Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is in custody and another is dead following a shooting Thursday in Seymour. Blount County Sheriff’s Office officials say they are investigating after one person was killed after being shot Thursday night at a house on Maple Road. A person of interest is in custody at the Blount County Correctional…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) A Blount County man is the victim of a single-vehicle crash Thursday night in Oak Ridge. City of Oak Ridge officials say Oak Ridge Police Department officers responded to the 200-block of Lafayette Drive after receiving a call about an erratic driver around 8:51 p.m., and then a crash reported just…… MORE
A Greeneville man is arrested and charged on child sex crimes. The Greene Co. Sheriff’s Office got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual abuse material being uploaded online. Deputies executed a search warrant on 41-year-old Marcus Johnson’s home; he was arrested on Wednesday and charged with sexual…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon to the scene of a commercial fire in the 6900 block of Old Rutledge Pike. Fire officials say the blaze is at Junk Car Mafia where multiple cars are on fire. Rural Metro is asking people to please avoid the area so fire crews can…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police releasing more details in a shooting Wednesday night near downtown. Officers responded around 7:00 p.m. to the area of University Avenue and Wallace Street in the Mechanicsville area where witnesses reportedly said that they had seen two groups of people running from the area, adding that they had heard gunfire.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Neyland Entertainment District project on the University of Tennessee campus has moved forward, being awarded to the 865 Neyland Project Team. The group is made up of Jake Miller, Taylor Gray, the Hartland Hotel Group and Johnson Architecture and is being led by Dixon Greenwood. We are absolutely thrilled to…… MORE
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) A jury has been seated and opening arguments have been delivered in the first federal trial for accused child rapist, 52-year-old Sean Williams. The former Johnson City businessman, linked to scores of suspected sexual assaults, is on trial in Greeneville for charges related to his attempted escapes from custody, the most recent…… MORE
Representative Andy Ogles out of Nashville has introduced two articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris. He introduced the articles for high crimes and misdemeanors for what he says is Harris’ refusal to uphold immigration laws and a breach of public trust. Ogle says Harris was willfully and systematically refused to uphold federal immigration…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) By Josh Jarnagin– For students seeking help completing this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, tnAchieves is providing more than 60 clinics throughout the state, including several in East Tennessee. Officials said these free and open-to-the-public FAFSA clinics are designed to give students and families an opportunity to complete the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and one person is in custody after a stabbing victim showed up at a Knoxville church. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Cokesbury United Methodist Church around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday morning after a man showed up at the location with non-life-threatening stab wounds. KPD says…… MORE
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