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Knoxville Police are Investigating Multiple Crashes Near  the University of Tennessee Campus

Knoxville Police are Investigating Multiple Crashes Near the University of Tennessee Campus

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

Police in McMinn County are Searching for Two Suspects in an Attempted Home Invasion

Police in McMinn County are Searching for Two Suspects in an Attempted Home Invasion

Two people are arrested while deputies continue to search for two other suspects after an attempted home invasion in McMinn County.  Police say three armed men were trying to break into a home on County Road 651 Thursday night, the homeowner locked herself in the bathroom with a gun. Two responding officers found a car…MORE

Knoxville Police are Searching for Two Suspects Following a Shooting in East Knoxville

Knoxville Police are Searching for Two Suspects Following a Shooting in East Knoxville

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 Injured in Rollover Crash in Grainger County

A Teen Injured in Rollover Crash in Grainger County

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 Police Searching for Multiple Arson Suspects after Porch Fire on North Linden

Alcoa Police Searching for Multiple Arson Suspects after Porch Fire on North Linden

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

‘The Dragon’ in Blount County Reopens After Being Closed Due to Wildfire

‘The Dragon’ in Blount County Reopens After Being Closed Due to Wildfire

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

Kenneth DeHart, Accused in Blount County Deputy’s Death, Could Face Death Penalty

Kenneth DeHart, Accused in Blount County Deputy’s Death, Could Face Death Penalty

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Maryville, TN (WVLT) Kenneth DeHart Jr., the man accused of shooting two Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies in February, injuring one and killing the other, could face the death penalty. The state filed two notices Friday, one seeking the death penalty, saying it will seek the death penalty in the…MORE

Suspect in Custody after Sweetwater Shooting, Police Say

Suspect in Custody after Sweetwater Shooting, Police Say

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A man is in custody after a shooting in Sweetwater. Sweetwater Police say it happened in the 400 block of Patton Street on Tuesday. Police say two men had had a fight, and one had shot the other in the shoulder. That suspect, Elisha Goins, had left the scene but was found…MORE

Sevierville 11-year-old Battling Rare Virus from Mosquitoes
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Sevierville 11-year-old Battling Rare Virus from Mosquitoes

An 11 year-old girl in Sevierville is battling a rare virus from mosquitoes. According to the CDC, less than 100 people in the US are infected with the La Crosse virus each year, with most of the cases coming from kids 16 or under. Brynlee Henderson is one of only a few in the state who’s…MORE

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