Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A missing Jefferson County woman, the subject of a Silver Alert issued early Thursday, has been found safe. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say 71-year-old Sharon Looney was located near her home in New Market with the assistance of air support from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The sheriff’s office…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says charges are pending against a teenager after a deadly crash on East Emory Rd. The crash happened on Sunday afternoon near Bell Road and resulted in four people being taken to the hospital with serious injuries. THP says a car was stopped for others to turn when a car being…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) McGhee Tyson Airport announces more new flights, this time adding a second airline to a destination. Airport officials Wednesday announcing new flights to Philadelphia International Airport with Frontier Airlines. The flights are slated to start on May 16 and will run three times a week with fares starting at $19, according to…… MORE
The victim in a fatal West Knoxville shooting is identified. Knoxville Police have charged 38 year-old Daniel Arwood with first-degree murder for shooting and killing his boss, identified as 29 year-old Aaron Russell, at a school bus hub on Middlebrook Pike yes. KPD says Arwood was an employee at the bus lot and had been…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man has now been formally charged in connection to Monday morning’s fatal shooting in West Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say 38-year-old Daniel Arwood has been charged with first-degree murder following the deadly shooting behind the NAPA AutoCare Center on Middlebrook Pike. KPD says the shooting occurred following a dispute between…… MORE
Updated Story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Investigating Armed Carjacking Near UT Campus The Knoxville Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking that happened early Monday morning and was the subject of a UT campus alert. At around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024, KPD officers were dispatched to the area of 14th Street and Laurel…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) All employees are safe and no injuries are reported following a fire Friday morning at a used tire store in North Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded to a report of a fire at EZ Used Tires on 4715 Central Avenue Pike after receiving a 911 call around 11:20. Upon…… MORE
An officer-involved shooting in connection to an endangered child alert for 11 year-old Bree Mays out of Knox County who has been found safe at the Tennessee-Georgia line early this morning (Friday). The suspect was killed in Hamilton County according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office who says the suspect would not follow their requests…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office announcing Thursday they have arrested a South Doyle High School freshman for threats of violence made on social media. KCSO officials say the arrest happened just before midnight on Wednesday, January 31. The freshman student is alleged to have made the threats over Snapchat. The arrest comes…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire department is investigating after a commercial trailer catches fire at Fort Loudon Recycling in North Knoxville. The call came in just before 5 this morning. (Thursday) this morning and found the trailer on fire in the lot the recycling facility on Hancock Street. The fire spread to another trailer that was parked…… MORE
