Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Sevier County man is in custody and a shooting victim is hospitalized following a two-hour standoff Friday with multiple law enforcement agencies in Sevier County. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say 35-year-old Eric Coates is the suspect in the shooting of 60-year-old Mark Kennard inside a home in…… MORE
Jefferson County Mayor Mark Lee Potts is arrested for DUI in Bradley County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says Potts was found lying face down in a ditch surrounded by beer containers at the 20-mile marker on I-75 South when police arrived at the scene Wednesday night. A police report states that Potts admitted to drinking…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A woman arrested and charged with assault for trying to fight a girl getting off a school bus is now charged with assault again for trying to run the same girl over with her SUV. Thirty-five year-old Allison Coronado was taken into custody in August for trying to fight the minor as…… MORE
Updated story: An investigation is underway into a fire at a Blount County cemetery. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department called to the scene at Grandview Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Fire Officials initially thought the crematorium had caught fire but believe it started in a chapel and mausoleum and at this time believe it…… MORE
Blount County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE (9/27): A Blount County man at the center of a Silver Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation earlier Wednesday morning has been found. TBI officials report that 92 year-old Keith Gordon was found safe around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, September 27. Officials say he had been missing since September…… MORE
Park reports 5-10 acre wildfire on Fontana Lake shore Great Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters are suppressing a 5-10 acre wildland fire near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake’s shore. The Lake Fire was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26. Firefighters were on scene early this (Tuesday) evening and will remain in the area overnight to monitor and continue to suppress the fire. No structures are threatened by the fire. Smoke may be visible. The fire is smoldering and…… MORE
Kodak, TN (WOKI) Smokies Stadium is expecting near-record attendance for Thursday’s upcoming Oliver Anthony concert, and as such, stadium representatives have released a plan for parking. Due to crowd expectations for the “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer, the stadium is opening up three overflow lots with complimentary shuttles. The main lot can only hold…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating a school bus crash involving students. It happened this morning (Tuesday) on North Broadway when the bus tried to turn left onto Adair and was hit by a car. KPD says five students were on board but no injuries were reported.… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A Campbell County woman has been indicted and is facing several charges in a case of TennCare fraud. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 49-year-old Vicky Lynn Johnson is accused of submitting claims for services not provided by TennCare CHOICES program caregivers. They say Johnson obtained fraudulent assistance payments…… MORE
East Governor John Sevier Highway is re-opened this morning and Rural Metro Fire is investigating the structure fire that caused it to close down. It happened yesterday (Sunday) afternoon in the 2000 block near Clanton’s BBQ and Asbury. It was an unoccupied commercial property that was being used as storage and due to excessive hoarding…… MORE
