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
A man is charged with DUI vehicular assault in a wrong way crash on I-275. 31-year-old Evan King was charged after Knoxville Police responded to the crash early yesterday (Sunday) morning and found King was going north in the southbound lanes near the Woodland Avenue exit and hit another vehicle driven by a woman who…… MORE
The Dollywood Express train derails while carrying passengers in the park. It happened last (Sunday) night and all passengers were evacuated with no injuries were reported. Officials say the train, a 110-ton coal-fired steam engine, experienced a mechanical issue. The Dollywood Express takes guests on a five-mile trip around the park and through the foothills…… MORE
An investigation is underway by TBI after a Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy suffers severe injuries and a man is dead following a West Knoxville shooting. Investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say that Deputies responded to a domestic call in the 3200 block of Denver Lane last night. Once on the scene deputies found…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Vol Nation is grieving the passing of former University of Tennessee president Joe Johnson, dead at the age of 90. UT officials announcing Johnson’s death on Friday. Johnson was system president from 1990 to 1999 and then served as interim president from 2003 to 2004. A release from current UT System President…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Sevier County man is in custody and a shooting victim is hospitalized following a two-hour standoff Friday with multiple law enforcement agencies in Sevier County. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say 35-year-old Eric Coates is the suspect in the shooting of 60-year-old Mark Kennard inside a home in…… MORE
Updated story: Firefighters have successfully contained the 10-acre Lake Fire near backcountry campsite 87 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Firefighters will continue to monitor the fire through the weekend. Smoke may be visible as the fire smolders in leaf litter and brush. Campsite 87 remains closed. The Lake Fire was reported at about 1:30…… MORE
An investigation remains underway after three West High School students are charged in connection to a firearm allegedly being brought onto school grounds. The school was temporarily placed on a medium lockdown yesterday due to a report that a student had possibly brought a gun to school in their backpack. Knoxville Police say three juvenile…… MORE
