Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: An investigation is underway, and Knoxville Police have identified the victim of a fatal weekend crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Officers responded to a two-car crash on MLK Jr. Avenue at Parkview Avenue Saturday afternoon. They say a car going east on MLK Jr. Avenue veered across the center…… MORE
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Knoxville Police Looking for Suspect after a Man is Critically Injured in Woodbine Avenue Shooting
A man was critically wounded in a shooting that happened on Sunday afternoon on Woodbine Avenue. At around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers were notified that a man who had been shot multiple times arrived at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center via a personal vehicle. The victim was transferred to…… MORE
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The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating an Early Morning House Fire in Northwest Knoxville
An investigation is underway following an early morning fire in northwest Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department crews say they saw smoke and flames coming from inside the home in the 2100 block of Curving Road. They say the fire started in the kitchen area and spread to the front room of the home. The home sustained…… MORE
Father of Missing Middle Tennessee Teen Still Searching for His Son, TBI Amber Alert Still Active
Nearly nine months since Sebastian Rogers was last seen in Hendersonville, his father Seth says he has never given up looking for him and there is still an active Amber Alert from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for him. Sebastian was last seen at his mother’s home in Hendersonville on February 26th of this year.…… MORE
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Arrest is Made in Blount County RV Park Fire
A homeless man is charged with a fire at a Blount County RV Park. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office filed charges against 62-year-old Mark Bush for started Thursday night’s fire at the Whispering River Campground in Walland. He is charged with felony vandalism and felony arson in connection to the campground fire in…… MORE
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Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigating a Fatal Crash Involving a Motorcycle in Union County
he Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a motorcyclist is killed in an accident in Union County. THP says an SUV was stopped in the northbound lane of Maynardville Highway waiting to turn left onto Old Highway 33 Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle, driven by 64-year-old Steven Miracle, tried to swerve to the left side…… MORE
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Government Offices and Some School Systems Closed in Observance of Veteran’s Day
Monday is Veteran’s Day and most Federal, State and local government offices are closed. Knox County government offices, including convenience centers, libraries, and the Health Department are closed today. Banks and some school systems including Seiver and Blount are closed today and the Post Office will be closed today. Knox County Schools are open today…… MORE
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Road Closures and Route for Knoxville’s 99th Veterans Day Parade
Knoxville’s 99th Veterans Day Parade will march down Gay Street on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, beginning at 10:45 a.m. The annual parade is organized by the American Legion Post 2 with support from the City of Knoxville Office of Special Events. The event will be held rain or shine. Parade-related closures begin at 8 a.m.…… MORE
Knoxville Mayor Kincannon, Staff Present New Parking Plan to City Council
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon presented a plan Thursday to city council regarding parking in the downtown area. A consultant recommended paid parking seven days a week, but the Mayor says free nights and weekends will remain; however, there will be some pricing changes. The city’s first order of business is to start…… MORE
Knoxville Woman Facing DUI after Wrong-Way Crash on I-275 with Baby in Car, Report Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville woman is facing charges after she and her baby got into a wrong-way crash on I-275 after she had been drinking. WVLT reporting Briana Bellman is the suspect in the investigation after officers responded to the northbound lanes of I-275 near Heiskell Avenue on November 2nd and found…… MORE
