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Jefferson County teacher accused of assaulting student had violated policy before

Jefferson County teacher accused of assaulting student had violated policy before

WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A White Pine teacher accused of hitting a student with an iPad had had previous problems at the school system, according to a personnel file obtained by WVLT News. The case centers on Joseph Lee. Friday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Lee had assaulted the student and was facing…MORE

Court Records Provide New Details in Bean Station Officer-Involved Shooting

Court Records Provide New Details in Bean Station Officer-Involved Shooting

Bean Station, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more about an officer-involved shooting last month out of Bean Station. Court records indicate a police officer went to a house on Love Drive on November 30 to find a man who was wanted for stealing a vehicle. When the officer arrived, a man identified as Dustin Lee Carpenter…MORE

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Fire in Madisonville

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Fire in Madisonville

Madisonville, TN (WOKI) An investigation into a house fire involving a fatality is underway in Monroe County. Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office say multiple fire agencies along with MCSO’s Criminal Investigation Division responded to the scene in the 6200 block of Highway 411 in Madisonville around 1:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. MCSO says the…MORE

Sevier County Wildfires 100% Contained
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Sevier County Wildfires 100% Contained

UPDATE: (Sevier County, TN- WOKI) Sevier County sees multiple wildfires this week and fortunately all 4 fires are 100% contained, the latest breaking out last night in Townsend. Crews called to Province Drive last night and officials say that fire was about 8 acres. Wednesday, three fires broke out in Sevier County: one at Walden’s…MORE

Knoxville Fire Department Crews Respond to House Fire Near Alcoa Highway

Knoxville Fire Department Crews Respond to House Fire Near Alcoa Highway

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Investigators with the Knoxville Fire Department are investigating and one person sustains minor injuries following a house fire Wednesday morning near Alcoa Highway. Crews called to a home in the 3400 block of Brookmoor Lane shortly after 11:30 a.m. were met with smoky conditions and a small fire in the living room…MORE

Sevierville Police Release New Information in Possible Deadly Pedestrian Crash

Sevierville Police Release New Information in Possible Deadly Pedestrian Crash

The Sevierville Police Department and East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers with new information on a possible pedestrian crash. Officers responded to I-40 East near the 407 exit on October, 30th where they found 61-year-old Craig Olcott. Police say he had injuries that made them think he’d been hit by a car, he later died at…MORE

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