Some people at a North Knoxville apartment complex are fighting to stay in their homes after new management doubled the rent. Some of the tenants said they’re preparing to be homeless as a result. “These are people’s lives, man. These are human beings,” said Brandon Mischlich, a tenant at Tanglewood Apartments. Some tenants are afraid.…… MORE
Authorities are investigating a fire at Econo Lodge on Lovell Road. Rural Metro Fire crews called to the scene this morning and found heavy fire in a room on the first floor. Everyone got out of the hotel safely. No injuries have been reported.… MORE
An injured hiker is rescued the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Tennessee Army National Guard performed the emergency rescue near Inspiration Point along the Alum Cave trail Friday night. The hiker was suffering head trauma and needed immediate evacuation to the hospital. TEMA approved the rescue while GSMNP rangers performed first aid until the…… MORE
Through the end of July, the Knoxville Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol will team up to conduct enhanced, high-visibility traffic enforcement in an effort to prevent fatal crashes. That initiative will run through July 31st and focus specifically on state routes in and around Knoxville, including I-40, I-75, Broadway Street, Pellissippi Parkway, Magnolia Avenue, Clinton…… MORE
Jonesborough, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is arrested in Washington County for flashing inmates housed inside the Washington County Detention Center. Washington County Sheriff’s Office officials say 28 year-old Elizabeth Laster was charged with Indecent Exposure after deputies discovered her in the parking lot beside her vehicle exposing various body parts in the direction of…… MORE
We now know the number of Knox County students who will be impacted by Tennessee’s new third grade retention law. Knox County school officials say 32 students will have to repeat third grade this year under the new state law. Third graders who didn’t score proficient on the English section of the TCAP test were…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Recent lab reports confirm that West Nile Virus has been detected in Culex mosquitoes found in the Inskip area of Knoxville. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) plan to spray for mosquitoes in the area on Thursday, July 27 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.…… MORE
Knoxville Police have identified the victim from a fatal motorcycle crash on James White Parkway. Police say 44 year-old Michael Thomas of Knoxville died as a result of Monday morning’s accident near the exit to East Hill Avenue. Investigators say it appears Thomas’ motorcycle struck the inside wall he was later pronounced dead at the…… MORE
The boy who died in a weekend boating accident on Norris Lake is identified as 12-year-old Conner Catlett. WVLT reporting the boy is the grandson of Mike Campbell, the man who started Regal Cinema, and was about to turn 13 and start the seventh grade at Gibbs Middle School. Saturday’s accident involved two boats that…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) A former Campbell County Corrections Officer is arrested Monday, July 24 following an indictment for bringing contraband into the county jail. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 43 year-old Michael McCarty had been the subject of investigation since March when it was determined that he “used his position as a corrections…… MORE
