Morristown, TN (WOKI) E. Morris Blvd. in Morristown is reopened to traffic, but firefighters remain on the scene of a fire at a decades-old sign shop in the city. Morristown firefighters were dispatched Friday afternoon to the scene of a structure fire reported at Morristown Signs in the 1700 block of E. Morris Blvd; the…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The Knoxville lawmaker looking to unseat U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn has introduced a bill to raise our state’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $20. The bill, HB 2602/SB 2646, was introduced by Representative Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville and Senator Sara Kyle, D-Memphis on January 31. It aims to increase the…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) A new bill could see Tennessee implementing digital identification cards and driver’s licenses. The bill, HB 2792/SB 2661, aims to establish and implement a secure digital license system for Tennesseans. Digital driver licenses and photo identification licenses would be issued upon request. The measure was introduced by Rep. Mary Littleton, R-Dickson, and…… MORE
Early morning widespread wireless service interruptions for many AT&T customers are ending as many are now seeing their service return. Several East Tennessee E 911 agencies confirming the nationwide outage with Jefferson County and Knox County saying their E 911 centers are operational. Verizon and T-Mobile customers are also reporting service issues but in connection…… MORE
Townsend, TN (WOKI) Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire in Townsend. Townsend Fire Department officials reporting that the fire, which is about 20 acres in size, is located in the 900 block of Wears Valley Road. As of 4:00 p.m., officials say the fire was about 20% contained. One structure was in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night in the Halls community is fully contained by firefighters. Rural Metro Fire officials reporting the three-acre blaze on Mynatt Road near Maynardville Highway was 100% percent contained by firefighters Wednesday morning. ORIGINAL STORY: Fire crews are working a brush fire in the…… MORE
Blount County, TN (WOKI) The man accused of killing a Blount County Deputy was back in court Tuesday. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr. is accused of killing Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Eggers during a traffic stop on February 8 in Maryville. The judge ruling that the case can move forward on a first-degree…… MORE
The man accused of killing a Blount County Deputy is back in court today. (Tuesday) Kenneth Dehart, Jr. faces first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a weapon charges. He is accused of killing Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Eggers during a traffic stop on February…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The lawsuit against the City of Knoxville in the deadly shooting of Austin-East Magnet High School student Anthony Thompson Jr. has been dismissed. WVLT news reporting Monday afternoon the judge ruling in favor of the city in the lawsuit filed in April of 2022 by the mother of Anthony Thompson,…… MORE
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office releases the body camera footage in the death of Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring of Deputy Shelby Eggers during a shooting following a traffic stop. It happened on February 8th and during the stop, things escalated and Kenneth DeHart, Jr. fired shots at the deputies, killing McCowan and hitting Eggers…… MORE
