An investigation is underway following a house fire in South Knoxville. The Knoxville Fire Department called to the fire in the 2600 block of Bafford Place last night (Wednesday) and found a small fire near the home’s fireplace which had extended into the attic space. The home has suffered moderate smoke, water and fire damage.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) American Medical Response and the Metro Drug Coalition are leading a new initiative aimed at decreasing emergency response times in the Knoxville area. AMR, which provides ambulance service to Knox County, together with MDC and several other agencies have formed the Mission District Medical Team to address, specifically, medical needs among the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating the fifth fatal motorcycle crash in less than a month, this one on Western Avenue with speed believed to be a contributing factor. The crash happened Tuesday night at Knoxville College Drive involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. The investigation revealed that the motorcycle was going west…… MORE
A water tower in Calera, Alabama has many residents raising their eyebrows over its color and design. The City shared a photo of a new water tower that is brightly painted orange and white in a checkerboard design that looks similar to the end zones found on Shields-Watkins Field inside Neyland Stadium. City officials said…… MORE
A Maryville man, charged with Sexual exploitation of a minor, trafficking and other charges, is arrested in Georgia The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Shane Rewis was indicted earlier this month on multiple charges including two counts of sexual abuse of a child, Trafficking for a commercial sex act and various other charges. An…… MORE
Eight people are arrested on various drug charges after a search warrant is executed at a Sweetwater home. The Sweetwater Police Department says the home on Monroe Street was a “known hub for illegal drug activity, including overdoses, assaults and the sale of narcotics” in addition to where stolen property was found during Saturday’s search.…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Thirty-nine people are displaced following an apartment fire over the weekend in Morristown. The fire broke out around 9:40 Saturday morning, November 9, at the Trent Apartments on Morningside Drive. Officials with the Morristown Fire Department say firefighters at the scene said flames could be seen shooting through the roof. MFD says…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway by The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation following an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon in North Knoxville. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the incident happened in the 2600 block of Fairview Street just before 2:00 p.m. They say officers responded to the area after hearing about a man…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a man said he was robbed and shot in the leg at an AirBnB in northeast Knoxville. KPD officials say officers responded to the AirBnB in the 1700 block of 8th Avenue around 2:40 Tuesday morning. While there, they spoke with the victim, a 44-year-old…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti will be investigating if Tennesseans were discriminated against during relief work by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. WVLT reporting this investigation comes after FEMA said one of its employees advised her disaster relief team to avoid homes with signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump in Florida after…… MORE
