Category Archives: Local News
Seymour Man Facing Arson Charge after Starting Fire in Knoxville Church, Police Say
Billy Walker, 34 (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Seymour man is facing an aggravated arson charge after police say he started a fire in a Knoxville church.According to an arrest report, 34 year...
Dec 26, 2023
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam Caller Impersonating Law Enforcement
(Pexels / Michael Burrows)Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is out with a warning Tuesday about a scam caller impersonating law enforcement officers.CCSO officials sa...
Dec 26, 2023
KPD: Argument Over Dog Waste Leads to Fatal Shooting in N. Knoxville
(Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police say an argument over dog excrement is what led to a deadly shooting Saturday at a home in North Knoxville.Thirty-four year-old Stefen White is char...
Dec 26, 2023
One Man Injured in Union County Brush Fire
One man has been taken to the hospital following a brush fire in Union County. (Pexels)Union County, TN (WOKI) One man has been taken to the hospital following a brush fire Friday afternoon in Union C...
Dec 22, 2023
Two Bodies Found in South Knox County Home, KCSO Investigating
(Frankly Media)Knox County, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating after two bodies are found Thursday in a South Knox County home.KCSO officials say they believ...
Dec 22, 2023
The CDC says a Rise in Respiratory Illnesses in Tennessee are Causing an Uptick in Hospitalizations
A rise in the number of respiratory illnesses in our state and now new data from the CDC shows a troubling jump in the number of patients with COVID, flu and RSV needing to be hospitalized.Over the pa...
Dec 22, 2023
An Investigation is Underway After a Fatal House Fire in East Knoxville
An investigation is underway following a fatal house fire in East Knoxville.The Knoxville Fire department responding to the call this morning (Friday) at a home on Wilderness Road along with another f...
Dec 22, 2023
Annual Day of Remembrance for One of the Worst Environmental Disasters in U.S. which Happened in East Tennessee
Today (Friday) marks 15 years since one of the country’s worst environmental disasters and it happened right here in East Tennessee.This is the first year December 22nd will be recognized as an ...
Dec 22, 2023
Grades are in: State Evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F Scale
Grades are in: State evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F scale (Pexels / Caleb Oquendo)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Students aren't the only ones headed home with a report card at the end of the fall seme...
Dec 21, 2023
Knoxville Couple Charged after Police Find Drugs, Gun in Home with Juveniles
Kristin Deshea Harmon, 31, and Cassius Aubrey Minefield, 44 (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville couple lands behind bars Tuesday, December 19 after police find drugs and a gun in the open...
Dec 21, 2023
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