Wildfires continue to burn in parts of East Tennessee. There are two active fires according to the Tennessee Division of Forestry: One in Anderson County, the Scott Brogan Lane fire which started over the weekend. That fire is almost 400 acres and is now 85% contained. The other is in Morgan County on Hawn Road…… MORE
Morgan County, TN (WOKI) An “open air burn ban” is declared Tuesday, November 7 in Morgan County. The ban takes effect immediately and comes after a wildfire jumped the county line from Anderson County over the weekend, prompting days of emergency response. The State Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry has also put a hold…… MORE
Union County, TN (WOKI) Maynardville crews are working to clean up chemicals after a HAZMAT scare at a sewage treatment plant Tuesday morning, November 7. Maynardville Police Department officials say fire and HAZMAT crews responded after two chemicals used to treat water combined “that shouldn’t have” at the Maynardville Waste Water Plant on Johnson Road.…… MORE
(WVLT) – Multiple crews responded to two brush fires in Anderson County Saturday. One fire, called the TIOGA fire, was burning in west Anderson County near New River Highway, officials said. Anderson County dispatch told WVLT News that the fire had moved into Morgan County, later jumping its containment line on Sunday and doubling in…… MORE
Jefferson City, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested Sunday, November 5 after setting his truck on fire at a gas station in Jefferson City. Officials with the Jefferson City Police Department say officers responded to the Marathon on U.S. Route 11 East near the Hamblen County line around 7:30 p.m. After interviewing witnesses and watching…… MORE
A Seymour man is arrested for fentanyl and firearm possession. 31 year-old Deonte Brown was stopped by police on Chapman Highway because he was not staying in his lane while driving. The K9 unit alerted there were drugs in the car. Police found the fentanyl, almost $1,500 in cash and a loaded handgun with a…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding a missing woman. BCSO officials say 26 year-old Tyra Marie Grace left a home on October 24 and hasn’t been seen since. They say she was last seen wearing a pink hoodie and white sweatpants. Police say Grace does not have…… MORE
Greene County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Greene County after hunters find the body of a deceased female Thursday. Greene County Sheriff’s Department officials say hunters were on a property in the West Pines area to put up a deer stand when they discovered the body. They say the body was sent to…… MORE
Three men are arrested for stealing phones from a Walmart. It happened Wednesday at the Chapman Highway store. Kurt Johnson and Antoine McGee of Texas and Kilvaris Downing of Alabama were taken into custody and charged with theft after employees noticed 10 cell phones missing while auditing inventory. The three suspects reportedly work for a…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A new American Eagle Foundation education center is open in Sevier County. The center provides people a chance to have an up close and personal experience with bald eagles. The Foundation hopes that this new education center will help encourage the community to take part in conservation and protection efforts. The…… MORE
