Rural Metro Fire is investigating a serious crash. Crews responded to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Tazewell Pike and East Emory Road last night (Tuesday) and found one person still trapped in a truck. Crews were able to free the victim, and they were taken to the hospital in what appeared to be…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating after a car hit a person before crashing into a home. The crash happened in the 4200 block of Holston Drive yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon when the driver’s “booted foot” got stuck on the gas. KPD says the driver, unable to stop the car, hit a pedestrian and crashed into the home.…… MORE
GREENE COUNTY (WOKI) – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of numerous employees of a group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Greeneville. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Division…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department and Young-Williams Animal Center are asking for help as they investigate a possible animal cruelty case. KPD officials say officers responded around 7:00 a.m. Monday to the parking lot of 809 E. Emerald Avenue finding two terrier mixes that had been abandoned. “One of the dogs was found…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The City of Knoxville has announced free live music will soon return to downtown Knoxville. Concerts on the Square will be held on Tuesdays in May, June and September, and on Third Thursdays from May through September, all from 7-9 p.m. The festivities kick off on May 6 with the first…… MORE
A Clinton man found guilty of shooting and killing his unarmed neighbor in 2019 will spend over two decades in prison. In November 2019, George Patterson shot and killed his unarmed neighbor, David “Davey” Roach, four times in Rocky Top following an argument. Roach’s fiancé, Felicia Adkins, told WVLT News after the deadly shooting that…… MORE
A Putnam County man has died during a boating incident at Chickamauga. On Sunday, Officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and other local authorities responded to a call and say 21-year-old Austin Sigh of Monterey entered the water to help load a 16-foot cabin cruiser. As he was helping, TWRA says he died due to…… MORE
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen has fired an assistant district attorney for posts he made on social media. WVLT reporting Allen fired Berkley Mason, who had been working with the office after graduating from the University of Tennessee in 2024. Allen says “Today, I learned that Assistant District Attorney Berkley Mason maintains a social media…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Preliminary steps in reopening Knoxville’s Gay Street Bridge to pedestrian traffic have begun. Representatives for the City of Knoxville say crews are building a barge near Governor Ned McWherter Park, upriver from the 127-year-old bridge. That barge will be the primary platform for repairs. Mayor Indya Kincannon says the Gay Street Bridge…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs this morning unveiled his proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, a budget that fully funds the school system’s request, covers upgrades in the Sheriff’s Office, and improves roads and parks. Also, as long promised, Mayor Jacobs’ proposed budget does NOT call for a property tax…… MORE
