Category Archives: Local News
Crews Begin Demolishing Morristown’s Parks-Belk Building after Fire
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Deemed a “total loss” following a devastating fire in January, what’s left of the historic Parks-Belk building in Morristown is coming down.Crews have begun dem...
Feb 21, 2024
Presidential Preference/Knox County Primary: Statistics and Important Information at the Halfway Point of Early Voting
Knoxville - At the halfway mark (six days of twelve) of early voting for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Preference/Knox County Primary Election, a total of 8,288 early votes have been cast, with an ad...
Feb 21, 2024
Brush Fire Burning Halls Community 100% Contained
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night in the Halls community is fully contained by firefighters.Rural Metro Fire officials reporting the three-acre blaze on Myna...
Feb 21, 2024
Memorial Ride for Fallen Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan
Blount County, TN (WOKI) A memorial motorcycle ride in honor of fallen Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg McCowan will be held this weekend.The ride is happening Sunday, February 25 and ...
Feb 20, 2024
Crews Respond to Knox County House Fire
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The occupants and their four animals are safe following a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Knox County.Rural Metro Fire crews responded to the home in the 7800 block of Sto...
Feb 20, 2024
A TBI Silver Alert has Ended for a Man Missing out of Knox County
TBI says Arthur Jones has been found safe. They are thanking the community for their assistance.Updated story: A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Silver Alert is issued for a man missing out of Knox ...
Feb 20, 2024
Blount County Deputy Shooting Suspect’s Case Moved to Grand Jury after Preliminary Hearing
Blount County, TN (WOKI) The man accused of killing a Blount County Deputy was back in court Tuesday. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr. is accused of killing Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Egge...
Feb 20, 2024
The Man Accused of Shooting Two Blount County Deputies, Killing One is in Court Today
The man accused of killing a Blount County Deputy is back in court today. (Tuesday)Kenneth Dehart, Jr. faces first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a wea...
Feb 20, 2024
A Tractor Trailer Carrying 40,000 Pop Tarts Overturns on I 640 in Knoxville
A tractor-trailer carrying Pop-Tarts overturns on I-640 west in Knoxville.The accident happened early this morning (Tuesday), reducing the interstate to one lane. As of 10:45 a.m. the left lane remain...
Feb 20, 2024
Knox County Announces Plumb Creek Park Stream Restoration Project
Knox County is excited to announce the kickoff of the Plumb Creek Park Stream Enhancement Project, a strategic effort aimed at revitalizing the water quality and ecosystem of Plumb Creek, a tributary ...
Feb 20, 2024
