The City of Morristown said Wednesday there has been lots of progress on the Parks-Belk building demolition. City officials said the top floor of the building is nearly gone, and cleanup work on Main Street will happen in the coming days with the hope that will soon be safe enough to reopen to traffic. Demolition…… MORE
Rockwood, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An assisted living facility in Roane County is ordered closed after authorities find bedbugs and biohazard violations. Our news partner WVLT reporting that Victorian Square Assisted Living, located on Chamberlain Avenue in Rockwood, was ordered closed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission for numerous violations to include the finding of…… MORE
The U.S. Department of Labor said a federal consent judgement has been obtained that requires a Morristown company to stop employing children and to follow federal labor laws. The judgement comes after the Department of Labor found several children employed in dangerous jobs at Tuff Torq, a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components for several…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a fatal crash in Farragut. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a dump truck crashed on Kingston Pike near Amesbury Road on Monday. THP says the dump truck driver crossed four lanes of traffic on Kingston Pike, went off the road and across Amesbury Road where it hit another car. The…… MORE
A number of East Tennessee bridges are listed in poor condition. With all eyes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, the status and safety of bridges across the country is now under the microscope. WVLT counted 51 bridges across East Tennessee that are listed in poor condition, with a number of them…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a missing woman. BCSO officials say 56-year-old Barbara Ann Clarke, of Walland, was reported missing on Saturday, March 23 after her family and neighbors had not seen or spoken to her since early that morning. Clarke is described as 5′11″ tall and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Charges are pending against the driver and an investigation is launched following a deadly-single car crash Sunday near Chapman Highway. Knox County Sheriff’s Office officials say the crash happened at 231 Tipton Station Road. They say the driver was heading eastbound when they lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a utility…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Most roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed Tuesday following an overnight high wind event. Park officials say wind gusts peaked at 85 mph in the park during the early morning hours Tuesday causing downed trees across roads and trails. They add that crews are working to clear them and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a house fire in north Knoxville Tuesday morning. Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the fire on Crest Park Road after the home owner called and said she returned home to find black smoke coming from the front door. Two adults and a dog lived in…… MORE
The Federal Aviation Administration is leading the investigation into the plane that crashed into the Tennessee River near downtown Knoxville. Knoxville Police and the Knoxville Fire Department responded to the small, single-engine plane crash last night (Monday) near Island Home Park. The male pilot was able to escape without injury. Officials with KFD say the…… MORE
