The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee approves a plan that outlines how Knox County will grow over the next 20 years. The original proposal detailed over 16,000 acres of rural land in areas like Karns, Corryton, Halls, Gibbs, and Hardin Valley and the new revised plan is preserving more than 2,000 acres of that…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro fire officials are urging homeowners to get their chimneys cleaned and inspected following a fire Wednesday afternoon in the 5700 block of Strawberry Plains Pike. Rural Metro officials say crews were called to the home just before 1:00 p.m. Once there, they found heavy fire coming from a wood stove…… MORE
An investigation is underway in Roane County following an early morning structure fire. Crews called to the fire on Eblen Cave Road and according to the Roane County Sheriff’s Office there is no word yet on a cause or possible injuries.… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) Officials in Sevier County have opened the Emergency Operations Center as several roads are shut down throughout the county. Officials say the center opened as a result of flooding throughout the county and is currently operating at a “Level 2.” Additionally, almost two dozen roads are now closed due to flooding,…… MORE
A Tennessee lawmaker is proposing legislation that would make convicted child rapists eligible for the death penalty. House Bill 1663, introduced by House Majority Leader William Lamberth, proposes changing the existing sentencing guidelines for convicted child rapists from 25 to 40 years in prison to 40 to 60 years and would also authorize the use…… MORE
Blount County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a 2-year-old dies in a mobile home fire in Blount County. Crews were called to White’s Mill Road around 8:30 Sunday morning. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says there was a woman and other children in the home when the fire broke out, and three people…… MORE
The Knoxville Police department has identified the victim in a fatal shooting. 39 year-old Andrea Moore was found dead in a Western Heights apartment in the 1400 block of W. Oldham Avenue on Friday afternoon. Police were searching forReginald Depriest, who is charged with First-degree murder in connection to this case, but he turned himself…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Investigators in Hamblen County say the man charged with setting fire to a downtown building, also planned to start more fires. According to a warrant, police found Jeffery Scott Cicirelli at a Morristown hotel where he admitted to setting the fire in the Parks-Belk building earlier this week and also said he…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) A man is now facing charges in connection to a fire Tuesday that likely destroyed the historic Parks-Belk building in downtown Morristown. Morristown Police Department officials say 33 year-old Jeffrey Cicirelli of Livonia, Michigan is charged with Arson, Reckless Endangerment, Burglary and Vandalism; he is in custody in the Hamblen County jail.…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The historic Parks-Belk building in Morristown is likely a total loss after crews responded to a fire there on Main Street. Morristown Fire Department officials providing that update after responders, joined by the Jefferson City Fire Department, worked to put out the fire, which broke out around 9:00 p.m. Tuesday. Officials…… MORE
