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Louisville, TN (WOKI) A man is taken to the hospital Wednesday morning following a shooting in Louisville.Officials with the Blount County Sheriff's Office say deputies responded to a home on Samples ...

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) If you are traveling in Sevier County, you will need to take several road closures into account when choosing your routes Thursday. Severe storms that moved through East Tenne...

Knoxville Police say they have been made aware of more recent scam attempts where scam callers are identifying themselves as Knoxville Police Department officers.In the particular scam, the caller is ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The roof of a warehouse in Knox County collapsed Wednesday afternoon during severe storms.Rural Metro Fire officials say crews arrived around 12:30 p.m. to PSG Warehouse on South ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a 21-year-old man was found shot over the weekend on Western Avenue.KPD officials say officers responded to the 3900 block o...

The Knoxville Diocese says that Pope Francis has appointed 61-year-old Father James Mark Beckman as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville.Bishop-elect Beckman has been a priest of the Diocese of...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a North Knoxville house fire Monday morning.Knoxville Fire Department crews responding around 11:30 to a report of a house fire in the 2000 ...

An investigation is underway by the Tennessee Highway Patrol after a woman dies after being hit by a car in Greene County.THP says a car was traveling North on 11E, Andrew Johnson Highway, in Greenevi...

Townsend, TN (WOKI / WVLT) After just two years of service, the city manager of Townsend has been placed on administrative leave.WVLT news reporting Thursday afternoon that Townsend City Manager Danny...

The Morristown Police Department (MPD) is aware of a current scam in which the caller is identifying himself as being MPD Chief Overholt or another member from the department. The caller is demanding ...