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KCSO: Civilians, Officers Rescue Knox County Deputy from Burning Car after Police Chase
Marcus L. Johnson Jr.(Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy is rescued from his burning patrol vehicle and a suspect is in custody following a high speed chas...
Nov 21, 2023
Police: Man Arrested with a Gun Outside Neyland Stadium
Jeffrey Lansdown, 68, was taken into custody for Carrying a Weapon on School Property. (Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is facing charges after police say he brought a gun t...
Nov 20, 2023
A Man is Arrested after Admitting to Setting a Fire on a Ridge Behind Lynnhurst Cemetery
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn arrest is made and a man is charged with a felony after reportedly admitting he started a brush fire behind Lynnhurst Cemetery.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department say...
Nov 20, 2023
Knoxville Firefighters Continue Battling ‘Man-Made’ Fire Near Lynnhurst Cemetery
Structure threatened as Knoxville Fire Department responds to wildfire in Fountain City (Courtesy: KFD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A now 3-acre brush fire near the Lynnhurst Cemetery in North Knoxvil...
Nov 17, 2023
Dollywood Reopens Entry as Crews Respond to Pigeon Forge Wildfire
Wildfire burning in Pigeon Forge near Dollywood (Courtesy: WVLT)Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 11/16 4:45 p.m.: The Pigeon Forge Fire Department and the Tennessee Department of Forestry continue worki...
Nov 16, 2023
Rural Metro Fire Crews Respond to Fires in Farragut and Karns
Farragut home damaged after owner burns in barrel during drought conditions (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire)Farragut, TN (WOKI) A home in Farragut is heavily damaged after a fire in a burn barrel spread t...
Nov 16, 2023
Rural Metro Fire Crews Working House Fire in Farragut
Rural Metro fire crews working a house fire Thursday in Farragut (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire on X)Farragut, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in Farragut on Grigsby Cha...
Nov 16, 2023
Renegade Mountain Wildfire in Cumberland County Prompts Evacuation
Renegade Mountain wildfire in Cumberland County prompts evacuation (Courtesy: WVLT / Live 5)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 15 acre fire in the Renegade Mountain area of Cumberland County has prompted an evacu...
Nov 15, 2023
Several Wildfire are Burning in East Tennessee
Photo of Choto Fire courtesy of WVLTFire crews are working a brush fire in the Choto area of Knox County.That fire is in the Duck Cove Road area and is 24 acres in size and is 100% contained according...
Nov 15, 2023
KCSO: Two Teens Now in Custody after Shots Fired at Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy
The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to a possible car burglary in the 3500 block of Wexgate Road in the Karns Community (Courtesy: WVLT) Community.Knoxville, TN Two juveniles are now in custody...
Nov 14, 2023
Who will have the deeper NCAA Tournament run this season, Vols or Lady Vols basketball?
Rick Barnes and Kim Caldwell / Credit: UT Athletics
Voting Ends: Apr 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM