Category Archives: News Top Stories
Blount County Sheriff's Office Says Missing Woman Found Safe in Ravine
November 9, 2025 UPDATE: Blount County, TN - The Blount County Sheriff's Office says a missing woman out of Walland has been found safe at the bottom of a ravine. 82-year-old Georgia Perry was last se...
Nov 07, 2025 Woman found Safe (photo courtesy of BCSO)
Rod Stewart will Play Food City Center in 2026 Exclusive Presale Password
Rod Stewart is coming to Food City Center on April 15, 2026 and you have early access to tickets through these exclusive presales with the password FOREVER! This Venue Presale Offer is valid today (Th...
Nov 07, 2025 Rod Stewart 'One Last Time' Tour (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Governor Lee Requests Federal Funding to Improve Rural Healthcare in Tennessee
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Tennessee is looking to improve healthcare in rural communities. Governor Bill Lee says the State has submitted an application for access to federal grant funding through...
Nov 07, 2025 Tennessee Capital
Man Sentenced to 6 Decades TDOC for Sexually Assaulting 3 Children
Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - A man convicted of sexually assaulting three children will be spending decades behind bars. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen says 71 year-old Jessie H...
Nov 07, 2025 Jessie Hurst (photo courtesy of WVLT)
Former TN House Speaker Glen Casada and His Chief of Staff Pardoned by President Trump
President Donald Trump has pardoned the disgraced former Speaker of the Tennessee House Glen Casada and one of his co-conspirators after their corruption convictions and sentencing. The former speaker...
Nov 07, 2025 Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada (photo courtesy of TN.gov)
McGhee Tyson Could be Impacted by Ripple Effects from Major Hubs due to FAA Cuts
ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) - Travelers are trying to figure out how their flights will be impacted as airline schedules are being cut. The FAA has announced it is reducing the number of flights as the air tr...
Nov 07, 2025 McGhee Tyson Airport (photo courtesy of Facebook)
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers Launches New Text-to-Tip Option
Knoxville, TN - November 6, 2025 - East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is excited to announce a new and convenient way for community members to submit anonymous crime tips - text messaging. Residents...
Nov 06, 2025 East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers logo (photo courtesy of easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org)
CAC Program to Help Low Income Families with Utilities Facing Uncertainty
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Thousands of East Tennessee residents are facing uncertainty as funding for critical assistance programs remains frozen due to the ongoing government shutdown. The Low-In...
Nov 06, 2025 Community Action Committee (photo courtesy of Facebook)
Governor Bill Lee Inviting New York Businesses to Move to TN
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee took to social media with a message to New York business owner. Posting on X today (Thursday) saying "if you're a New York business owner who doesn't like the direction you...
Nov 06, 2025 TN Governor Bill Lee (photo courtesy of X)
Tennessee Speaker of the House Proposes Fewer Education Requirements for K - 5 Teachers
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is proposing changes to teacher education requirements that would allow educators with associate degrees or in a junior college pro...
Nov 06, 2025 TN House Speaker Cameron Sexton (photo courtesy State of Tennessee)
