Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville, Gatlinburg and Sevierville are up for recognition from Blue Ridge Outdoors! All three cities are up for different categories in an audience-decided “Adventure Towns” contest. Blue Ridge Outdoors began the contest with 100 contenders, narrowing it down to just a select few. Now, people can vote for in third round of…… MORE
An investigation is underway and the search for a suspect is underway in Claiborne County after a woman is shot and stabbed in the Shawanee Community. The Sheriff’s Office says the victim is in critical condition. Sheriff Bob Brooks says they are searching for a female suspect in last night’s (Wednesday) attack. The incident happened…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responding to a threat at South-Doyle High School today (Tuesday). Kimberly Glenn with KCSO says the Major Crimes Unit and Juvenile Detectives were on the scene and later said the building had been cleared. Knox County Schools did confirm that the school was on lockdown today (Tuesday). This comes after…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about scam callers after the department received several complaints. BCSO officials say a number of scam calls are circulating ranging from scammers posing as deputies with the sheriff’s office warning respondents to call a number with a 205 area code in regard to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville home is a total loss following an early morning fire. Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the scene at 1432 West 5th Avenue just after 3:30 a.m. Monday morning to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the upper side of the home. KFD says it took nearly an…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man and business have plead guilty to polluting the Holston River back in 2018. Christopher Domermuth and Domermuth Environmental Services both plead guilty Tuesday to violating the Clean Water Act. Domermuth operated DES which processes petroleum-contaminated soil and water in Knoxville. “On July 26, 2018, DES workers rolled over a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Tennessee Athletics just got an official beer of the Vols, and now it also has an official moonshine! Ole Smoky Distillery made the announcement Wednesday. Owners say the “partnership perfectly combines [their] mutual commitment to promoting local culture and values with the passion and dynamic energy of college sports.” The deal is…… MORE
(WOKI) There is a rare super blue moon set to grace the skies this week. NASA defines the term supermoon “as either a new or full moon that happens when the moon is within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth.” The moon will be closest to Earth for this orbit Wednesday morning at 11:55.…… MORE
Dandridge, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night in Dandridge. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded just after 8:00 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 500 block of Daisy Way, finding two gunshot victims. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a woman…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department continues to investigate a large commercial fire happening overnight Thursday in North Knoxville. Crews were called to the scene at the Fort Loudon Waste and Recycling facility on Hancock street around 10:30 for a fully-involved fire inside a large metal warehouse. Fire investigators are still working to determine…… MORE
