An investigation is underway following a fatal crash on Western Avenue. Knoxville Police called to the crash near Ball Camp Pike Saturday and believe a BMW rear-ended another car causing both cars to flip with the driver of the BMW ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other car was taken…… MORE
Fire Crews in Roane County are batting a wildfire. It’s on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman. The fire was reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Forestry officials say the fire is now 60% contained and is 22 acres in size. There are some homes in the area but officials…… MORE
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top continuing the sharp dressed simple man tour into next year. They will be playing Thompson Boling Arena March 15th with Black Stone Cherry opening the show. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND ZZ TOP ANNOUNCE CONTINUATION OF THE SHARP DRESSED SIMPLE…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A USPS processing and distribution center in Knoxville is soon to come under review by the feds, and your input as part of that process is encouraged. The “Mail Processing Facility Review” is part of the postal service’s “Delivering for America” plan, which involves spending around $40 billion to improve how mail…… MORE
Knoxville Police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol conducting sobriety checkpoints today. KPD will be on Kingston Pike in West Knoxville and the THP will be on East Emory Road and Washington Pike in Knox County, State Route 116 at Little Cove Creek in Campbell County and in Monroe county on State route 322 at state…… MORE
A man is charged in a boating accident on Norris Lake that killed a 12-year-old boy. The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office says Norman Sturgill is charged with aggravated vehicular among other charges in the July 22nd crash near the Norris Landing Marina which killed Connor Catlett.… MORE
Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters has issued a proclamation declaring today (Friday) a day of mourning to remember the life of former sheriff Ronald “Hoss” Seals, who passed away yesterday (Thursday). Seals served as sheriff for just over 15 years in Sevier County from 2007 to 2022, capping a 49-year career in law enforcement. As…… MORE
An Endangered Young Adult Alert in accordance with the Holly Bobo Act is issued on behalf of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office for 19 year old Hollynn Snapp. She was last seen on October 15th in the area of Bell Ridge Dr., in Kingsport. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about the cause of a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in North Knox County. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say 66 year-old Karen Sue Rutledge of Knoxville died in a house fire on Fort Sumter Road. They say the sheriff’s office and Rural Metro Fire responded…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Knox County has awarded a new ambulance contract to American Medical Response, also known as AMR. The move comes weeks after an emergency operations center opened after no AMR ambulances were available. Our news partner WVLT Thursday reporting that city and county leaders have discussed what needs to be fixed…… MORE
