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Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire on Old Rutledge Pike
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon to the scene of a commercial fire in the 6900 block of Old Rutledge Pike.Fire officials say the blaze is at Junk Car Mafia wher...
Cumulus Media Jul 25, 2024
Knoxville Police Release More Details in Mechanicsville Shooting
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police releasing more details in a shooting Wednesday night near downtown.Officers responded around 7:00 p.m. to the area of University Avenue and Wallace Street in the ...
Cumulus Media Jul 25, 2024

UT moves forward with Neyland Entertainment District
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Neyland Entertainment District project on the University of Tennessee campus has moved forward, being awarded to the 865 Neyland Project Team.The group is made up o...
Cumulus Media Jul 25, 2024

Federal Trial on Escape Charges Underway for Suspected Johnson City Serial Rapist Sean Williams
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) A jury has been seated and opening arguments have been delivered in the first federal trial for accused child rapist, 52-year-old Sean Williams.The former Johnson City businessm...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2024

A Tennessee Lawmaker Introducing Articles of Impeachment Against Vice President Kamala Harris
Representative Andy Ogles out of Nashville has introduced two articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris.He introduced the articles for high crimes and misdemeanors for what he says ...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2024
KPD: One Dead, One in Custody after Stabbing Incident in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and one person is in custody after a stabbing victim showed up at a Knoxville church.Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Cokesbu...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2024

Johnson City Man Pleads Guilty in Knox County for Weapon and Drug Charges
A Johnson City man is sentenced after he pleaded guilty to several counts involving drugs and weapons.Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says 34-year-old William Jacob Henry is charged with un...
Cumulus Media Jul 22, 2024

KPD: Acid Spill on North Peters Road Prompting Additional Road Closures
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:00 P.M.: Multiple agencies are on the scene and a stretch of Kingston Pike is closed to traffic as cleanup is underway following a tractor-trailer spill Monday morning on...
Cumulus Media Jul 22, 2024

Tennessee’s Senators Calling for President Biden to Resign
Tennessee's two United States Senators are calling for President Joe Biden to resign after making the announcement he will no longer seek to run for re-election.Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty...
Cumulus Media Jul 22, 2024

President Biden Announces He Will Not Run for Re-Election
President Biden announced Sunday that he will suspend his 2024 re-election campaign amid mounting pressure from within the Democratic Party for the president to end his 2024 bid after a disastrous deb...
Cumulus Media Jul 21, 2024








