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Police Uncover Over a Pound of Meth in Sweetwater Woods

Police Uncover Over a Pound of Meth in Sweetwater Woods

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) Over a pound of meth hidden in the woods in Sweetwater is seized by law enforcement in Monroe County. Multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant Friday, June 2 on a property on Sweetwater Vonore Road. The Monroe County Sheriff’s office says meth was found in the woods on the property…MORE

Knoxville Police Identify the Man Killed in Fatal Downtown Crash

Knoxville Police Identify the Man Killed in Fatal Downtown Crash

Knoxville Police have identified the man killed in a fatal downtown accident. They say 20 year-old Damien Sherwood was killed in Wednesday afternoon’s accident which involved two cars and a KAT bus. Sherwood reportedly attempted a U-Turn on the bridge hitting the bus then hit a Jeep turning onto Main Street. A woman in the…MORE

Louisville Woman Arrested for Firing Shots at Sanitation Workers

Louisville Woman Arrested for Firing Shots at Sanitation Workers

Louisville, TN (WOKI) A 42-year-old Louisville woman is arrested Wednesday after firing a shotgun in the direction of two sanitation workers attempting to pick up her trash. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says 42-year-old Theresa Reynolds reportedly fired two rounds at the workers, one of which struck the passenger door of their truck. Officers responded…MORE

Fire Crews Called to Anakeesta in Gatlinburg UPDATE

Fire Crews Called to Anakeesta in Gatlinburg UPDATE

UPDATE (May 31): One week from a fire in the BirdVenture attraction at Anakeesta, the cause of the blaze is being released by investigators. The fire has been ruled an accident. Investigators say the fire was caused by “spontaneous combustion” from construction work on the owl house portion of the new area at the theme…MORE

“A cool place to be,” Buc-ee’s Sevierville Location to Open Soon

“A cool place to be,” Buc-ee’s Sevierville Location to Open Soon

Sevierville, TN (WVLT/WOKI) Boasting 74-thousand square feet, over 100 gas pumps, and one friendly beaver with all the trappings, Buc-ee’s Sevierville location is tentatively set to open on June 26. The long-awaited travel center is part of I-40′s Exit 407: The Gateway to Adventure. Included in that project is an entertainment and shopping district, a…MORE

TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment on Two Employees of Witt Utility District

TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment on Two Employees of Witt Utility District

Witt Utility District manager Benjamin Harris and his brother, Joseph Harris, Witt’s district water treatment operator, have been charged after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The investigation began in July 2021 and ran through March of this year. The investigation found that Benjamin Harris had misappropriated at…MORE

Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigating a Fatal Crash in Sevier County

Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigating a Fatal Crash in Sevier County

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Sevier County. It happened yesterday afternoon on Newport Highway when THP says a car driven by 23 year-old Kobe Jack crossed the highway into an SUV driven by 29 year-old Jesse Lohr, who swerved to avoid Jack’s car which still hit him head-on. Jack, who…MORE

Rural Metro is Investigating a North Knoxville House Fire

Rural Metro is Investigating a North Knoxville House Fire

Rural Metro is investigating an early morning fire in North Knoxville. Crews responding to the fire on Stanley Road in the Grand Oaks Mobile Home Park in Powell. Everyone inside the home made it out safely and crews were able to put the fire out quickly. There was fire damage where the fire started and…MORE

Oak Ridge Police are Investigating a Fatal Accident

Oak Ridge Police are Investigating a Fatal Accident

An investigation is underway in Oak Ridge following a fatal accident. It happened Saturday night on the Oak Ridge Turnpike when a vehicle left the road and hit the historic Turnpike Gatehouse also known as the West End Guard shack. Both people in the vehicle died at the scene.MORE

Special Education Task Force Will Recommend Improvements to Knox County School Board

Special Education Task Force Will Recommend Improvements to Knox County School Board

Last month, Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk announced his intent to form a Special Education Task Force to recommend improvements in special education services, interventions, and supports. Dr. Rysewyk is pleased to share that the following individuals have agreed to serve on the Special Education Task Force: The Special Education Task Force has been charged with…MORE

Morristown Police are Asking for Help in a Homicide Investigation

Morristown Police are Asking for Help in a Homicide Investigation

The Morristown Police Department is asking for help regarding a fatal shooting at the Five Points Mobile Home Park. Police were called to Brights Pike Road Saturday morning and found 35-year-old Francisco Suarez on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. A second victim, 26-year-old Julio Torres, was found dead in his…MORE

Largest Expansion Ever at Anakeesta is Underway

Largest Expansion Ever at Anakeesta is Underway

The largest expansion ever at Anakeesta is underway with a development designed to bring the whole family together. Sounds of construction erect some of the largest birdhouses you’ll ever find. This is Birdventure where you can play in the birdhouse or slide down the side. “This facility is really supposed to get our guests playing…MORE

Knoxville Police are Investigating an Accident Involving Life-Threatening Injuries in West Knoxville

Knoxville Police are Investigating an Accident Involving Life-Threatening Injuries in West Knoxville

Knoxville Police are investigating an early morning accident which sends one person to the hospital in critical condition.

Police say two cars were involved in a crash on N. Northshor Drive at Woodburn Drive.

Investigators say a Scion XD tried to make a left turn from Woodburn onto Northshore and was struck by a Honda Accord north on Northshore.

The driver of the Scion was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and is still listed in critical condition.

