Roane County, TN (TBI / WOKI) UPDATE 9/2: The teenager arrested in connection to a homicide in Harriman is identified. An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Harriman Police Department, and the District Attorney’s Office has resulted in the arrest 17-year-old Riley Pawlick of Lenoir City. Pawlick reportedly shot and killed 18 year-old…… MORE
Charges are pending against a 35-year-old woman after a deadly crash in Claiborne County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a pick-up truck being driven by Tiffany Parker was traveling north on Welch Road just outside of Tazewell City Sunday night and she ran off the right side of the road and hit a large tree…… MORE
This morning (Tuesday) at 12:23 a.m., the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a 911 call from a female reporting that her condominium was on fire and that she could see flames. The female caller stated she was exiting the building with her two cats. Upon the arrival at 4723 Royal Prince Way, the first Knoxville…… MORE
UPDATE 9/2/25 11 A.M.: The victim of the fatal crash that happened Monday night on I-40 West has been identified as Laura Vinot, 50 of Jefferson City, Tennessee. The investigation into the crash revealed that Vinot, driving a Chevy minivan, was attempting to change lanes when her vehicle clipped a Chevy Tahoe. That caused Vinot’s vehicle…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a missing Claiborne County child. One-year-old Ashton Franklin was last seen near Berry Hollow Road in Speedwell with his biological mother, Christine Franklin. Ashton is described as being 2′6″ tall and 20 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, and Christine is 30…… MORE
The Rocky Top Police Department is investigating after a “suspicious device” is found at an intersection. The device was found after making an arrest during a traffic stop Saturday afternoon at the intersection of 2nd Street and Lawson Street. Out of an abundance of caution, officers closed the intersection for a short period of time.…… MORE
A man is facing charges after sending a woman to the hospital in a pedestrian car crash in Anderson County. The Sheriff’s Office says it happened early yesterday (Monday) morning. Deputies and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the 100 block of Haney Hollow Road in the Marlow community to investigate the crash. The woman,…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The longest-serving county mayor in East Tennessee decides not to seek reelection in 2026. Making the announcement Friday, Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters said serving as the county’s mayor has “truly been the honor of a lifetime” and that he is “grateful for the trust the people of Sevier County have…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) Knox County Schools is planning to make some big changes to how it operates, and it wants input from families to iron out priorities for the future. It marks the first major initiative from the school district’s 2030 plan: innovative schools. The system announced Friday that it…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/29 10:37 a.m.: We’re learning more about the death of a lifeguard Thursday afternoon at a resort in Sevierville. Officials with the City of Sevierville say police and emergency personnel responded around 12:30 p.m. to The Resort at Governor’s Crossing at 225 Collier Drive for a report of an emergency at…… MORE
