Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department officials have identified the officers involved in the shooting of an axe-wielding man Tuesday in North Knoxville. KPD says Officers Alexandra Burns and Eric Smith were “involved” in the shooting in the 2600 block of Fairview Street and that both have been with the department since 2020 serving the…… MORE
Shady Grove Boat Launch on Douglas Lake will be closed the rest of the year as TVA, FEMA and TWRA will be using it as a hub for debris removal due to flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. It is expected on re-open on January 1, 2025. Darrell Guinn with TVA says there is still a…… MORE
The Tennessee Volunteers fell several spots in the AP College Football Poll following Saturday’s loss to Georgia on Saturday. The latest poll has the Vols ranked No. 10 in the country, dropping four spots. The loss dropped Tennessee to 8-2 on the season and 5-2 in SEC play. The top 5 remains unchanged from last…… MORE
A trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol dies after a battle with cancer. Trooper Grant Gouldie was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year, and back in July, family friends decided to help him out, raising thousands of dollars by making and selling hand-painted wooden crosses. Gouldie was a devoted husband and father to three…… MORE
A former Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer pleads guilty to using state funds for personal use over the course of several years. District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s office says an investigation into former agent Travis Buchanan began in February of 2023 after TWRA officials noticed discrepancies in the amount of gasoline purchased for his TWRA-issued…… MORE
A Knoxville man is sentenced after he crashed into another car head-on on Tazewell Pike after drinking several margaritas in September 2021. Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says 68-year-old Dennis Hill drove partially off the right side of Tazewell Pike then into oncoming traffic, where he hit the victim’s car head-on, killing him. Hill…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Friday issued a Silver Alert for a man last seen in Sevierville. According to the agency, 58-year-old Hank Brackins was last seen on Thursday near Arch Rock Drive. TBI says Brackins also has a medical condition that could put him in danger and that he could be…… MORE
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County Schools bus driver has been charged with sex crimes. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Friday announcing 56-year-old James Robert Smith was arrested and charged with 14 counts of sexual contact by an authority figure. The arrest comes after the Department of Child Services reached out to…… MORE
Crossville, TN (WOKI) A high school teacher in Crossville is arrested Thursday after threatening a student in a classroom. According to an affidavit from Cumberland County’s circuit court, Stone Memorial High School teacher, 56-year-old James Green, threatened the student with a knife after becoming upset with him for not following directions. The document indicates Green…… MORE
Rocky Hill, TN (WOKI) The co-owners of Rocky Hill Pharmacy are set to face trial in January after pleading not guilty in a case regarding a health care fraud conspiracy. Tiffany Haney and Anne Warren, both licensed pharmacists, were indicted on multiple charges earlier this month amid accusations they were part of a health care…… MORE
