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Brush Fire Burning Halls Community 100% Contained

Brush Fire Burning Halls Community 100% Contained

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night in the Halls community is fully contained by firefighters. Rural Metro Fire officials reporting the three-acre blaze on Mynatt Road near Maynardville Highway was 100% percent contained by firefighters Wednesday morning. ORIGINAL STORY: Fire crews are working a brush fire in the…MORE

Memorial Ride for Fallen Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan

Memorial Ride for Fallen Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan

Blount County, TN (WOKI) A memorial motorcycle ride in honor of fallen Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg McCowan will be held this weekend. The ride is happening Sunday, February 25 and will depart from Pellissippi State Community College, the Blount County Campus, at 1:00 p.m. Participants are asked to arrive at 10:00 a.m. for…MORE

Crews Respond to Knox County House Fire

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 Stonewood Creek Drive in Corryton just before 3:30 to find heavy fire in the back of the house venting through the…MORE

A TBI Silver Alert has Ended for a Man Missing out of Knox County

A TBI Silver Alert has Ended for a Man Missing out of Knox County

TBI says Arthur Jones has been found safe. They are thanking the community for their assistance. Updated story: A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Silver Alert is issued for a man missing out of Knox County. 64 year-old Arthur Jones was last seen on Monday afternoon, leaving the area of Napa Valley Way in Knoxville. He…MORE

The Man Accused of Shooting Two Blount County Deputies, Killing One is in Court Today

The Man Accused of Shooting Two Blount County Deputies, Killing One is in Court Today

The man accused of killing a Blount County Deputy is back in court today. (Tuesday) Kenneth Dehart, Jr. faces first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a weapon charges. He is accused of killing Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Eggers during a traffic stop on February…MORE

A Tractor Trailer Carrying 40,000 Pop Tarts Overturns on I 640 in Knoxville

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 remains blocked. The crash happened before 7 a.m. around mile marker six in the Whittle Springs area of North Knoxville. Mark Nagi with the Tennessee…MORE

Knox County Announces Plumb Creek Park Stream Restoration Project

Knox County Announces Plumb Creek Park Stream Restoration Project

Knox County is excited to announce the kickoff of the Plumb Creek Park Stream Enhancement Project, a strategic effort aimed at revitalizing the water quality and ecosystem of Plumb Creek, a tributary of Beaver Creek, supported by federal funding. Plumb Creek Park, located at 1517 Hickey Road, features a disc golf course, playground, shelter, walking…MORE

Knoxville Police Have Identified the Suspect in a Fatal East Knoxville Shooting

Knoxville Police Have Identified the Suspect in a Fatal East Knoxville Shooting

Knoxville Police Department have identified the suspect in an East Knoxville shooting. KPD detectives have warrants for James Perry III, charging him with voluntary manslaughter and weapon offenses. The charges are in connection to the Valentine’s Day shooting death of Sherwin Harris on McCalla Ave. Anyone with information is asked to call East Tennessee Valley…MORE

Knoxville Police Continue Search for Suspect in East Knoxville Shooting

Knoxville Police Continue Search for Suspect in East Knoxville Shooting

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police have identified the suspect in a deadly East Knoxville shooting. Knoxville Police Department officials say warrants have been issued for 40-year-old James Perry III, charging him with voluntary manslaughter and weapon offenses in connection to the February 14 shooting death of 50-year-old Sherwin Harris on McCalla Avenue. Police say Perry…MORE

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