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Amber Alert Issued for Missing Sumner County Teen
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT / WSMV) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide Amber Alert Tuesday on behalf of the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office in middle Tennessee.Authorities ar...
Feb 28, 2024
Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler Announces Cancer Diagnosis
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday afternoon that Sheriff Tom Spangler has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.In an open letter from Spangler, he said he learne...
Feb 28, 2024
KPD: West High School Student Seriously Injured after Pedestrian Crash
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 16-year-old West High School student is taken to UT Medical Center Tuesday morning after being hit by a car.Knoxville Police Department officials say the student was crossing Su...
Feb 27, 2024
TBI Issues Silver Alert for Claiborne County Man
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues a Silver Alert Tuesday afternoon for a missing 86-year-old man out of Claiborne County.TBI officials say Curtis Mason was last seen on...
Feb 27, 2024
Expanded Sevier County Program Aims to Save Lives
Sevier County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) More than just a water gauge, Sevier County’s Flood Warning System has expanded to further ensure the safety of the entire region.Housed in nine locations across ...
Feb 27, 2024
Hawkins Co. School Bus Driver Dies in Crash on Highway 70, THP Reports
Hawkins County, TN (WOKI) A Hawkins County school bus driver is dead after a wrong-way crash Monday morning.The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Highway 70 North at Willow Road. Tennessee Highway Pa...
Feb 27, 2024
40 Acres of Farmland Rezoned for Housing in Knox County
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Despite public outcry, the Knox County Commission voted Monday night to rezone more than 40 acres of farmland off Northshore and Harvey Road for residential use.The tract of land ...
Feb 27, 2024
One dead, Another Flown to Hospital after Chase in Cumberland Co. Ends in Morgan Co.
Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and another is flown to the hospital Sunday night after a multi-county police chase ends in a crash.Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Officials s...
Feb 26, 2024
Knoxville Police Recruit Dies Following Physical Training Session
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) On Sunday morning, Knoxville Police Department Chief Paul Noel announced the death of Officer Wisbens Antoine, a member of the 2023-B Basic Recruit Class.According to KPD, Antoine...
Feb 26, 2024
KFD Investigating after Early Morning Fire at Buddy’s Bar-B-Q
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Fire Department investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire early this morning at an East Knoxville Restaurant.KFD officials say crews were dispatched jus...
Feb 26, 2024
