Category Archives: Local News
Another Knox County Middle School Student Arrested for False Shooting Call
The threat made by the Carter Middle School student was unrelated to previous threats made to Halls Middle School by three students at Gibbs Middle School, KCSO said. (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WO...
Jan 30, 2024
Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Shooting on Cedar Lane
Officials have confirmed one death in what has been called a domestic-related incident. (Courtesy: WVLT)Rocky Top, TN (WOKI) A man is dead and an investigation is underway following a shooting in Ande...
Jan 30, 2024
Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett Falls Victim to Swatting Incident
Knox County Sheriff's deputies responded to the home of United States Representative Tim Burchett over the weekend.Officials with the Knox County Sheriff's Office told WVLT News that they did not have...
Jan 30, 2024
The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a West Knoxville House Fire
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a West Knoxville house fire.Crews called to the 6600 block of Vance Road this morning (Tuesday) and found heavy smoke coming from the home.The home suffe...
Jan 30, 2024
THP: Pedestrian Killed in Greene County Crash
(Frankly Media)Greene County, TN (WOKI) A pedestrian dies after a crash on Newport Highway in Greene County Monday morning.A preliminary crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol states a 2005 BM...
Jan 29, 2024
Voter Registration Deadline for TN Primary Fast Approaching
Registered to vote? Deadline for March 5, 2023 primary fast approaching in Knox County.Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The deadline to register to vote for the upcoming March 5 Presidential Preference Primary an...
Jan 29, 2024
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Jamestown
TBI News January 29,2024 At the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting Su...
Jan 29, 2024
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal, Wrong-Way Crash on I-640
Knoxville Police are investigating a wrong-way, fatal crash on I-640.It happened early yesterday (Sunday) morning. Officers were called to a multi-car crash on I-640 East near Western Avenue minutes p...
Jan 29, 2024
TBI Asking for Help to Find a Missing Teen who May be Armed without Medication
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking for a teen they say may be armed with a weapon out of Knoxville.TBI officials say 16-year-old Donovan Smith has a known medical condition and believed ...
Jan 29, 2024
KCSO: Gibbs Middle School Student in Custody after Threats of Mass Violence
Gibbs Middle School student in custody after threats of mass violence, Knox County Sheriff's Office says (courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Gibbs Middle School student is taken into custody Friday...
Jan 26, 2024
