Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 7/22: Keith Conley, a missing Knox County man, has been found dead. The announcement Tuesday afternoon coming from officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said the man’s truck had been found crashed with a body inside. According to KCSO, Conley’s truck was found Monday…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (TDOT / WOKI) – Motorists traveling on I-275 North in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning at 7 p.m. tonight, July 22, there will be lane closures on I-275 North at the bridge over Elm Street and Bernard Avenue as…… MORE
Rockford, TN (WOKI) A Maryville woman is dead and a Georgia man is in custody following a shooting Sunday at a home in Rockford. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say the shooting happened around 2:00 p.m. at the residence on Triple Oak Street where responding deputies found the woman, 34-year-old Shelby Williams, shot.…… MORE
CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (TWRA / WOKI) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has released the identity of the victim involved in a fatal boating incident that occurred on Norris Lake near Springs Dock on the afternoon of Saturday, July 19. Christopher Scott Mount, 58, of Coal Grove, Ohio, died after falling overboard and being struck…… MORE
Over the course of the past year, Summit Medical Group (Summit) has engaged in good-faith negotiations with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST). Despite its best efforts, Summit has been unable to reach a fair and sustainable agreement. As a result, Summit has sent a formal notice of non-renewal to BCBST. Without an updated contract, Summit…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) A Maryville man is facing several charges following an investigation into alleged drug sales out of a home in Blount County. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say 27-year-old Jamel Daion Mathis was arrested during a search of a home in the 200 block of Seals Crossing Way. BCSO reports investigators seized…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Human Services says staff at a Clinton daycare did not report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children Services. They found on July 2 that some incidents at Kiddie Korner of Clinton Nursey & Preschool were not reported to DCS, DHS or parents/guardians as is required. Additionally, the…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) A multi-agency drug bust is credited with getting fentanyl and guns off the streets in Monroe County. Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones announcing that agents with the sheriff’s office together with the 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations seized approximately 31 grams of fentanyl, multiple…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (KFD / WOKI) – This morning (Wednesday) around 4:50am, Knoxville Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire located on Wilson Avenue. Knox County Communication District received a call that a house next door from the caller was on fire. Engine 6 arrived on scene within minutes and stated that there was heavy…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) A now former Monroe County paramedic is facing federal child pornography charges. According to court records, an investigation began into 27-year-old Nathan Lee Westbrook after investigators received a cyber tip involving the possession and distribution of child pornography on social media platform KiK in February. A federal search warrant was executed…… MORE
