The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency and the City of Gatlinburg will conduct an Emergency Alert Systems test on all the Outdoor Warning Siren Systems in Sevier County between noon and 12:30 p.m. today. There are 15 different sirens in Sevier County and 9 in Gatlinburg which provide two different types of alerts. Mechanical sirens…… MORE
Zoo Knoxville announced the loss of one of their zebras on Tuesday. Die Toekoms was an eight-year-old Hartmann’s mountain zebra who zoo officials said died after complications with his intestines. Officials said caretakers noticed Die Toekoms was showing signs of gastrointestinal discomfort and gave him medication to help ease the pain. They discovered a bowel…… MORE
East Tennessee is mourning the loss of Knox County Sheriff’s deputy 29 year-old Tucker Blakely who lost his life after being shot in the line of duty. Last (Tuesday) night, a group of University of Tennessee students honoing Blakely by painting the Rock on campus. The students spent around two hours and about $100 worth…… MORE
Tennessee OSHA officials are investigating the death of a worker in Powell. TOSHA officials were notified yesterday that a worker died in a construction site in the Mockingbird Meadows Drive area. An investigator went to the scene to look into the circumstances that led to the worker’s death. They say it usually takes eight to…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) In a federal lawsuit filed today Tuesday, State Representative Justin Jones of Nashville has gone after Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and others, claiming “unconstitutional” censorship of him and the views of those he represents. According to Jones’ complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the…… MORE
Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones WASHINGTON — FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately…… MORE
Official statement from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office: Sunday, October 1, 2023, at approximately 11:15 pm KCSO Officer Tucker Blakely, alongside his Echo Shift Colleagues, responded to a home in West Knox County to a call for help from a family in need. And they did what they do each and every day, answer the call.…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. 29 year-old Deputy Tucker Blakely died at the UT Medical Center last night after being shot in the line of duty responding to a domestic call on Denver Lane in West Knoxville Sunday night. Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler says Officer…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rock legends Aerosmith have postponed their Knoxville “PEACE OUT” tour stop. The four-time Grammy award-winning group kicked off their 40-stop North American tour on September 2. Ticketmaster notified Knoxville ticket-holders Monday that the show, scheduled previously for January 13 at Thompson-Boling Arena, has been postponed. The show has yet to be rescheduled,…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Oak Ridge Police are investigating a homicide. The incident happened on Andover Circle just after midnight. Police responding to a shooting call found a man suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact Oak Ridge Police at (865) 425-4399 or…… MORE
