KPD officer helps rescue miniature donkey after trailer flips
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville Police Department officer helped save a miniature donkey. A trailer the donkey was riding in blew a tire on Pellissippi Parkway and flipped on its side Sunday, according to KPD. Officer Shuler helped rescue the donkey, who was unharmed. She was loaded into another...
Knoxville Police Arrest Suspect in Kroger Robbery
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/18: Knoxville police have arrested the suspect allegedly involved in a robbery at a grocery store. KPD says 37-year-old Joseph Eldridge of Rutledge, Tennessee was taken into custody Monday morning in Sevier County and has been charged with aggravated robbery in connection to Friday’s...
UT Knoxville awarded $5M to develop new Navy-grade steel with Mississippi State
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Multidisciplinary teams at the University of Tennessee are leading a $5 million project with Mississippi State University to create new steels for the U.S. Navy. The funding, awarded through the Naval Surface Warfare Center and the Office of Naval Research, will support three years of research...
Knoxville Police: Central High School student arrested after stolen gun found
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Central High School student was arrested after a gun was found at the school. The Knoxville Police Department posted that the gun was reported stolen out of Knox County. KPD said it was found in the student’s possession after an administrative stop and search of the students. Central High...
Refugee Farmers Provide Produce to the Community
Did you know there’s a need for culturally-preferred foods, such as lenga-lenga and intore, right here in Knoxville?. Learn more about CAC Beardsley Farm’s Buy Back program, which uplifts both the skills of refugee farmers AND the needs of our neighbors experiencing food insecurity, by reading their latest blog via...
La Follette native, career THP trooper Baird passes
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Retired Tennessee Highway Patrol Lieutenant Don Baird passed away over the weekend after a courageous battle with cancer. “Sad day for my THP family. Don was one of my Sergeants and Lieutenant when I was a baby trooper,” said THP Captain Stacey Heatherly. “Don was a...
The Tennessee Vols officially named their starting quarterback and the timing of the decision...
On Sunday evening, the Tennessee Vols officially named senior Joey Aguilar as the program's starting quarterback. Aguilar, who transferred from UCLA to Tennessee in April, beat out redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre for the starting job. VolQuest's Brent Hubbs ...
‘A place to call home’ Knox County to create 20 tiny homes for homeless...
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County government launched a new website for Operation Hero’s Hill, an initiative to give tiny houses to homeless veterans in the community. During the first phase, the county intends to make 20 tiny homes, built by students from Knox County Schools’ Career and Technical Education...
County makes progress toward reopening Dark Island Swinging Bridge in Townsend
Everything about a swinging bridge is simple, but even the simplest things can become difficult. After storms damaged and forced the closure of the Dark Island Swinging Bridge in Townsend, progress on returning the bridge to service may soon be visible. The bridge is currently closed off though signs announcing its...
KFD’s Chris Hinkle: He’s a Busy ‘Cap’ at Station 6
Some call him “Hink” and some call him “Cap” and others call him “Chinkle.” He’s a high-energy guy. Being busy is how he likes life and busy he is – a 16-year veteran of the Knoxville Fire Dept. (KFD), a Vestal and South Knoxville guy – Capt. Chris Hinkle.
