Category Archives: Local News

Updated story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: Suspect Captured from Deadly Middlebrook Shooting (February 5, 2024)The suspect from a deadly shooting that happened on Monday morning in West Knoxville was taken into...

Updated Story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Investigating Armed Carjacking Near UT CampusThe Knoxville Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking that happened early Monday morning and was the su...

An Amber Alert remains active for now 8 year-old Summer Wells out of Hawkins County.Then five year-old Summer Wells went missing on June 15, 2021 from her home in rural Hawkins County and her disappea...

An investigation is underway following a serious car crash which shut down a busy North Knoxville and critically injured four people.Rural Metro Fire says the crash happened on E. Emory Road near Bell...

UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Paul Blythe has been found safe.He was last seen at the Speedway gas station in Dandridge and suffers from PTSD, depression, Bipolar diso...

Carl Richard Chesney, 40 (Courtesy: DA Charme Allen’s Office)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is sentenced Friday to 31 years in prison for multiple child sex crimes.Officials with District Attorney C...

The new airport garage will be six stories and will add 3,500 parking spots adjacent to the airport terminal building, according to airport officials. (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) McGhee Tyson...

Police in White Pine had been searching for John R. Emery Jr. in connection to the hit and run death of Gary M. Clark, 64 (Courtesy: White Pine Police Department)White Pine, TN (WOKI) Police in White ...

The fire happened at EZ Used Tires, and shut down Central Avenue Pike at Inskip Drive, Knoxville Police Department officials said. (Courtesy: KFD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) All employees are safe and no inj...

Knoxville Police are still investigating a fatal shooting in North Knoxville and have arrested a suspect and identified the victim.KPD says 19 year-old Makah Logan has been arrested and is is charged ...