Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrest a man after falling asleep at the wheel on Chapman Highway with a baby in his truck. Knoxville Police Department officials say 38 year-old Ryan Helms was stopped by a KPD officer after sleeping through two light cycles while stopped at a traffic light. Helms was unable to provide…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian this (Friday) morning in Campbell County. The pedestrian was hit on I-75 north near mile marker 153, just south of Jellico and officers say the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The left lane is closed for the crash reconstruction investigation.… MORE
Students are headed back to class in Knox County in less than three weeks but there are still a large amount of jobs left to fill. Knox County Schools has 541 job listings posted on their website. Alex Moseman Talent Acquisition with Knox County Schools says only 150 of those openings are for teachers. Moseman…… MORE
People across the country have a chance to vote for the nation’s best-looking police cruiser in the 2023 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest and the Tennessee Highway Patrol would like your vote. THP’s entry features a trooper, a 2021 Ford Explorer cruiser and a 2022 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Motorcycle center stage on the Grand Ole…… MORE
Knoxville Police are continuing their investigation into the body that was found in the creek in Third Creek Greenway Park on Saturday and need your help to identify him. Despite exhaustive measures, the man has not been identified so police are asking if you can identify one of his numerous unique tattoos, including some pictured…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is taken into custody Wednesday, July 12 after burglarizing a church. Knoxville Police Department officials say 23-year-old Dakota Snook is accused of eating $60 worth of food and causing $500 in damage to a couch inside the Second United Methodist Church on Western Avenue. A police report indicates the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A two year old child is found walking alone in Knoxville Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Now, Knoxville Police Department officials are asking for your help in finding the child’s guardians. KPD says the toddler was found walking alone in the 5200 block of Asheville Highway with an unleashed golden doodle. The child…… MORE
Johnson City, TN (WOKI) A 77-year-old Johnson City woman, the subject of a Silver Alert early Tuesday morning, has been found safe. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation sharing that information on Facebook. The TBI had issued the Silver Alert for Sheryl Frost on behalf of the Johnson City Police Department very early Tuesday. They noted…… MORE
Two teens and one adult are arrested in Knoxville SWAT bust. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit along with a SWAT team made the bust and arrest of 22 year-old Tyree Bellamy and 18 year-olds Dewayne Ireland and Jayden Smith inside the home on Linden Avenue Friday night. Officials found loaded weapons including a…… MORE
Tellico Plains, TN (WOKI) The Bald River Falls Bridge in Tellico Plains is closing. Constructed in 1933, the bridge is now deteriorating putting the safety of both pedestrians and vehicular traffic at risk. “It’s not uncommon to come down there, and there’s twenty people on the bridge, taking photos” said U.S Forestry Service Public Affairs…… MORE
