Category Archives: Local News
Cocke County Highway Department Fire Under Control, Mayor Says
Newport, TN (WOKI) All personnel are accounted for following a fire just before noon Tuesday) at the Cocke County Highway Department.According to Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis, the fire, at the depart...
Jul 22, 2025
Creation of Knox County Unified Development Ordinance is Underway
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) -Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning have embarked upon the third and final stage of Advance Knox - the creation of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The purpose o...
Jul 22, 2025
A Woman and Her Dog are Rescued from a Northeast House Fire Which is Under Investigation
Knoxville, TN (KFD / WOKI) – At 3:15 PM (Monday), the Knox County Emergency Communications district received a 911 call from a female reporting her home at 1601 Freemont Place was on fire and th...
Jul 22, 2025
Appalachian Bear Rescue, Tennessee Wildlife Agency Ink New Agreement
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) have reached a new partnership agreement for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee.In a relea...
Jul 21, 2025 TWRA LOGO
Georgia Man Charged in Deadly Blount County Shooting
Rockford, TN (WOKI) A Maryville woman is dead and a Georgia man is in custody following a shooting Sunday at a home in Rockford.Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say the shooting...
Jul 21, 2025
Victim in 2019 Loudon County Cold Case Identified, TBI Asking for Information
Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for information after the victim in a 2019 cold case out of Loudon County is identified.TBI officials announcing Monday that sc...
Jul 21, 2025
Tractor-Trailer Hangs from Bridge in Oliver Springs, Road Closed, Law Enforcement Says
Oliver Springs, TN (WOKI) Oliver Springs Road at Old Batley Road in Anderson County is currently closed as multiple agencies respond to a crash involving a tractor-trailer.Officials with the Anderson ...
Jul 21, 2025
TOSHA Investigation Complete into Incident that Injured a Dollywood Employee, Company Receives Two Citations
Dollywood’s parent company is cited following an investigation after an employee was injured working on a ride.The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration says an employee w...
Jul 21, 2025
Knoxville Police Identify the Victim in a Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Northshore Drive
UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (KPD / WOKI) – UPDATE: The victim of the fatal crash that happened early Saturday morning on Northshore Drive has been identified as Jessica Rainwater, 28 of Knoxville, Ten...
Jul 21, 2025
Knoxville Police Charge Man in Connection to a Fatal Crash on Western Avenue
21-year-old Kevin Zaragoza, of Knoxville, was taken into custody on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, following a fatal early-morning crash on Western Avenue. At just after 1:30 a.m. on ...
Jul 21, 2025 Knoxville Police Department officials said officers were investigating a crash in the 7200 block of the Asheville Highway. (Courtesy: KPD)
