Knoxville Police investigating a fatal crash on I-275 near Heiskell Avenue have identified the teen killed. KPD says 19 year-old Kanye Harris died at the hospital following Saturday’s crash. Preliminary investigation shows his SUV was going south on I-275 when he lost control of the vehicle and it flipped numerous times. Harris was ejected from…… MORE
Knoxville Police investigating a fatal crash on I-275 near Heiskell Avenue have identified the teen killed. KPD says 19 year-old Kanye Harris died at the hospital following Saturday’s crash. Preliminary investigation shows his SUV was going south on I-275 when he lost control of the vehicle and it flipped numerous times. Harris was ejected from…… MORE
Knoxville Police have charged a woman with vehicular homicide following an early morning accident on I-40 East near Papermill Road. KPD says 36-year-old Shannon Glasper is facing several charges as a result of that fatal crash which preliminary investigation reveals her car and a Pick-up truck pulling a fifth-wheel camper were traveling east on I-40…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Spraying for mosquitos will occur after West Nile Virus is detected in West Knoxville. Knox County Health Department officials say roads in the West Hills neighborhood will be treated next week after the presence of West Nile Virus was detected. Spraying will take place on Tuesday, August 8, weather permitting, from 9:00…… MORE
Roane County, TN (WOKI) The National Weather Service Friday confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Roane County Thursday night, August 3. That finding coming after NWS meteorologists surveyed damage in the community of Oral, along Highway 70. “We have found max winds of 95 miles an hour,” said NWS Meteorologist Jeremy Buckles. “The damage…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help in identifying suspects after power tools were taken from Knox County maintenance vehicles on Sunday. The power tools were stolen from three maintenance vehicles parked at the Knox County Maintenance Yard on E. Fifth Avenue on July 30. Photos shared by Knoxville Police appear…… MORE
Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) A Hamblen County student has been charged after allegedly threatening to “shoot up the school” on the first full-day of classes. The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office says a School Resource Officer was told that a student made the threats to acquaintances on Tuesday, August 2. The investigator on the case said…… MORE
Jason Aldean’s Kitchen and Rooftop Bar in Gatlinburg opens tonight. It features a different experience on each of the three floors. The first floor features a tribute to Sun Records with a sun diner and gift shop. The second floor is a dining area while the third floor is a rooftop bar featuring a stage…… MORE
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen has convicted a gang member and previous convicted felon. In September of 2021, police say Demetruice Bennett was waving a handgun toward women and children near the McConnell Street and Lee Williams Avenue intersection and fled the scene before they arrived. Bennett was found two days later and was…… MORE
A federal jury convicts a Knoxville man on multiple child sex charges. Authorities say 67-year-old Glenn Glatz used a social media site to convince a 13-year-old and 14-year-old girl to send him pictures of themselves. The U.S. Department of Justicesays Glatz was convicted of four counts of production of child pornography and various other child…… MORE
