Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A free picnic for veterans, active service members and family is coming to the French Broad Veterans Memorial Park next weekend. Officials with the East Tennessee Military Affairs Council say the annual picnic aims to honor military members and veterans so they are never forgotten. The event is set for Saturday, May…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) Labeled a “suspicious” fire by Sevier County Fire and Rescue, several agencies are investigating after a camper caught fire Sunday near Little Cove Church Road. Officials say the fire caused significant damage to the camper, and authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying any leads or witnesses that may…… MORE
The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting. Chief Deputy Tony Allen says deputies went to a home on Rocky Hill Lane in Church Hill yesterday (Wednesday) morning and found a 22-year-old man, Shamond Harris, dead on the floor. The investigation led them to Cradic Road in Surgoinsville, where a firearm believed to…… MORE
MONROE COUNTY (WOKI) – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a now former corrections officer. On December 20, 2022, at the request of then 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Crump, TBI agents began investigating numerous allegations of official misconduct involving Monroe County jail employees and…… MORE
GATLINBURG, TN (WOKI) Great Smoky Mountains National Park will offer the first Cades Cove Vehicle-Free Day of the year on June 18. Vehicle-free days provide opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists to experience the 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road without motor vehicles. Vehicle-free days will continue every Wednesday through September 24. Reminders for vehicle-free day: …… MORE
A New Tazewell man and his girlfriend plead guilty and have been sentenced in connection to a three-year-old’s death. In October 2022, the New Tazewell Police Department went to a home on Heritage Road for a young boy who was choking, and he was taken to the Claiborne County Hospital, where he was unresponsive and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 5/7/25: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in Monday’s fatal head-on crash on Millertown Pike. KCSO officials say deputies responded to the 7300 block of the road, and emergency personnel pronounced one of the drivers, 25-year-old Jacob Donovan Saunders-Lashley, of Corryton, dead at the scene. The other driver,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon puts out the all-call for high school students to join the Mayor’s Youth Council. Applications are now open for high school students in the City of Knoxville for the chance to join the council which was established in 2021. City representatives say members will meet monthly to learn…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday received what representatives called a “suspicious package.” Through a news release, KCSO Communications officials say staff found the package in the office’s Human Resources Division and called the Knoxville Fire Department. “The KFD Fire/Hazmat team arrived promptly and conducted a thorough investigation,” KCSO Communications Director Kimberly…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an armed and dangerous suspect. MCSO officials say Sakota Narciso Rowe is wanted for several counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, theft, and burglary among other charges. Regarding Rowe’s aggravated assault charges, specifically, Sheriff Tommy Jones said “Three counts, one count was…… MORE
