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Crews Respond to Knox County House Fire
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The occupants and their four animals are safe following a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Knox County.Rural Metro Fire crews responded to the home in the 7800 block of Sto...
Cumulus Media Feb 20, 2024

Knoxville Police Identify Victim in Deadly McCalla Avenue Shooting
Knoxville Police have identified the victim of the deadly shooting on McCalla Avenue.Police say 50 year-old Sherwin Harris is believed to have been shot following an altercation at the Magnolia Caf We...
Cumulus Media Feb 16, 2024

Marcus DeHart, Brother of Blount County Deputy Shooting Suspect, Out on Bond
Blount County, TN (WOKI) Marcus DeHart, the brother of Kenneth DeHart, the man suspected of shooting a Blount County deputy and killing another, is out of jail.The Blount County Clerk’s Office c...
Cumulus Media Feb 15, 2024

Officials Identify Two People Found Dead on a Property in Greene County
Chuckey, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2/14: The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has identified the two people found dead on the same property in the Chuckey area.GCSD officials say 69-year-old Roberta We...
Cumulus Media Feb 14, 2024

The Girlfriend of the Man Suspected of Shooting Two Blount County Deputies, Killing One, is Out on Bond Following Arrest for Reportedly Helping Him Avoid Custody
The girlfriend of Kenneth Dehart, Jr. is out on bond following her arrest for reportedly helping him avoid capture following a shooting involving two Blount County deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Gr...
Cumulus Media Feb 13, 2024

The Reward is Now $100,000 for Information Leading to the Arrest of Kenneth Dehart, the Suspect in the Shooting of Two Blount County Deputies, Deputy Greg McCowan Died
The Blount County Sheriff Office is increasing the reward to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of Kenneth DeHart.Dehart is suspected of shooting two Blount County deputies Thursday night ...
Cumulus Media Feb 11, 2024

Knoxville Police Identify Suspect in Standoff at Pine Ridge Apartments
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police have identified the suspect taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a standoff with law enforcement at the Pine Ridge Apartments in North Knoxville.Knoxvi...
Cumulus Media Feb 09, 2024

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
At the request of 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening involving d...
Cumulus Media Feb 09, 2024

Tennessee in the Top 10 Most Sinful States in America
A new study ranks Tennessee in the top 10 of the most sinful states in America.WalletHub released its "Most Sinful States in the U.S." study on Tuesday morning with the Volunteer State ranked at numbe...
Cumulus Media Feb 08, 2024

Knoxville City Council Passes its ‘Missing Middle Housing’ Plan
(Courtesy: City of Knoxville)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) More rental housing options are coming to Knoxville.In an 8 to 1 vote Tuesday night, the Knoxville City Council passed Mayor Indya Kincannon’s p...
Cumulus Media Feb 07, 2024








