Alcoa, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal crash between a bicyclist and a tractor-trailer. Alcoa Police say Tuesday morning’s crash happened just before 8:00 a.m. on East Hunt Road near the intersection of North Wright Road. When officers arrived, they found that the semi truck and cyclist were going the same direction…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department welcomes three new horses to its Mounted Patrol Unit, but they need your help choosing their forever names! KPD says the three draft horses, which arrived in late July, are already in training. They were purchased by the Downtown Knoxville Alliance to expand KPD’s Mounted Patrol Unit and…… MORE
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The Gatlinburg Police Department is asking for help finding a 15-year-old who has been missing since the beginning of August. GPD officials say 15-year-old Jefferson Reyes Vasquez Cruz has black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 5’6″ tall and weighs about 120 pounds. Gatlinburg police are asking anyone who has seen…… MORE
PIGEON FORGE, TN – (Monday, Aug. 25, 2025) — Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Award for Best Theme Park Halloween Event. The Harvest Festival—which features the wildly popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights—has been a perennial favorite for the award. The USA Today contest, which now is live,…… MORE
BELL COUNTY, KY – (Story courtesy of WVLT / WYMT) – State police say two inmates escaped from the Bell County Forestry Camp Monday night. Police say they were contacted just before 9 p.m. that Steven Spencer and Billy Potter had escaped from the facility in Pineville. If anyone has information, you should contact KSP…… MORE
Another hoax call at a University, this time close to home. Yesterday (Mon) afternoon, Knoxville Police received a phone call of a person with a weapon at Hodges Library on the University of Tennessee Campus. UT Police were on scene in less than one minute and along with Knoxville Police reviewed footage of cameras in…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing teen. 15 year-old Asher Ford was reported missing last night (mon) from the Chert Pit Road and Middlebrook Pike area. He was last seen on the corner of Chert Pit Road and Andes Road and was possibly seen at the Weigels at…… MORE
HANCOCK COUNTY, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – The office of District Attorney General Dan Armstrong and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are looking into an “incident” involving a member of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. The district attorney confirmed to WVLT News Monday morning that the investigation involved a law enforcement officer from…… MORE
NASHVILLE, TN (TDOT / WOKI) – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state routes for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity at noon on Friday, August 29,until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists…… MORE
A Madisonville man is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. Officials with the Madisonville Police Department say 34-year-old Jamie Hughes was arrested following a Grand Jury indictment. MPD launched an investigation after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. A search was done at Hughes home in Madisonville and…… MORE
