The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash in Powell. KCSO and Rural Metro Fire say the crash happened when a car hit a pole in the 7900 block of Collier Road yesterday (Monday) morning around 10:30. When crews arrived, officials say the car broke the utility pole in half when it crashed.…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Northview Junior Academy student has been charged with misdemeanor assault after threatening another student. Officials with the Sevierville Police Department say school resource officers investigated a report of a Northview Junior Academy student threatening another student at the same school on Friday. SPD reports the rumor was that there was…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The grand celebration for the All-American classic burger known as GatlinBURGER Week is underway! GatlinBURGER Week runs through Saturday, September 21 and features participating restaurants showing off their unique take on the classic burger, ranging from Italian-infused to Grecian-inspired and more. Download the Visit Gatlinburg App to participate in the GatlinBURGER Week…… MORE
The 19th boating-related fatality on Tennessee waters this year. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency says a man has drowned while participating in a fishing tournament on Normandy Lake 74-year-old William Henry from Murfreesboro was found after he did not return to the weigh-in. He was found unresponsive in the water near his boat and was…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating multiple crashes near the University of Tennessee campus involving drunk drivers. It happened Saturday night and one crash involved a SUV which crashed and rolled several times into World’s Fair park. No pedestrians were hit but the driver was arrested for DUI. KPD reminding drivers if you have been drinking, do…… MORE
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well, and…… MORE
An investigation is underway and the search for suspects is underway following a shooting in East Knoxville. Knoxville Police called to the Kwik Pantry in the 4800 block of Asheville Highway and found a man who’d been shot in the leg. Police say there was a conflict inside the store involving the victim and two male suspects,…… MORE
A teen lucky to be alive after a single vehicle crash in Grainger County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol along with several agencies responding to a on Lakeshore Drive at Sam Heim Road Saturday afternoon. The preliminary investigation shows a 17-year-old driving a Ford Expedition south on Lakeshore Drive tried to negotiate a curve before running…… MORE
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) The Alcoa Police Department is searching for multiple arson suspects after a porch fire on North Linden Street. APD officials say home surveillance cameras caught the suspects, whom they believe to be juveniles, lighting a bag on fire and throwing it onto the porch of a house on North Linden. APD says…… MORE
UPDATE: The latest update by TDOT on Saturday just before 4 p.m., in on ‘X’; Mark Nagi with TDOT posts US 129 “The Dragon” is now back open. Blount County, TN (WOKI) A stretch of The Dragon, also known as U.S. 129 and a popular route for drivers in Blount County, has been closed because…… MORE
