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One Person Dead Following Knox County Crash, Lane Closures Reported
KCSO Cruiser (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man has died following a motorcycle crash Friday afternoon on Parkside Drive.Officials with the Knox County Sheriff's Office say the crash involved ...
Nov 03, 2023
KUB: Water Main Break under Repair on Chilhowee Drive, Portion of the Roadway Remains Closed
Chilhowee Drive collapses under water, Knoxville police say (Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Officials with the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) are confirming that the collapse of Chilhowee...
Nov 03, 2023
Powell Caretaker Charged with Elder Abuse, Police Say
Kathy McCroskey (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Powell caretaker is charged Wednesday, November 1 with elder abuse and domestic assault after fighting with a man under her care.According to a p...
Nov 02, 2023
Student in Custody after Bringing Starter Pistol to Anderson County School, District Says
Student in custody after bringing starter pistol to Anderson County school (File) (Courtesy: WVLT / KPTV)Clinton, TN (WOKI) A Clinch River Community School student was taken into custody Tuesday, Octo...
Nov 01, 2023
An Arrest is Made in a Fatal East Knoxville Shooting
An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting in East Knoxville.Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office called to a shooting in the 8500 block of Old Rutledge Pike last (Tuesday...
Nov 01, 2023
Greeneville Police Searching for Suspect in Shooting of 20 Year Old Man
Nathaniel Crum, 22 (left and right) (Courtesy: Greeneville Police Department)Greeneville, TN (WOKI) Police in Greeneville are searching for a man accused of shooting a 20-year-old in town Monday, Octo...
Oct 31, 2023
Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody.The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of ...
Oct 31, 2023
Crews Battling a Wildfire in Roane County
Photo courtesy of WVLTFire Crews in Roane County are batting a wildfire.It’s on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman.The fire was reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist C...
Oct 30, 2023
A Man is Charged in a Fatal Summer Boating Accident on Norris Lake
A man is charged in a boating accident on Norris Lake that killed a 12-year-old boy.The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office says Norman Sturgill is charged with aggravated vehicular among other charges ...
Oct 27, 2023
Two Lenoir City Robbery, Shooting Suspects in Custody after Multi-State Search
Fredricka Tameka Johnson (left) and Joshua Leo Raby (right) (Courtesy: Lenoir City Police Department)Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) A multi-state search ends with the arrests of two people wanted on charges s...
Oct 26, 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