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A Knoxville Firefighter Injured During Early Morning House Fire in East Knoxville

A Knoxville Firefighter Injured During Early Morning House Fire in East Knoxville

A Knoxville firefighter is injured while battling an early morning house fire on Louise Avenue in East Knoxville. KFD Crews say the structure was fully involved when they arrived just after 5:30 this morning. The house was unoccupied. One firefighter is being treated for a heat related injury. Please use caution if you are traveling…MORE

Police Search for Shooter in North Knoxville

Police Search for Shooter in North Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are currently investigating a shooting at Edgewood Park in North Knoxville. KPD officials report a man was shot multiple times in a parking area near the library. The victim was transported from the scene with serious injuries. The shooter reportedly fled the scene before officers arrived. Based on early investigation,…MORE

KCSO: Woman Locked in Basement of Burning North Knox Home after Fight Over Food

KCSO: Woman Locked in Basement of Burning North Knox Home after Fight Over Food

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: New details have emerged regarding an early morning house fire Monday, July 31 on Chestnut Ridge Road in North Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports an apparent argument over food between 40 year-old Sidney Whitsell of Knoxville and his girlfriend of two weeks lead to Whitsell allegedly setting the…MORE

Authorities are Investigating a House Fire that Leaves One Person Dead in Sevier County

Authorities are Investigating a House Fire that Leaves One Person Dead in Sevier County

An investigation is underway in Sevier County following a house fire that leaves one person dead. Authorities responding to 106 Reagan Branch Road yesterday morning and discovered resident 38 year-old Brittany Justus dead inside the home. The cause of the fire is being investigated by Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Tennessee Bureau…MORE

One Dead, One Injured in West Knoxville Crash, Police Investigating

One Dead, One Injured in West Knoxville Crash, Police Investigating

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One person is dead and another injured following a crash in West Knoxville Monday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:00 p.m. to the crash on I-40 East near Western Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a small truck crashed in the grassy area near…MORE

TBI, Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Fire

TBI, Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Fire

Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is dead following a house fire early Monday morning in Seymour. Seymour Volunteer Fire Department officials report that firefighters arrived at the house off Chapman Highway near Floyd’s Market around 4:04 a.m. to find heavy fire and smoke. They say crews made an interior attack to put out the flames…MORE

Jogger Finds Dead Body in West Knoxville, KCSO Investigating

Jogger Finds Dead Body in West Knoxville, KCSO Investigating

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dead body found in West Knoxville. A jogger found the body just off the roadway in the 11 thousand 200 block of South Northshore. KCSO confirmed the woman found Sunday was deceased and her body was taken to the Knox County Regional Forensics Center where an autopsy…MORE

The Chicks Reschedule Knoxville, Nashville Shows

The Chicks Reschedule Knoxville, Nashville Shows

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you have tickets to see country band The Chicks at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday night (July 29), you’ll need to make alternate plans. The Chicks have announced that they are rescheduling their Knoxville and Nashville shows due to illness. The announcement coming just after 3:00 Friday afternoon. The Knoxville concert will be…MORE

Knoxville Police Investigating Following Robbery at Sunoco in Fountain City

Knoxville Police Investigating Following Robbery at Sunoco in Fountain City

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An employee of a gas station in Fountain City is lucky to be alive following a robbery Thursday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Sunoco at 5606 Broadway around 4:30 p.m. They say the victim, an employee of the store, reported that two different white men came in,…MORE

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