Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy is rescued from his burning patrol vehicle and a suspect is in custody following a high speed chase Monday night. KCSO officials say Marcus Johnson Jr. fled from officers around 7:00 p.m. Monday night when they tried to stop the stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee Johnson was…… MORE
One man is injured and an investigation is underway after a structure fire in Northeast Knoxville. The Knoxville Fire Department called to a commercial building fire in the 2800 block of Whittle Springs Road last night (Monday). KFD crews treated a man who claimed to have burned himself after attempting to extinguish the flames.… MORE
Grainger County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A Grainger County man is found safe Monday afternoon following A Silver Alert. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had issued a Silver Alert for 82-year-old Homer Lovin Sunday evening. Lovin had been seen last at his home in Bean Station Friday, November 17. Lovin was located safe Monday,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is facing charges after police say he brought a gun to Neyland Stadium ahead of Saturday’s Tennessee vs Georgia game. Court records indicate officers discovered 68-year-old Jeffrey Lansdown of Dandridge just before 11:30 a.m. on November 18 outside of Gate 21 with a loaded 9 millimeter handgun in…… MORE
In advance of severe weather, dangerously high winds, and a red flag warning, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds and most park roads to protect visitors, employees and park resources. “Employee and visitor safety is our only priority,” said Superintendent Cassius Cash. “We understand these closures are an inconvenience, but…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved crash on Western Avenue. It happened this morning (Monday) near Middlebrook Pike and early investigation shows a SUV was going west on Western Avenue when it hit a man who was walking across Western Avenue, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver of the SUV remained…… MORE
Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 22, through 6:30 a.m. on Monday, November 27.…… MORE
An arrest is made and a man is charged with a felony after reportedly admitting he started a brush fire behind Lynnhurst Cemetery. Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department say 41-year-old Damon True was taken into custody shortly after setting a fire on the ridge of the cemetery on Adair Drive. True reportedly walked into…… MORE
Sylva, NC (WOKI) The hunt for a man who escaped police custody last month, wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a child, is now centered in Western North Carolina. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announcing on social media Friday afternoon that Sean Williams is ““believed to be in the Sylva, NC area.” Williams,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A now 3-acre brush fire near the Lynnhurst Cemetery in North Knoxville is said to be “human-caused.” Knoxville Fire Department officials upgrading the size of the fire late Friday afternoon, adding that the blaze on the ridge behind Lynnhurst Cemetery was man-made. No structures have been damaged by the fire, and…… MORE
