Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A good news update to a story involving an animal cruelty case in Knoxville. A dog Knoxville police say was abused before being rescued is headed to its “furever” home. Officials with Young-Williams Animal Center say they received an outpouring of love from all over the country for the “sweet, brave girl”…… MORE
MARYVILLE, TN (courtesy of WVLT / WOKI) – Former Blount County teacher Joseph Dalton was sentenced to six months of probation after he pleaded guilty to five counts of assault against students in the district. The Blount County Commission took a unanimous stand against that outcome Thursday night by agreeing to ask state leaders to change the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A free picnic for veterans, active service members and family is coming to the French Broad Veterans Memorial Park next weekend. Officials with the East Tennessee Military Affairs Council say the annual picnic aims to honor military members and veterans so they are never forgotten. The event is set for Saturday, May…… MORE
The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting. Chief Deputy Tony Allen says deputies went to a home on Rocky Hill Lane in Church Hill yesterday (Wednesday) morning and found a 22-year-old man, Shamond Harris, dead on the floor. The investigation led them to Cradic Road in Surgoinsville, where a firearm believed to…… MORE
GATLINBURG, TN (WOKI) Great Smoky Mountains National Park will offer the first Cades Cove Vehicle-Free Day of the year on June 18. Vehicle-free days provide opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists to experience the 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road without motor vehicles. Vehicle-free days will continue every Wednesday through September 24. Reminders for vehicle-free day: …… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon puts out the all-call for high school students to join the Mayor’s Youth Council. Applications are now open for high school students in the City of Knoxville for the chance to join the council which was established in 2021. City representatives say members will meet monthly to learn…… MORE
GREENE COUNTY (WOKI) – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of numerous employees of a group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Greeneville. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Division…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The City of Knoxville has announced free live music will soon return to downtown Knoxville. Concerts on the Square will be held on Tuesdays in May, June and September, and on Third Thursdays from May through September, all from 7-9 p.m. The festivities kick off on May 6 with the first…… MORE
A Clinton man found guilty of shooting and killing his unarmed neighbor in 2019 will spend over two decades in prison. In November 2019, George Patterson shot and killed his unarmed neighbor, David “Davey” Roach, four times in Rocky Top following an argument. Roach’s fiancé, Felicia Adkins, told WVLT News after the deadly shooting that…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Preliminary steps in reopening Knoxville’s Gay Street Bridge to pedestrian traffic have begun. Representatives for the City of Knoxville say crews are building a barge near Governor Ned McWherter Park, upriver from the 127-year-old bridge. That barge will be the primary platform for repairs. Mayor Indya Kincannon says the Gay Street Bridge…… MORE
