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TWRA: One Dead, Several Injured in Norris Lake Boating Crash

TWRA: One Dead, Several Injured in Norris Lake Boating Crash

Campbell County, TN (WOKI) One man is killed and several other people are injured during a boating accident Friday, July 26 on Norris Lake. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency say the crash happened around 10:00 p.m. near the shoreline of the Cove Creek area, upstream from Mountain Lake Marina. According to TWRA, ten…MORE

Tennessee Highway Patrol Investigating After Firefighter Passes Out and Crashes Truck and Boat into a Building
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Tennessee Highway Patrol Investigating After Firefighter Passes Out and Crashes Truck and Boat into a Building

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a Dandridge firefighter has a medical episode and crashes his truck, towing a boat, into a building. Fire Chief Andrew Riley says no one was seriously injured yesterday (Wednesday) morning after the fireman, Logan Inman, lost consciousness behind the wheel and crashed the command truck, which was towing…MORE

Jefferson City Police Release New Details in Standoff

Jefferson City Police Release New Details in Standoff

Jefferson City, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 7/31: The Jefferson City Police Department has released more details  regarding a standoff at a Jefferson City home Tuesday morning. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is helping the Jefferson City Police Department investigate the incident. According to the department, officers responded to a home on Morrisett Avenue near State Route…MORE

TWO CHARGED IN TBI HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

TWO CHARGED IN TBI HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

MEIGS COUNTY – Two people face felony human trafficking charges following a six-month investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit. Agents began investigating Tristin Epperson and Clarissa McKinney in early 2024, after receiving information concerning their interactions with a juvenile. On Thursday, the Meigs County Grand Jury returned indictments,…MORE

Flash Flooding in Sevier County Shuts Down Several Roads and Dollywood

Flash Flooding in Sevier County Shuts Down Several Roads and Dollywood

UPDATE (7/29/24): The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency will be standing down and moving to a Level 3 monitoring situation as the waters have receded significantly and will continue to do so overnight. In the morning, folks living or staying in this portion of Sevier County will need to be on the lookout for debris…MORE

Blount Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Shooting in Seymour

Blount Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Shooting in Seymour

Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is in custody and another is dead following a shooting Thursday in Seymour. Blount County Sheriff’s Office officials say they are investigating after one person was killed after being shot Thursday night at a house on Maple Road. A person of interest is in custody at the Blount County Correctional…MORE

Blount County Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say

Blount County Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) A Blount County man is the victim of a single-vehicle crash Thursday night in Oak Ridge. City of Oak Ridge officials say Oak Ridge Police Department officers responded to the 200-block of Lafayette Drive after receiving a call about an erratic driver around 8:51 p.m., and then a crash reported just…MORE

Greeneville Man Arrest and Charged on Child Sex Crimes
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Greeneville Man Arrest and Charged on Child Sex Crimes

A Greeneville man is arrested and charged on child sex crimes. The Greene Co. Sheriff’s Office got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual abuse material being uploaded online. Deputies executed a search warrant on 41-year-old Marcus Johnson’s home; he was arrested on Wednesday and charged with sexual…MORE

Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire on Old Rutledge Pike

Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire on Old Rutledge Pike

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon to the scene of a commercial fire in the 6900 block of Old Rutledge Pike. Fire officials say the blaze is at Junk Car Mafia where multiple cars are on fire. Rural Metro is asking people to please avoid the area so fire crews can…MORE

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