Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is sentenced Friday to 31 years in prison for multiple child sex crimes. Officials with District Attorney Charme Allen’s office say 40-year-old Carl Richard Chesney was convicted of rape of a child, sexual activity involving a minor and two counts of sexual battery and rape. During the trial, attorneys said…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) McGhee Tyson Airport will be closing a portion of its long-term parking lot to begin a parking garage expansion project. Airport officials making that announcement Friday, February 2. The new airport garage will be six stories and add 3,500 parking spots adjacent to the airport terminal building. McGhee Tyson will still offer…… MORE
White Pine, TN (WOKI) Police in White Pine Friday arrest a man in connection to the hit and run death of a semi-truck driver in the parking lot of a Pilot gas station last month. Officials with the White Pine Police Department announcing the arrest of John R. Emery Jr. of Chattanooga who was wanted…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) All employees are safe and no injuries are reported following a fire Friday morning at a used tire store in North Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded to a report of a fire at EZ Used Tires on 4715 Central Avenue Pike after receiving a 911 call around 11:20. Upon…… MORE
Knoxville Police are still investigating a fatal shooting in North Knoxville and have arrested a suspect and identified the victim. KPD says 19 year-old Makah Logan has been arrested and is is charged with first-degree murder in connection to last (Thursday) night’s shooting in the N. Hembree Street and Linden Avenue area. Officers were called…… MORE
An officer-involved shooting in connection to an endangered child alert for 11 year-old Bree Mays out of Knox County who has been found safe at the Tennessee-Georgia line early this morning (Friday). The suspect was killed in Hamilton County according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office who says the suspect would not follow their requests…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office announcing Thursday they have arrested a South Doyle High School freshman for threats of violence made on social media. KCSO officials say the arrest happened just before midnight on Wednesday, January 31. The freshman student is alleged to have made the threats over Snapchat. The arrest comes…… MORE
Vol Nation is weighing in on UT Chancellor Donde Plowman’s letter calling out the NCAA for looking into NIL practices at the University. Dan Wilson with DW Designs tells our news partner WVLT they will be offering a special tee shirt in support of Plowman. The shirts are available for pre-order on their website, https://thedwdesigns.com/products/the-plowman-24-tee-pre-order…… MORE
An investigation is underway and Knoxville Police have identified the victim from a fatal motorcycle crash. 34 year-old Tyler Beck died in the crash on McKamey Road yesterday (Wednesday) morning. KPD says Beck was going east on McKamey Road when he hit the side of a large Chevy truck that was attempting to turn left…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire department is investigating after a commercial trailer catches fire at Fort Loudon Recycling in North Knoxville. The call came in just before 5 this morning. (Thursday) this morning and found the trailer on fire in the lot the recycling facility on Hancock Street. The fire spread to another trailer that was parked…… MORE
