Knoxville’s hockey team is rebranding for one night only this week, hitting the ice as the Scruffy City Shriners tomorrow (Friday) as they take on Fayetteville.
The new team name and rebrand also comes with a new logo, color scheme, uniforms and merchandise.
The Shriners will hit the ice at 7:35 p.m. Fans can also expect a live jersey auction for some game-worn uniforms.
A new study ranks Tennessee in the top 10 of the most sinful states in America.
WalletHub released its “Most Sinful States in the U.S.” study on Tuesday morning with the Volunteer State ranked at number 5.
The study compared 50 states across 55 indicators of immoral or illicit behavior, including violent crimes, excessive drinking and gambling disorders among the population.
Tennessee was ranked third for anger/hatred, 15th for jealousy, second for excesses/vices, 11th for greed, and fifth for lust. Nevada, Louisiana, California and Florida came in ahead of Tennessee.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says charges are pending against a teenager after a deadly crash on East Emory Rd.
The crash happened on Sunday afternoon near Bell Road and resulted in four people being taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
THP says a car was stopped for others to turn when a car being driven by an 18-year-old, who was not wearing a seatbelt, struck it from behind, pushing it into 69-year-old Edwin Carlin’s lane who hit the car and was pronounced dead.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a missing woman.
Sharon Looney was last seen near her home on Horseshoe Bend Road in New Market.
Several agencies are looking for her and if you see her please call 911.
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) National Park Service rangers are asking for the public’s help as an investigation is launched into a possible arson fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week.
NPS officials say the possible arson fire happened off Laurel Creed Rd. near Crib Gap Trail Tuesday afternoon.
Park rangers are asking for help to find anyone who was in the area of Crib Gap Trail, Anthony Creek Trail, or Lead Cove Trail Tuesday afternoon around 6:00 p.m.
Anyone with information about vehicles or suspicious activity in the area is asked to submit a tip by email, an online form or by calling 888-653-0009 or 865-436-1230.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) More rental housing options are coming to Knoxville.
In an 8 to 1 vote Tuesday night, the Knoxville City Council passed Mayor Indya Kincannon’s plan to build more affordable homes in the city.
That means building diverse housing options that take up less space in the city like duplexes and townhomes.
City Council also discussed densely populated and walkable communities and a mix of single family homes and mid rise apartments also called attainable housing because it’s easier to get than a single family unit, and it provides more space without lawn care.
Now that the measure is passed, officials say they’re working on the details to see when these homes will start construction.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville’s City Council is addressing fixing a busy Knoxville road that’s known for being a hotspot for car crashes.
The Council approved a new project Tuesday for Washington Pike with the goal to add more lanes.
They also want to create a new sidewalk and bicycle paths to make it safer.
The next steps include a community meeting with home and business owners along the road to learn what they think about the project which should take around two years to complete once the property is purchased.
The federal government is funding 80% of this project since the city plans to bid out the construction.
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in the Fountain City area.
Crews were called to the 3800 block of Garden Drive just after 11 this morning for a bedroom fire which was reported by a man who lives there that returned home after leaving for work to retrieve something he’d left there. Two adults and a dog lived in the home which has suffered significant fire, smoke, and water damage.
No smoke alarms were present in the house and KFD is reminding if you own a home in the city to call 311 and they will come and install a smoke detector in your home.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported and the American Red Cross is assisting the residents.
Misuse of heat lamps being used to warm a chicken coop inside of an RV is the cause of an early morning fire that left at least two chickens dead.
The investigation by the Knoxville Fire Department has revealed that no one was living in the camper in the 5500 block of Stoneleigh Road, which was under renovation and has been completely destroyed.
A tractor-trailer trailer was in the backyard next to the camper, and the fire extended into that trailer. The home was not affected by the fire.
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2/8/24: Police identify the victim at the center of a vulnerable adult abuse case in Pigeon Forge.
Pigeon Forge Police Department officials say vulnerable adult, 46-year-old Joseph Blevins of North Carolina, died in connection to alleged abuse from two people.
PFPD officers served warrants for abuse of a vulnerable adult on Dustin Lee Suttles and Katelyn Renee Elliott.
A vulnerable adult is defined in Tennessee as anyone over 18 who cannot care for themselves because of some sort of mental or physical disfunction.
The investigation remains ongoing.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Pigeon Forge Police Department is investigating after the death of a vulnerable adult.
PFPD officers have obtained warrants for abuse of a vulnerable adult on two people, identified as Dustin Suttles and Katelyn Elliott.
A vulnerable adult is defined in Tennessee as anyone over 18 who cannot care for themselves because of some sort of mental or physical disfunction.
This investigation comes after PFPD was told by a North Carolina Sheriff’s Department about the victim, who was from there.
