Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: New details have emerged regarding an early morning house fire Monday, July 31 on Chestnut Ridge Road in North Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports an apparent argument over food between 40 year-old Sidney Whitsell of Knoxville and his girlfriend of two weeks lead to Whitsell allegedly setting the…… MORE
An investigation is underway in Sevier County following a house fire that leaves one person dead. Authorities responding to 106 Reagan Branch Road yesterday morning and discovered resident 38 year-old Brittany Justus dead inside the home. The cause of the fire is being investigated by Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Tennessee Bureau…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One person is dead and another injured following a crash in West Knoxville Monday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:00 p.m. to the crash on I-40 East near Western Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a small truck crashed in the grassy area near…… MORE
Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is dead following a house fire early Monday morning in Seymour. Seymour Volunteer Fire Department officials report that firefighters arrived at the house off Chapman Highway near Floyd’s Market around 4:04 a.m. to find heavy fire and smoke. They say crews made an interior attack to put out the flames…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dead body found in West Knoxville. A jogger found the body just off the roadway in the 11 thousand 200 block of South Northshore. KCSO confirmed the woman found Sunday was deceased and her body was taken to the Knox County Regional Forensics Center where an autopsy…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you have tickets to see country band The Chicks at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday night (July 29), you’ll need to make alternate plans. The Chicks have announced that they are rescheduling their Knoxville and Nashville shows due to illness. The announcement coming just after 3:00 Friday afternoon. The Knoxville concert will be…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An employee of a gas station in Fountain City is lucky to be alive following a robbery Thursday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Sunoco at 5606 Broadway around 4:30 p.m. They say the victim, an employee of the store, reported that two different white men came in,…… MORE
UPDATE: The body that was recovered at Third Creek Greenway Park on July 15 has positively been identified as Jeffery Dean Mason, DOB 10/16/63. At this time, cause of death remains undetermined, pending further examination by the Regional Forensic Center. : Original story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: Update on Body Found at Third Creek Greenway Park…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Former University of Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt has been hired, but he won’t be returning to the college scene. Our news partner, WVLT, reports Pruitt is now working as a PE teacher at Planview High School in DeKalb County in Alabama. Pruitt was hired during a Thursday morning board…… MORE
An investigation is underway following an early morning fatal multi-vehicle crash on Clinton Highway in Anderson County which closed the road for hours. Tennessee Highway Patrol confirming a motorcyclist died in the crash which happened at Old Clinton Highway. The road has partially re-opened as of noon (7/27)… MORE
