NASHVILLE – EAST TENNESSEE (TBI / WOKI)- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has established a hotline to coordinate reports of missing persons in the areas affected by the recent severe flooding impacting parts of East Tennessee. Those wishing to report missing individuals believed to be in the affected areas across East Tennessee may contact 1-800-TBI-FIND. Callers…… MORE
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GSMNP Staff Assess Conditions Following Impacts From Hurricane Helene
GATLINBURG, Tenn.—Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff continue to assess conditions after the park experienced historic flooding and other impacts from Hurricane Helene. Visitors are encouraged to reschedule their trips for their own safety. Hiking and backcountry travel are not recommended due to the unpredictability of creek crossings, potential of downed trees and other hazardous…… MORE
Suspects Try to Break into ATM with Tow Straps, Kingston Police Say
Kingston, TN (WOKI) Two people are being investigated by the Kingston Police Department for trying to steal an ATM. Kingston Police Department officials say officers went to an Enrichment Federal Credit Union on Bradford Way around 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning, finding that two people had tried to pry the ATM from the wall using a…… MORE
TEMA: Duke Energy Says Waterville Dam Has Not Failed, Evacuation Notice Still in Effect
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Cocke County, TN (WVLT) The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is claiming that Walters Dam, otherwise known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA is citing the dam’s owner, Duke Energy. It comes just about an hour after Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said the dam had suffered a “catastrophic failure.”…… MORE
UT Student Charged with Attempted Murder after Assault on Campus, Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A University of Tennessee student has been charged with attempted murder after an “altercation” with another student. Officials with the university’s police department say 19-year-old Michael Francis assaulted another student around 3:00 a.m. Friday morning inside one of UT’s residence halls. UTPD says the other student, who has not been identified, was…… MORE
Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI/WVLT) – United States District Judge John Broomes has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett. The lawsuit stems from a February shooting in Kansas City following the Chief’s Super Bowl victory. 1 person died, 22 injured including minors in shooting following Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. The lawsuit, filed in the…… MORE
CCSO: Suspect Arrested in Armed Robbery of Gas Station Near Newport
Newport, TN (WOKI) A suspect is arrested and facing multiple charges in connection to an armed robbery Tuesday at a gas station near Newport. Officials with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded to the robbery at the Seven Springs Market at 550 Wilton Springs Road where the victim told investigators that the suspect,…… MORE
Kingston Man Convicted of Federal Child Sex Crimes
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Kingston man is facing life in prison after being convicted Wednesday of multiple federal child sex crimes. Department of Justice officials announcing 34-year-old Christopher Edward Allen was convicted of nine counts involving child pornography and attempting to entice minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Specifically, the nine counts include: The…… MORE
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Some Knoxville Bridges are Some of Most Traveled in State that are Structurally Deficient
Tennessee (WOKI) – It’s been three months since the City of Knoxville and the Tennessee Department of Transportation shut down the Gay Street Bridge after a routine inspection found a steel beam was compromised making the bridge unsafe. A report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association shows that three of Tennessee’s most traveled…… MORE
Severe Weather Closes Roads and Cancels Events Across East Tennessee
UPDATE 9/27/24 (WOKI – Gatlinburg) The National Park Service continues to monitor conditions from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. While the park did not receive the forecasted peak winds overnight, the center of the tropical storm is predicted to pass over the park mid-morning today. A high wind warning remains in effect through 8 p.m.…… MORE
