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Dog Dies in House Fire, Knoxville Fire Department Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One family pet is dead, but the residents are safe following a house fire Wednesday afternoon in South Knoxville.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department say firefighters arri...
Feb 21, 2024
Crews Battling 20-Acre Fire in Townsend, Fire Chief Says
Townsend, TN (WOKI) Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire in Townsend.Townsend Fire Department officials reporting that the fire, which is about 20 acres in size, is located in the 900 block of W...
Feb 21, 2024
Crews Begin Demolishing Morristown’s Parks-Belk Building after Fire
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Deemed a “total loss” following a devastating fire in January, what’s left of the historic Parks-Belk building in Morristown is coming down.Crews have begun dem...
Feb 21, 2024
Presidential Preference/Knox County Primary: Statistics and Important Information at the Halfway Point of Early Voting
Knoxville - At the halfway mark (six days of twelve) of early voting for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Preference/Knox County Primary Election, a total of 8,288 early votes have been cast, with an ad...
Feb 21, 2024
Brush Fire Burning Halls Community 100% Contained
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night in the Halls community is fully contained by firefighters.Rural Metro Fire officials reporting the three-acre blaze on Myna...
Feb 21, 2024
Memorial Ride for Fallen Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan
Blount County, TN (WOKI) A memorial motorcycle ride in honor of fallen Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg McCowan will be held this weekend.The ride is happening Sunday, February 25 and ...
Feb 20, 2024
Crews Respond to Knox County House Fire
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The occupants and their four animals are safe following a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Knox County.Rural Metro Fire crews responded to the home in the 7800 block of Sto...
Feb 20, 2024
Knox County Announces Plumb Creek Park Stream Restoration Project
Knox County is excited to announce the kickoff of the Plumb Creek Park Stream Enhancement Project, a strategic effort aimed at revitalizing the water quality and ecosystem of Plumb Creek, a tributary ...
Feb 20, 2024
Knoxville Police Have Identified the Suspect in a Fatal East Knoxville Shooting
Knoxville Police Department have identified the suspect in an East Knoxville shooting.KPD detectives have warrants for James Perry III, charging him with voluntary manslaughter and weapon offenses.The...
Feb 20, 2024
Knoxville Police Continue Search for Suspect in East Knoxville Shooting
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police have identified the suspect in a deadly East Knoxville shooting.Knoxville Police Department officials say warrants have been issued for 40-year-old James Perry II...
Feb 19, 2024