Northshore Drive reopened just before 9 a.m.

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Knoxville Police are Investigating after a Man is Found Dead Inside a Car

Knoxville Police are Investigating after a Man is Found Dead Inside a Car

Knoxville Police are investigating after a man is found dead inside a car in South Knoxville. 29-year-old Jonathon Battles was found yesterday afternoon in a car parked in the street in the 2400 block of Sam Houston Street. Police say there are no obvious signs of trauma but cause of death is undetermined and the…MORE

Two Men are Freed After Being Trapped in Trench Collapse at a Construction Site

Two Men are Freed After Being Trapped in Trench Collapse at a Construction Site

Two men trapped in a trench collapse are both freed and one man remains hospitalized. Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department are still investigating yesterday’s incident at a construction site on East Inskip Road. Both men were responsive when taken to the hospital. They were employed by Davie Construction, working about four feet under the…MORE

A Suspicious Package is Found in Downtown Knoxville Bring Out the Bomb Squad

A Suspicious Package is Found in Downtown Knoxville Bring Out the Bomb Squad

Knoxville Police along with the bomb squad investigate a possible suspicious package. Yesterday ( Sunday) morning KPD’s Explosive Ordinance Detail unit and the FBI were sent to the 500 block of West Vine Avenue near the Old City to investigate the package. The scene was clear by noon and the package was found to be…MORE

Convicted Felon Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping

Convicted Felon Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping

A man was arrested on Monday after a woman said that he held her against her will for several days, according to a report obtained by WVLT News. The victim called 911 at around 8:00 a.m. from Planet Fitness on Chapman Highway. She told dispatchers that a man, Ricci Myers, was outside in her car while…MORE

A Country Music Superstar to Perform in Knoxville This Summer

A Country Music Superstar to Perform in Knoxville This Summer

A country music superstar set to play Thompson-Boling Arena this summer. Hank Williams, Jr. will perform in Knoxville on June 23. Special guests include The Frontmen of Country and Dillon Carmichael. Tickets go on-sale this Friday at 10:00 am on Ticketmaster. Hank Williams, Jr.’s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six…MORE

Operation Egg Hunt Results in Arrest of Four Convicted Sex Offenders

Operation Egg Hunt Results in Arrest of Four Convicted Sex Offenders

Operation Egg Hunt results in four convicted sex offenders and put behind bars. The multi-agency operation from April 3rd to 6th, conducted a check on over 70 registered sex offenders in Anderson County. Officials say they made contact with 72 total offenders, 68 of whom were in compliance. The other four, Corey Hutchinson, Cameron Richardson,…MORE

The Principal of Hardin Valley Academy is Placed on Leave

The Principal of Hardin Valley Academy is Placed on Leave

The principal at Hardin Valley Academy is placed on administrative leave with pay. Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk appointed Michael Reynolds as the interim principal. He retired from Central High School in 2018. Our news partner WVLT News reached out to KCS to find out if the action was due to a previous…MORE

An Oneida Man Arrested on Multiple Rape Charges Following TBI Investigation

An Oneida Man Arrested on Multiple Rape Charges Following TBI Investigation

An Oneida man is arrested on rape charges following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. TBI agents began investigating 38 year-old Tommy Duncan on reports he had raped the same woman on at least four different occasions. TBI agents arrested Duncan Monday night and charged him with four counts of Rape. He was…MORE

Governor Bill Lee Proposes New School Safety Legislation

Governor Bill Lee Proposes New School Safety Legislation

Tennessee officials have proposed new actions and legislation aimed to increase school safety in public and private schools, Governor Bill Lee announced on Monday. Lee announced that the legislation would include funding to place an armed security guard at every Tennessee public school and provide more mental health resources for Tennesseans. “There is nothing more…MORE

An Investigation is Underway Following a Deadly Shooting in Roane County

An Investigation is Underway Following a Deadly Shooting in Roane County

The investigation continues after an active shooter suspect at a body shop is taken into custody in Roane County. Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton, says four people, including the alleged shooter, were shot at Midtown Auto Body on Roane State Highway. Two women, one man were reportedly shot by the suspect, identified as Brian Wilson,…MORE

Knoxville Fire Department Officials are Investigating Two Early Morning Fires

Knoxville Fire Department Officials are Investigating Two Early Morning Fires

Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department are investigating two early morning fires. Crews were first called to Beaumont Avenue and McSpadden Street area for a church fire. Due to heavy fire and rapidly changing conditions, the crew was forced outside to fight that fire. The building is a total loss. The second fire on Baxter…MORE

More Information from Deadly School Shooting in Nashville which Killed Seven People Including Three Students and the Suspect Including Ways to Help Victims

More Information from Deadly School Shooting in Nashville which Killed Seven People Including Three Students and the Suspect Including Ways to Help Victims

Talks of stricter gun control being talked about by lawmakers following the tragic shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville this week which left seven people dead, including the suspect. Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett says changing gun laws isn’t the answer to end gun violence changing the hearts of people is the answer. The victims…MORE

Cause of the Fire at Y-12 in Oak Ridge is Released

Cause of the Fire at Y-12 in Oak Ridge is Released

Officials with Y-12 released the reason behind a fire in one of their buildings last month. Chips of uranium metal from machining activity had been processed for storage which was done in accordance with the standard operating procedure sparked the February 22nd fire. Officials say the metal underwent rapid exothermic oxidation, which is a chemical…MORE

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