TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WVLT / WOKI) Evacuation orders are lifted in Monroe County as emergency crews continue to fight several brush fires. The fires broke out Tuesday and burned over 300 acres. Crews are still fighting to contain some fires, despite some help from rain but they do have them under control. Rafter Road Fire 100…… MORE
Tellico Plains, TN (WOKI) Evacuation orders are lifted Wednesday afternoon in Monroe County as emergency crews continue to fight several brush fires that broke out Tuesday. According to Mayor Mitch Ingram all evacuation orders were lifted around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday. The mayor says the ongoing firefighting efforts have strained both Tellico Plains and Monroe County…… MORE
Update 3/5/25: Multiple agencies from around East Tennessee responded to brush fires in Tellico Plains which have burned more than 200 acres. Despite the rainfall, evacuation orders remain until roads are deemed safe enough to pass. The Knoxville Fire Department has sent a crew to assist with the brush fire. EMA officials say that people…… MORE
Nashville, TN (AP – WVLT/WOKI) – Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Fire Department crews respond to the scene of a brush fire Monday afternoon near downtown. This latest blaze coming as much of East Tennessee is under a Red Flag Warning for elevated fire risk. Fire officials say the fire broke out near Fifth Avenue and Marion Street and that four fire…… MORE
UPDATE: The victim from the deadly shooting that happened on Friday night in the area of Dandridge Avenue and Riverside Drive has been identified as Antonio Middlebrooks, 41 of Detroit, Michigan. At this time, a suspect has not been arrested or charged and the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Sean Finnegan, the Oak Ridge man sentenced to death in a grisly rape and murder case, is sentenced Friday morning to an additional 45 years. Finnegan was convicted of several charges, including first-degree murder, rape and abuse of a corpse, in August. The charges stemmed from a 2020 investigation, during which police…… MORE
The three Knoxville Police Department officers who shot and killed Austin-East Magnet High School student Anthony Thompson Jr. can be sued for failing to help the dying 17-year-old. A federal appeals court made the ruling and say Thompson didn’t get help for at least four minutes after the confrontation with Officer Brian Baldwin, Lt. Stanley…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team members who shot and killed 18-year-old Daevon Montez Saint-Germain last month will not face criminal charges. Officials with DA Charme Allen’s Office announcing Thursday that its review found the officers involved did not break the law and acted in self-defense. Saint-Germain was shot in connection…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An 11-year-old is arrested Wednesday after a bomb threat was reported at Halls Middle School. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say students and staff were evacuated Wednesday from the school after a verbal threat. Halls High School was also placed on lockdown. KCSO says the student was arrested on a…… MORE
