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Two Out of Florida Dead after Crash on I-40 in Knoxville, Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 12:12 p.m.: Two people are dead and an investigation is underway following a crash Monday morning on I-40 East in West Knoxville.Knoxville Police Department officials say t...
Sep 09, 2024
Naming Rights for New Downtown Knoxville Stadium, the Home to the Tennessee Smokies and Other Venues
Covenant Health Park is the name of Knoxville's new $114-million multi-use stadium.Boyd Sports, LLC, and Covenant Health have reached an agreement for the naming rights to the new stadium which will f...
Aug 28, 2024
Knoxville Police are Investigating Two Unrelated Fatal Crashes
Knoxville Police Department officers are investigating two separate and unrelated fatal crashes that happened on Thursday night.At around 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, KPD officers were dispatch...
Aug 02, 2024
Missing Georgia Firefighters Reportedly Found Dead in Cocke County Tennessee
Update: The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office says two people have been found dead inside a car.Sheriff C.J. Ball says the car was found yesterday (Sunday) along Hollow Road in Cosby and the bodies ...
Jun 28, 2024
Man Hospitalized, Suspect Arrested after Shooting, Blount Co. Sheriff Says
Louisville, TN (WOKI) A man is taken to the hospital Wednesday morning following a shooting in Louisville.Officials with the Blount County Sheriff's Office say deputies responded to a home on Samples ...
May 09, 2024
Knoxville Police Investigating after 21-Year-Old Found Shot on Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a 21-year-old man was found shot over the weekend on Western Avenue.KPD officials say officers responded to the 3900 block o...
May 07, 2024
JCSO: Suspect Identified in Deadly Shooting in Strawberry Plains
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) Police in Jefferson County have identified the suspect in a deadly shooting Tuesday morning in Strawberry Plains.Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office say th...
Apr 02, 2024
Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody.The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of ...
Oct 31, 2023
The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating the Cause of an East Knoxville House Fire
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire that causes significant damage to an East Knoxville home.Crews called to the 3500 block of Skyline Drive last night (Thursday) and found the...
Oct 13, 2023
Rural Metro is Investigating a Building Fire Which Shut Down East Governor John Sevier Highway
Photo courtesy of WVLTEast Governor John Sevier Highway is re-opened this morning and Rural Metro Fire is investigating the structure fire that caused it to close down.It happened yesterday (Sunday) a...
Sep 25, 2023
