Knox County leaders are looking to honor the life of fallen U.S. Army Specialist Jeremy Daniel Evans. Evans was killed in a rollover crash during a military training exercise in Alaska back in October. He was a Gibbs High School graduate and now county Commission wants to rename part of East Emory Road to Specialist…… MORE
Early morning widespread wireless service interruptions for many AT&T customers are ending as many are now seeing their service return. Several East Tennessee E 911 agencies confirming the nationwide outage with Jefferson County and Knox County saying their E 911 centers are operational. Verizon and T-Mobile customers are also reporting service issues but in connection…… MORE
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 arrived shortly after 3:00 p.m. to a house at 2230 Knollcrest Lane to find fire coming from the front corner of the home. Six people,…… MORE
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 Wears Valley Road. As of 4:00 p.m., officials say the fire was about 20% contained. One structure was in…… MORE
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 demolishing the structure located on Main Street which was destroyed in a massive fire which broke out shortly after the new year and kept fire crews busy…… MORE
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 additional 724 votes cast by absentee ballot and in nursing homes. REGISTERED VOTERS in KNOX COUNTY (as of Wednesday, February 21, 2024) – 299,140. NEW…… MORE
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 Mynatt Road near Maynardville Highway was 100% percent contained by firefighters Wednesday morning. ORIGINAL STORY: Fire crews are working a brush fire in the…… MORE
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 will depart from Pellissippi State Community College, the Blount County Campus, at 1:00 p.m. Participants are asked to arrive at 10:00 a.m. for…… MORE
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 Stonewood Creek Drive in Corryton just before 3:30 to find heavy fire in the back of the house venting through the…… MORE
TBI says Arthur Jones has been found safe. They are thanking the community for their assistance. Updated story: A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Silver Alert is issued for a man missing out of Knox County. 64 year-old Arthur Jones was last seen on Monday afternoon, leaving the area of Napa Valley Way in Knoxville. He…… MORE
