The National Park Service is requesting the public’s help in identifying those responsible for the start of the Rich Mountain Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The initial investigation indicates that two fires were started on November 20th in the Rich Mountain area by an unknown arsonist. The fires were started under high wind conditions, a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A home in East Knoxville suffers heavy fire damage and a partial roof collapse due to an early morning blaze. Knoxville Fire Department officials say they received a call shortly before 4:00 Wednesday morning for a house that had thick black smoke coming from it in the 2200 block of McCalla Avenue.…… MORE
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 traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 22, through 6:30 a.m. on Monday, November 27.…… MORE
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 Carolina. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announcing on social media Friday afternoon that Sean Williams is ““believed to be in the Sylva, NC area.” Williams,…… MORE
Windrock, TN (WOKI) Nearly half a dozen fire crews along with the Tennessee Division of Forestry are battling a wildfire in the Windrock area of Anderson County. Anderson County officials say the fire broke out Thursday night near Windrock Road, Bottom Road and Stoney Flat Lane, growing to about 130 acres in size. “Forestry plans…… MORE
Brush and Wildfires are burning across East Tennessee. As of Friday at 12:30 p.m., the largest is in Scott County on Smokey Creek Road. This fire is 60% contained and affecting almost 2,700 acres. A brush fire in Union County destroys one building near Satterfield Road. Rural Metro called to the scene yesterday (Thursday) to…… MORE
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 still burning in the Cherokee National Forest in Cocke County and is 60% contained affecting over 500 acres. The Buck Bald fire in Polk County is also…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews are called to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday. Fire officials say the fire spread to around two acres before crews were able to contain it calling in assistance from the Tennessee Division of Forestry who provided bulldozers to set a perimeter, containing the fire before it…… MORE
Two Seymour men are charged after being stopped in Knoxville with more than 100 pounds of marijuana. WVLT reporting police stopped Dalton Lane and John Snyder on Callahan Drive Monday and the K9 smelled drugs in the car. Police found 100 vacuum-sealed bags with a pound of marijuana in each one. Both are facing drug…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the search remains on-going for a man wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a child who escaped custody. Sean Williams escaped while being transported to the Greeneville courthouse from Kentucky for a hearing on October 18th. TBI says a reward of up to $7,500 is being offered…… MORE
