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Knoxville Man Accused of Killing Former Boss Indicted, Facing Murder Charge
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man accused of shooting his boss at a Knox County School bus lot is indicted by a Grand Jury.Daniel Arwood, 38, is charged with first degree murder, evading arrest and gun cha...
Cumulus Media Jul 25, 2024

Rural Metro Fire Has a New Chief
Rural Metro Fire has a new chief.Jeffrey Devlin has been with Rural Metro since 1990, serving as a firefighter, paramedic and more. He's also been the assistant chief of operations for the last five y...
Cumulus Media Jul 25, 2024

Alcoa Police: Seven Arrested in Prostitution Sting, Two Human Trafficking Victims Identified
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) The Alcoa Police has arrested seven people and two human trafficking victims are identified in a prostitution sting.APD says during a prostitution sting operation on Friday and Saturd...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2024

Mayor Jacobs to Host His Sixth Annual SchoolMania
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, local leaders, members of his staff and volunteers are set to return for the sixth annual School Mania, event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday (...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2024

Appalachian Electric Cooperative Worker Dies on the Job, OSHA Investigating
Rutledge, TN (WOKI) A multi-agency investigation is underway in Grainger County following the death Tuesday morning of a crew member with Appalachian Electric Cooperative.AEC representatives say crews...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2024

Second Suspect Arrested in Connection to the Shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper
The second suspect accused in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper is arrested Nashville.THP arrested Timothy L. Davis Jr. last night (Monday) and he's being taken to the Putnam County J...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2024

Knoxville Mayor Kincannon Endorses Kamala Harris
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon has endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States.Kincannon taking to Facebook Monday afternoon with the announcement saying "as a Demo...
Cumulus Media Jul 22, 2024

One Suspect Wanted for Shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Putnam County is Captured in Kentucky, Search for Another Continues
Updated story: One of the suspects in the shooting of a Tennessee State Trooper during a traffic stop on I-40 in Putnam County is arrested in Kentucky.Kentucky State Police took Braze Rucker, one of t...
Cumulus Media Jul 21, 2024

TDOT Announces Closure of West Topside Road in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE - Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) southbound and West Topside Road in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will h...
Cumulus Media Jul 19, 2024

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for January 2022 Murder in North Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is sentenced to life in prison for a January 2022 murder in North Knoxville.According to District Attorney Charme Allen’s office, 61-year-old Johnny Robert McBee has b...
Cumulus Media Jul 18, 2024








