Category Archives: Local News
Knoxville Police are Investigating an Accident Involving Life-Threatening Injuries in West Knoxville
Courtesy of Knoxville PoliceKnoxville Police are investigating an early morning accident which sends one person to the hospital in critical condition.Police say two cars were involved in a crash on N....
Apr 21, 2023
THP Investigating Fatal Accident in Sevier County
Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating an early morning fatal accident involving a motorcycle.The crash happened on Highway 411 near the Sevier County line near Hinkle Road.THP confirms one person ...
Apr 21, 2023
Knoxville Police Release Preliminary Crime Numbers for First-Quarter of 2023 with a Decrease Being Seen
The Knoxville Police Department has released the preliminary crime numbers for the first-quarter of 2023, which are continuing to trend in the right direction after significant decreases were reported...
Apr 18, 2023
Two Men are Freed After Being Trapped in Trench Collapse at a Construction Site
Photo courtesy of WVLTTwo men trapped in a trench collapse are both freed and one man remains hospitalized.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department are still investigating yesterday’s incide...
Apr 18, 2023
One Person is Dead, Multiple Medical Helicopters Called to Monroe County Head-On Accident
Update: A head-on crash in Monroe County leaves one person dead, others flown to hospital by helicopter.This morning’s accident happened on Highway 68 near Frontier Road in the Christianburg nei...
Apr 18, 2023
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigation a Crash Involving a Train and Semi-Truck
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a train and a semi-truck which closed Harriman Highway in Roane County over the weekend.According to THP, the driv...
Apr 17, 2023
A Suspicious Package is Found in Downtown Knoxville Bring Out the Bomb Squad
Knoxville Police along with the bomb squad investigate a possible suspicious package.Yesterday ( Sunday) morning KPD's Explosive Ordinance Detail unit and the FBI were sent to the 500 block of West Vi...
Apr 17, 2023
Shooting Suspect Turns Himself into Knoxville Police
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville police say the suspect in a weekend shooting in the Old City has turned himself in.27 year-old Walter Hill wanted for attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault...
Apr 17, 2023
An Undercover Drug Operation in Oneida Results in Three Arrest
An undercover operation in Oneida results in the arrest of three people for selling illegal narcotics.An Oneida Police Department K-9 Officer went undercover for months and was able to buy illegal nar...
Apr 14, 2023
Convicted Felon Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping
Photo courtesy of WVLTA man was arrested on Monday after a woman said that he held her against her will for several days, according to a report obtained by WVLT News.The victim called 911 at around 8:...
Apr 14, 2023
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