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UT Vols Defensive Lineman is Taken Into Custody Following Traffic Stop
Photo courtesy of UT Athletics University of Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. is detained by Knoxville police after a traffic stop at Western Avenue and 11th Street.It happened yesterday (...
Dec 05, 2023
LCSO: Suspect in Custody, Victim Identified in Loudon County Stabbing Incident
Stabbing suspect, Dominic Comer, arrested in Loudon County. (Courtesy: LCSO)Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The Loudon County Sheriff's Office, investigating a stabbing Saturday, December 2 has made an arres...
Dec 04, 2023
McMinnville Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
(Courtesy: TBI)An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, the Warren County Sheriff's Office, and the McMinnville Poli...
Dec 01, 2023
A Power Outage in Jefferson County Affecting Thousands of Residents
Update: Power has been restored to all but 1,910 residents as of 12:15 p.m. (11/29/23)Original Story: Over 5,000 Jefferson County residents are still without power today (Wednesday). That’s down...
Nov 29, 2023
The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee is Still Getting Public Input on a 20 Year Plan for the County
It's state law that every 20 years, counties in Tennessee have to have a plan for how their next 20 years will look.It’s been longer than that in Knox County so the Knox County Growth Policy Coo...
Nov 28, 2023
Three People Hospitalized after Crash in Jefferson County, Fire Officials Say
The crash happened Tuesday, fire officials said, between two cars. One person had to be extracted from their sedan. (Courtesy: WVLT)Dandridge, TN (WOKI) Three people are hospitalized Tuesday after a c...
Nov 27, 2023
TDOT Suspending Most Road Construction on Interstates and State Highways to Make Travel Easier During the Thanksgiving Holiday Period
Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher ...
Nov 20, 2023
TBI: Escaped Inmate Sean Williams Believed to be in Western NC
Sean Williams, 52 (Courtesy: TBI)Sylva, NC (WOKI) The hunt for a man who escaped police custody last month, wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a child, is now centered in Western North C...
Nov 17, 2023
Brush Fires and Wildfires are Burning Across Several East Tennessee Counties
The Cherokee National Forest initiates Forest Wide Fire Restrictions prohibiting building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire outside of developed recreation areas.The Tweed Fire is st...
Nov 16, 2023
Rural Metro Fire Contains Wildfire in Gibbs
Rural Metro Fire contains wildfire in Gibbs (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews are called to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday.Fire officials say the fire spr...
Nov 15, 2023
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