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Man in LCSO Custody after Barricading Himself Inside Home
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) Authorities in Loudon County say an armed man who had barricaded himself inside a home in Lenoir City Thursday morning is now safe and in custody.Officials with the Loudon Count...
Apr 04, 2024
The 2024 Covenant Health Knoxville Half Marathon and 5k are This Weekend and Road Closures will be in Place
It’s marathon time in Tennessee.The 2024 Covenant Health Knoxville Half Marathon is scheduled for 7:30 am this Sunday but first the Kids Run gets underway on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and the Covena...
Apr 04, 2024
Authorities are Searching for an Escaped Inmate from Cocke County
Police need your help to find an inmate that’s on the loose after escaping from the Cocke County detention center.Cocke County Sheriff C.J. Ball says 37-year-old Stephen Jones escaped last night...
Apr 04, 2024
Alcoa Police Searching for 5 Suspects in Apartment Vandalism
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) The Alcoa Police Department is asking for help finding five suspects in an apartment vandalism.APD says officers and detectives went to the Ardmore Apartments construction site on Mon...
Apr 03, 2024
Neighbors Want Proposed South Knox County Housing Plan Nixed, Petition Circulating
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Neighbors in South Knox County are calling on Heartland Development to stop a proposed plan to bring around 170 homes to the Tarklin Valley area.Heartland Development plans to get...
Apr 03, 2024
The National Weather Service says it was an EF-1 Tornado that hit a Morgan County Town
Updated story: The National Weather Service in Sunbright yesterday (Wednesday) surveying damage caused by what they say is an EF1 tornado. Sam Roberts with the National Weather Service says maximum wi...
Apr 03, 2024
JCSO: Suspect Identified in Deadly Shooting in Strawberry Plains
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) Police in Jefferson County have identified the suspect in a deadly shooting Tuesday morning in Strawberry Plains.Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office say th...
Apr 02, 2024
Knoxville Police Arrest Juvenile after Stolen Car Chase, Department Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville teen is facing a slew of charges after stealing a car and leading police on a brief chase.Knoxville Police Department officials say the chase happened around 4:30 p.m....
Apr 02, 2024
Nothing Found after Primary Sweep at Hardin Valley Middle School, KCSO Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: 4/2 3:00 p.m. The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a student at Hardin Valley Middle School made a verbal threat.KCSO officials say the threat came in a...
Apr 02, 2024
One Dead, One Injured after Shooting in Strawberry Plains, Suspect in Custody
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A suspect is in custody after a deadly shooting in Jefferson County.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to the ...
Apr 02, 2024
