GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads crew have implemented a temporary one-lane closure of the northbound Spur to clear a rockslide near the tunnel. The lane closure starts north of Westgate Resorts Road. The rockslide started yesterday afternoon following a brief rain shower. Crews from Blalock are assisting NPS to clear the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a house fire Tuesday in Rocky Hill. Rural Metro Fire crews responded to the report of a house fire in the 7700 block of Queensbury Drive. Rural Metro Fire officials say crews found a single-family home on fire with heavy smoke coming from the garage and eaves.…… MORE
Knoxville Area Transit is making some big changes to its bus routes. You’ll see those take effect next month. KAT wants you to be able to take a look and see how the changes could affect you. You can go to https://katbus.com/ to download their app to view KAT Reimagined Bus network preview. KAT is…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An extension cord is reportedly to blame for a house fire Monday morning in East Knox County. Rural Metro firefighters responding to the scene in the 3800 block of Strong Road around 8:20 a.m. reported seeing smoke coming from the home. Rural Metro officials say firefighters quickly extinguished a fire found venting…… MORE
An investigation is underway in Jefferson County following a tragic early morning (Monday) fire. Crews called to Lick Skillet Farm, a venue establishment, just after 4 a.m. Officials say several agencies from other counties helped battle this blaze and some animals died in the fire and some equipment has been destroyed. Captain Sammy Soloman with…… MORE
Nikki Haley will speak at RNCAccording to Associated Press, Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will speak Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in what will be a highly anticipated speech by former President Donald Trump’s last major challenger in this year’s GOP primary. The convention will begin tomorrow (Monday) as previously planned. Haley, who was…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WVLT) – The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, law enforcement officials say. Trump’s campaign said in a statement that the former president was “fine” after the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local prosecutor said…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a deadly crash Thursday afternoon on I-40. Knoxville Police Department officials say the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on I-40 West in the Cedar Springs area near Pellissippi Parkway. KPD says the driver of a white SUV slowed down due to traffic and was rear-ended by a…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning fire in Fountain City. Crews called to the 2300 block of Fair Drive and the resident told firefighters his dog woke him up barking then his alarm went off but he didn’t smell any smoke. KFD crews discovered a small fire in an office in the…… MORE
American Medical Response says they responded to at least 20 incidents due to the heat at McKay’s 50th anniversary celebration. AMR says two of those affected were taken to the hospital and 15 were treated on the scene. Knoxville Fire Department’s Mark Wilbanks says traffic issues on Papermill Drive, Weisgarber Road, Kingston Pike and other…… MORE
