New Market, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and an arson investigation is underway following a fire early Wednesday morning in Jefferson County. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say thefire broke out in New Market around 2:00 a.m. at a home in the 1800 block of Lafayette Road. The fire has left one…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The “show must go on;” that’s the word from officials with the Tennessee Theatre in response to inquiries regarding this week’s scheduled performances of WICKED. Theatre officials say all performances set for this week will happen as scheduled and that, as per Tennessee Theatre and Ticketmaster policy, no refunds will be issued…… MORE
Lawmakers are trying to crack down on street racing in Tennessee. A new proposal allows offenders to lose their driving privileges and possibly their car. This proposal comes after a deadly drag racing crash on Magnolia Avenue which left one man dead and injured two children in June of last year. Right now, drag racing…… MORE
Knox County has again achieved one of the highest honors in the arena of governmental accounting and finance reporting, winning what is considered the “triple crown” for finance departments. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently recognized the county for receiving all three of its awards: • The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A woman is sentenced to two decades in prison Wednesday morning after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a deadly shooting at Soaky Mountain Waterpark in July 2021. Sarah Romine pled guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault in Sevier County Circuit Criminal Court; she was sentenced to 16 years in…… MORE
More than 70,000 local residents don’t have a valid driver’s license. But the Knox County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office is looking to change that. In a first of its kind event, Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond will host a Driver’s License Reinstatement Resource Fair to address the large number of residents with a revoked or…… MORE
Former WOKI news and traffic reporter and host Dave Foulk has died just days after announcing he was ending his dialysis and entering hospice care. Dave took to Facebook to announce his decision on January 4th. He died last night at the age of 72 surround by his family including his wife Dena and their…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a fire at Atria Weston Place on Lakebrook Blvd. The fire was reported earlier today but is now out. The fire was limited to one room and its contents. Residents were evacuated and taken to the Red Cross building on Middlebrook Pike for temporary shelter. One staff member was…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Fire Department is crediting a passerby who warned strangers that their house was on fire Thursday, possibly saving their lives. Mark Wilbanks with KFD says that crews responded to the home on Jefferson Avenue Thursday afternoon. Once there, crews learned that someone walking by had seen that the attic was on…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police say they have found the driver accused of hitting and killing a man on Chapman Highway. The crash happened Tuesday night on Chapman Highway near East Moody Avenue. KPD says a man was hit while crossing the busy road; he died at the scene. After finding a piece of the…… MORE
