Rocky Top, TN (WOKI) A man is dead and an investigation is underway following a shooting in Anderson County. Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office say deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Cedar Lane in Rocky Top Monday after receiving a call reporting the shooting. ACSO says 45-year-old Eric E. Patterson was…… MORE
Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the home of United States Representative Tim Burchett over the weekend. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office told WVLT News that they did not have a report on hand but do know Sheriff Tom Spangler sent patrol deputies to the house of Burchett (TN-02) after elected officials received…… MORE
Courtesy / UT Athletics Men’s BasketballJanuary 29, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Zakai Zeigler of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is a member of the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Midseason Top 10 List, as announced Monday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a West Knoxville house fire. Crews called to the 6600 block of Vance Road this morning (Tuesday) and found heavy smoke coming from the home. The home suffered heavy fire, water, and smoke damage and no working smoke detectors were in the home. The residents made it out before…… MORE
Greene County, TN (WOKI) A pedestrian dies after a crash on Newport Highway in Greene County Monday morning. A preliminary crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol states a 2005 BMW 325 was heading north on the highway when it crested a hill in the 4900 block. The report indicates the BMW “was at the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The deadline to register to vote for the upcoming March 5 Presidential Preference Primary and Knox County Primary elections is fast approaching. That deadline is Monday, February 5, 2024. There are several ways you can register to vote: Knox County has over 299,000 registered voters. For more information on elections, visit www.knoxvotes.org or call 865-215-2480.… MORE
TBI News January 29,2024 At the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting Sunday night involving officers with the Jamestown Police Department. Preliminary information indicates that just after 8:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Rugby Avenue…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating a wrong-way, fatal crash on I-640. It happened early yesterday (Sunday) morning. Officers were called to a multi-car crash on I-640 East near Western Avenue minutes prior to being told about a car traveling in the wrong-direction. Preliminary investigation says that a Honda sedan was driving west on I-640 East when…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking for a teen they say may be armed with a weapon out of Knoxville. TBI officials say 16-year-old Donovan Smith has a known medical condition and believed to be without his medication. He was last seen Friday and may be wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, dark blue…… MORE
Courtesy / UT Athletics Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 27, 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team roared back from a nine-point deficit late in the first half to defeat Vanderbilt, 75-62, Saturday night at Memorial Gymnasium. Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht scored a game-best 32 points, his third time reaching that number in a…… MORE
