Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Sean Finnegan, the Oak Ridge man sentenced to death in a grisly rape and murder case, is sentenced Friday morning to an additional 45 years. Finnegan was convicted of several charges, including first-degree murder, rape and abuse of a corpse, in August. The charges stemmed from a 2020 investigation, during which police…… MORE
MARYVILLE, Tenn.—A TWRA Wildlife Officer rescued two anglers whose boat became trapped against a low-head dam on Little River in Blount County yesterday afternoon. On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at around 3 p.m., TWRA Wildlife Officer Curt Henderson received the report of a vessel in distress on Little River at Rockford Dam in Blount County.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE — In another milestone of the progress made since Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, motorists can travel between the two states on I-40 for the first time since September 2024 on Saturday, March 1. In October 2024, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reopened I-40 to one traffic lane in each…… MORE
A man armed with a machete was taken custody on Thursday afternoon near Caswell Park following a Crisis Negotiator and Special Operations Squad response. At around 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the Cansler Family YMCA on Jessamine Street. YMCA staff reported that a man later identified as…… MORE
The three Knoxville Police Department officers who shot and killed Austin-East Magnet High School student Anthony Thompson Jr. can be sued for failing to help the dying 17-year-old. A federal appeals court made the ruling and say Thompson didn’t get help for at least four minutes after the confrontation with Officer Brian Baldwin, Lt. Stanley…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team members who shot and killed 18-year-old Daevon Montez Saint-Germain last month will not face criminal charges. Officials with DA Charme Allen’s Office announcing Thursday that its review found the officers involved did not break the law and acted in self-defense. Saint-Germain was shot in connection…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An 11-year-old is arrested Wednesday after a bomb threat was reported at Halls Middle School. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say students and staff were evacuated Wednesday from the school after a verbal threat. Halls High School was also placed on lockdown. KCSO says the student was arrested on a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Three men are convicted in a shooting that happened in Knoxville on Valentine’s Day in 2023. Na’Kelin McAfee was convicted of first-degree murder, joining Javari Jackson-Allen and Iran Lyons in their own murder convictions. Knoxville Police say the shooting happened on Badgett Drive, taking the life of Rahleik Garcia. Lyons and McAfee…… MORE
Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a serious crash in North Knox County. The crash site was found around 6 this morning (Thursday) in the 5900 block of E. Raccoon Valley Road but the accident happened last night and was not found by anyone until this morning due to being off the road and over an…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Looking for signs of festival season? You’ll find two in downtown this weekend: the Market Street pedestrian zone reopens Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, and the Mardi Growl Parade is Saturday, March 1, 2025. The City installed new retractable bollards at the end of 2024 that make it easier and more cost efficient…… MORE
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Join Hallerin Hilton Hill, Phil Williams, and Bob Yarbrough for a celebration of good times and great friends! Tuesday, May 6th- Bijou Theatre. 10th Anniversary Show!!!
Knoxville Home and Garden Show 3/8-3/9 Knoxville Expo Center
Join Knoxville Habitat for Humanity at our 10th annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Friday, March 20th and Saturday the 21st at the new Iron Mountain Sporting Clays Facility in Kodak.
Heart- The Royal Flush Tour w/ Cheap Trick- Friday, March 28th, 2025- Food City Center at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tickets on sale now!
Sign up to win tickets to the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13th!