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Man Charged with First-Degree Murder after West Knoxville Shooting, Police Say

Man Charged with First-Degree Murder after West Knoxville Shooting, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man has now been formally charged in connection to Monday morning’s fatal shooting in West Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say 38-year-old Daniel Arwood has been charged with first-degree murder following the deadly shooting behind the NAPA AutoCare Center on Middlebrook Pike. KPD says the shooting occurred following a dispute between…MORE

Knoxville Police are Investigating an Armed Carjacking Near UT’s Campus

Knoxville Police are Investigating an Armed Carjacking Near UT’s Campus

Updated Story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Investigating Armed Carjacking Near UT Campus The Knoxville Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking that happened early Monday morning and was the subject of a UT campus alert. At around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024, KPD officers were dispatched to the area of 14th Street and Laurel…MORE

Knoxville Fire Department Responds to Fire at North Knoxville Tire Store

Knoxville Fire Department Responds to Fire at North Knoxville Tire Store

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) All employees are safe and no injuries are reported following a fire Friday morning at a used tire store in North Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded to a report of a fire at EZ Used Tires on 4715 Central Avenue Pike after receiving a 911 call around 11:20. Upon…MORE

KCSO: South Doyle High School Freshman Arrested for Threats of Violence

KCSO: South Doyle High School Freshman Arrested for Threats of Violence

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office announcing Thursday they have arrested a South Doyle High School freshman for threats of violence made on social media. KCSO officials say the arrest happened just before midnight on Wednesday, January 31. The freshman student is alleged to have made the threats over Snapchat. The arrest comes…MORE

UT Chancellor Sends Heated Letter to NCAA over Possible NIL Investigation

UT Chancellor Sends Heated Letter to NCAA over Possible NIL Investigation

University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman wrote a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker Monday following an investigation from the NCAA into Tennessee’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) practices. WVLT News got ahold of that letter through a Freedom of Information Act request to UT Tuesday; here’s a breakdown. In the letter, Plowman says the…MORE

Another Knox County Middle School Student Arrested for False Shooting Call

Another Knox County Middle School Student Arrested for False Shooting Call

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Another Knox County middle school student is arrested for making a false school shooting call. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office announcing Tuesday that detectives had arrested a 12-year-old Carter Middle School student Monday for making a false school shooting call. The arrest marks the fourth Knox County middle school student…MORE