The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking for a Scott County man. The TBI issued a Silver Alert for Audie Harness, 70 on Sunday, after he was last seen May 4 in Scott County. Harness is 4′11″ 160lbs with gray hair and blue eyes. He may be traveling in a white 2000 GMC Envoy, TN…… MORE
A special tribute in honor of a Heritage High School graduate, the badge of a fallen officer worn by his son. Cayden McCowan, the son of Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan who was shot and killed in the line of duty in February, graduated Friday night and he wore his father’s badge over his heart…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating a hit and run along Maryville Pike in South Knoxville. Police say it happened in the overnight hours of Friday or Saturday morning. There were no occupants in the vehicle but sadly signs of alcohol consumption. KPD reminding motorist there is absolutely no reason for driving under the influence. KPD says they…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating a shooting that has left a 2 year-old girl in critical condition and two juveniles are facing charges. KPD and the Knoxville Fire Department were called to an apartment at The Vista apartment complex on East Hill Avenue Saturday evening, where the two-year-old girl was struck after a gun was discharged…… MORE
The annual City of Sevierville Bloomin’ BBQ Music & Food Festival will take place in the downtown area on May 17 and 18. To facilitate the event, several streets must be temporarily closed, and the Sevier County Courthouse will be closed on Friday, May 17. The following streets and parking areas will close at approximately…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Three Food City cash registers in the Knoxville-area were recently the targets of scammers using card skimmers. Representatives of K-VA-T Food Stores, the grocery store’s parent company, announcing the breach Friday afternoon say the locations in Kodak, Gatlinburg, and the Mechanicsville area of Knoxville were targeted. Security found the devices…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for help to identify a body found earlier this month at Norris Lake. TBI officials say the body of a man was found in the Grainger County section of Norris Lake on Saturday, May 4. The man is believed to be between 40 and 50…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The suspect at the center of a police chase Thursday in Sevier County is identified. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say Jonathan Sims was wanted by the Gatlinburg Police Department for aggravated assault and was in a stolen car when he fled from police who attempted to perform a traffic…… MORE
Officials in Monroe County have issued a boil water notice this morning after a suspected large line break. Water pressure is down across the county with bacteria contamination possible. Until further notice, water customers are advised to boil water prior to using it for drinking or food preparation. Also, Monroe County Schools say that Tellico…… MORE
For the first time since, 2005, NOAA has issued a G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm watch over the northern half of the U.S. The storm could even bring aurora borealis, or northern lights, to East Tennessee skies. G4 storms are the second-strongest type of geomagnetic storm. According to NOAA they can ““trip out key assets from…… MORE
