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The Knoxville Fire Department says Lightning Caused a South Knoxville House Fire
The Knoxville Fire Department says a lightning strike is to blame for a South Knoxville house fire this morning (Friday).A neighbor of 301 Lindy Road called Knox County 911 and reported that their nei...
Mar 15, 2024
Knoxville Police Say a Missing 75 Year-Old Woman Has Been Found Safe
Update: Knoxville Police say missing 75-year-old Bobbie Julian who left her assisted living facility in the middle of the night has been found safe at the Day's Inn on Asheville Highway.Julian left th...
Mar 15, 2024
Greeneville Assistant Police Chief Acquitted of Domestic Violence Charge
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) The assistant police chief in Greeneville is back on duty after being acquitted in a 2022 assault.Greeneville Police Department officials announcing Thursday, March 14 that Assi...
Mar 14, 2024
TBI: Jamestown Officer Shoots Man ‘Armed with Machete’
Jamestown, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a Jamestown Police officer fatally shoots a man during a domestic dispute call Wednesday night.TBI says officers respo...
Mar 14, 2024
An Investigation is Launched by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission into a Downtown Nashville Bar Owned by Country Music Star Luke Bryan after a College Student Goes Missing
The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission has launched an investigation into whether missing college student Riley Strain was overserved alcohol at Luke Bryan's Broadway bar in Nashville.The TABC is...
Mar 14, 2024
Knoxville Receives Almost $43 Million from Feds to Reconnect Communities
The City of Knoxville and Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) have been awarded a $42.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement...
Mar 14, 2024
Missing Claiborne County Man is Found Dead in Kentucky
A missing Claiborne County man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert is found dead in Kentucky.Police say 86-year-old Curtis Mason was last seen on February 26th in Harrogate. His van was spotted in Ken...
Mar 14, 2024
Public Weighs-In on Process of Creating Fair Housing Equity Plan in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development held a meeting Tuesday night to allow community members to weigh-in on a Fair Housing Equity Plan.The Plan aims to addre...
Mar 13, 2024
TBI, Cumberland County Sheriff Investigating Shooting
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office are investigating following a shooting Monday, March 11 in east Cumberland County.TBI offi...
Mar 13, 2024
Knoxville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is This Weekend
The 2024 Knox St. Patrick's Parade is Saturday! The parade steps off at 1pm. Participants and parade goers will want to plan accordingly, as roads begin to close at 10:45 am. The City of Knoxville ann...
Mar 13, 2024
