaped by stealing Sullivan’s own truck. His home church, Fellowship Baptist Church in Maryville, has been waiting anxiously for their brother Josh…… MORE
Loudon County, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office share grim news Friday afternoon in their search for two of three teens who they say jumped from the Tennessee River bridge following an early morning police chase Wednesday. LCSO says one teen has been in custody since Wednesday and is receiving treatment for…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a South Knoxville house fire. Rural Metro Fire Department crews were called to the home on Artekka Drive Thursday night just after 10:00 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a single family home heavily involved with fire and with multiple explosions from ammo inside the home. Captain Jeff…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The City of Knoxville says the Knoxville Science Museum project has been called off. The original $150 million Science Museum funding and endowment project was announced at the State of the City Address in 2018. The City of Knoxville was recently informed that Jim Clayton is withdrawing his donation and commitment to…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a fatal stabbing in Greene County. Officials with the Greeneville Police Department say Officers were called to the 100 block of North Sunset Boulevard last night (Thursday) and found an unresponsive man with stab wounds to his upper body. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from…… MORE
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in threats made to a school. Officials with Jefferson County Schools contacted the SRO assigned to Patriot Academy in Jefferson City last (Thursday) night about a threat that had been seen on social media. JCSO says the SRO and investigators and an agent with the Tennessee…… MORE
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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!
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