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Knoxville Fire Department Puts Out Trash Fire at Neyland Stadium

Knoxville Fire Department Puts Out Trash Fire at Neyland Stadium

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) “Hot work” being conducted on one level of Neyland Stadium is reportedly to blame for a small trash fire Tuesday morning at the venue. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded around 10:30 extinguishing the fire quickly which had broken out in a mechanical room near Gate 15. KFD reports the room…MORE

TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment of Former Union County Clerk’s Office Employee

TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment of Former Union County Clerk’s Office Employee

UNION COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Maynardville woman. In August, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving an employee with the Union County Clerk’s Office. During the investigation,…MORE

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says TikTok Shooting Threat is a Hoax
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says TikTok Shooting Threat is a Hoax

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says an investigation has revealed a juvenile making a threat of possible school shootings that would happen today (Tuesday) is a hoax. JCSO says Jefferson County Schools administrators and SROs began investigating the threat, which involved a possible school shooting that would happen at two schools in Jefferson County, after…MORE

Knox County, Knoxville Officers Respond to Sunnyview Primary School

Knox County, Knoxville Officers Respond to Sunnyview Primary School

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office, along with various other agencies, has responded to Sunnyview Elementary School in East Knox County. KCSO officials, in a release to media this (Monday) afternoon just before 3:30, say a child told a teacher they thought they saw someone in the woods near the playground. As a…MORE

Two Out of Florida Dead after Crash on I-40 in Knoxville, Police Say

Two Out of Florida Dead after Crash on I-40 in Knoxville, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 12:12 p.m.: Two people are dead and an investigation is underway following a crash Monday morning on I-40 East in West Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say the single-vehicle crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. near the I-640 East ramp. KPD says evidence from the scene indicates the involved vehicle was traveling…MORE

Eddie Check to Host Free Testing Event for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Eddie Check to Host Free Testing Event for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

(Story courtesy of WVLT) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) -While the leading cause of death in men is heart disease, the second is prostate cancer. With September being National Prostate Awareness Month, Eddie Check is working to raise awareness. Eddie Check is a non-profit organization based out of Knoxville that works to educate East Tennessee men on…MORE

Missing Sevierville Man Dead, Police Say

Missing Sevierville Man Dead, Police Say

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The man at the center of a missing person alert out of Sevier County has been found dead. Officials with the Sevierville Police Department taking to social media Sunday night to announce the passing of 26-year-old Shawn Odell. Authorities in Sevier County had been looking for Odell who was reportedly last seen…MORE

CAREGIVER ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ABUSING VULNERABLE ADULT

CARTER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division, Adult Protective Services, and the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging into reports of the abuse and sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult has resulted in an arrest. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services,…MORE

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