Seymour, TN (WOKI) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly house fire that happened in Seymour early Monday morning. Fire officials say the fire broke out around 6:00 a.m. at a home in the 12-thousand block of Chapman Highway near Shiloh Road. The incident caused backups through much of Monday morning’s commute along…… MORE
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency increasing the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a poacher. A bull elk carcass was found in Anderson County on October 8th and TWRA says poaching is a serious offense. The previous reward of $3,000 increased to $5,000. Anyone with information on the poacher should call…… MORE
Investigators with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say they’ve identified the people responsible for a string of car break ins. KCSO says 15 to 20 vehicles have been burglarized in about a month span including a few law enforcement cruisers. William Brewster and Zachary Jordan are now charged with multiple counts of vehicle burglaries and…… MORE
An investigation is underway after one person dies following a structure collapse in Union County. Emergency crews called to the Sharps Chapel community yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. Two people had already been removed from the structure when the rescue squad arrived on Oak Grove Road. One person was taken to the hospital by Lifestar while the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has fined Rodriguez Paving and Foundation over $42,000 after the death of one of their employees in April. The incident happened on Leslie Way in Sevierville when 20 year-old Gabriel Rodrigues, of Pigeon Forge, was operating a skid-steer at a construction site. A retaining…… MORE
During the first half of 2023, homeless service providers and volunteers in Knoxville and Knox County conducted three important annual assessments: (1) the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of people experiencing homelessness; (2) an assessment of bed availability for homeless services called the Housing Inventory Count (HIC); and (3) the Youth Point-in-Time (YPIT) Count of youth ages…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a serious crash in Maryville. It happened yesterday (Monday) on Montvale Road near Montvale Station Road between an SUV and a truck. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. Police say the SUV was pulling out of the ATM on the intersection’s corner when it was hit by a truck pulling…… MORE
Knoxville Police arrest a woman on numerous charges following a suspected carjacking, break-in, motor vehicle theft and assault. Police arrested 26-year-old Tesia Taylor following incidents that happened in West Knoxville Friday night. KPD first responding to The Abigail apartments after Taylor reportedly entered an apartment, demanded money and assaulted a resident, a 38-year-old man who…… MORE
A memorial service for Gibbs High School Graduate Army Specialist Jeremy Evans who died in Alaska when a transport vehicle flipped is scheduled. Evans was one of the two soldiers killed. His unit has planned the service for Monday at 4 p.m. at Fort Wainwright. He will be brought back to Knoxville but no date…… MORE
Several East Tennessee agencies rescue a trapped dog from a cave with a surprise guest with him. The Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department says the dog, Charlie, was found 40 feet deep down an extremely narrow cave shaft on Tuesday. Charlie was trapped in the cave for three days and for some of that time,…… MORE
