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Three Found Dead in Roane County, Investigation Underway
(Frankly Media)Rockwood, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Officials with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office say the incident is being investigated as an overdose due to heroin and fentanyl being found inside th...
Oct 05, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Shooting in the Western Heights Area
An investigation is underway by Knoxville Police following a deadly shooting in the Western Heights area.KPD responding to UT Medical Center last night (Wednesday) for a shooting victim, identified as...
Oct 05, 2023
TOSHA is Investigating the Death of a Worker at a Powell Construction Site
Photo courtesy of WVLTTennessee OSHA officials are investigating the death of a worker in Powell.TOSHA officials were notified yesterday that a worker died in a construction site in the Mockingbird Me...
Oct 04, 2023
The Knox County Sheriff’s Department is Mourning the Loss of One of Their Own Killed in the Line of Duty
KCSO Facebook PhotoThe Knox County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the loss of one of their own.29 year-old Deputy Tucker Blakely died at the UT Medical Center last night after being shot in th...
Oct 03, 2023
A Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy is Severely Injured and a Suspect Dead Following a West Knoxville Shooting
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn investigation is underway by TBI after a Knox County Sheriff's Deputy suffers severe injuries and a man is dead following a West Knoxville shooting.Investigators with the Tenn...
Oct 02, 2023
Sevier County Shooting suspect in Custody Following standoff with Sheriff’s Office, SWAT and Bomb Squad
Sevier County shooting suspect in custody after standoff with sheriff's office, SWAT and bomb squad (Frankly Media)Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Sevier County man is in custody and a shooting victim is h...
Sep 29, 2023
Jefferson County’s Mayor is Arrested in Bradley County on DUI Charges
Photo courtesy of WVLTJefferson County Mayor Mark Lee Potts is arrested for DUI in Bradley County.The Tennessee Highway Patrol says Potts was found lying face down in a ditch surrounded by beer contai...
Sep 29, 2023
An Investigation is Underway Following a Cemetery Fire in Blount County
Crews work to stop crematorium fire at Maryville cemetery (Courtesy: WVLT / Canva)Updated story: An investigation is underway into a fire at a Blount County cemetery.The Blount County Sheriff's Office...
Sep 27, 2023
TBI: Missing Blount County Man ‘Found Safe’ Following Silver Alert
Keith Gordon, 92 (Courtesy: TBI)Blount County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE (9/27): A Blount County man at the center of a Silver Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation earlier Wednesday morning ha...
Sep 27, 2023
Smoke May Remain in the Great Smoky Mountains Following Wildland Fire
Park reports 5-10 acre wildfire on Fontana Lake shoreGreat Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters are suppressing a 5-10 acre wildland fire near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake's shore.The...
Sep 27, 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