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Crews Begin Demolishing Morristown’s Parks-Belk Building after Fire
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Deemed a “total loss” following a devastating fire in January, what’s left of the historic Parks-Belk building in Morristown is coming down.Crews have begun dem...
Feb 21, 2024
Crews Respond to Knox County House Fire
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The occupants and their four animals are safe following a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Knox County.Rural Metro Fire crews responded to the home in the 7800 block of Sto...
Feb 20, 2024
A Tractor Trailer Carrying 40,000 Pop Tarts Overturns on I 640 in Knoxville
A tractor-trailer carrying Pop-Tarts overturns on I-640 west in Knoxville.The accident happened early this morning (Tuesday), reducing the interstate to one lane. As of 10:45 a.m. the left lane remain...
Feb 20, 2024
Investigators are Looking Into the Cause of a Deadly Fire in Greene County
Greene County officials are investigating a deadly fire.Crews called to 436 Robert Harmon Road last night (Sunday) and were told with someone was still inside and unfortunately firefighters did discov...
Feb 19, 2024
An Elderly Woman Charged with Promoting Prostitution is Arrested During TBI Human Trafficking Investigation
ROCKWOOD - Complaints of illegal business activity being conducted at a Roane County massage business led to an investigation by the Rockwood Police Department, the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, an...
Feb 15, 2024
Officials Identify Two People Found Dead on a Property in Greene County
Chuckey, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2/14: The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has identified the two people found dead on the same property in the Chuckey area.GCSD officials say 69-year-old Roberta We...
Feb 14, 2024
The Girlfriend of the Man Suspected of Shooting Two Blount County Deputies, Killing One, is Out on Bond Following Arrest for Reportedly Helping Him Avoid Custody
The girlfriend of Kenneth Dehart, Jr. is out on bond following her arrest for reportedly helping him avoid capture following a shooting involving two Blount County deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Gr...
Feb 13, 2024
The Reward is Now $100,000 for Information Leading to the Arrest of Kenneth Dehart, the Suspect in the Shooting of Two Blount County Deputies, Deputy Greg McCowan Died
The Blount County Sheriff Office is increasing the reward to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of Kenneth DeHart.Dehart is suspected of shooting two Blount County deputies Thursday night ...
Feb 11, 2024
Knoxville Police Identify Suspect in Standoff at Pine Ridge Apartments
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police have identified the suspect taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a standoff with law enforcement at the Pine Ridge Apartments in North Knoxville.Knoxvi...
Feb 09, 2024
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
At the request of 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening involving d...
Feb 09, 2024
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