Category Archives: Local News
Seymour Man Facing Arson Charge after Starting Fire in Knoxville Church, Police Say
Billy Walker, 34 (Courtesy: JIMS)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Seymour man is facing an aggravated arson charge after police say he started a fire in a Knoxville church.According to an arrest report, 34 year...
Dec 26, 2023
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam Caller Impersonating Law Enforcement
(Pexels / Michael Burrows)Cumberland County, TN (WOKI) The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is out with a warning Tuesday about a scam caller impersonating law enforcement officers.CCSO officials sa...
Dec 26, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Shooting Downtown in Krutch Park
Knoxville Police Department detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting that happened on Saturday night in Krutch Park. Multiple persons of interest have been identified in the course ...
Dec 26, 2023
Authorities are Investigating Several Christmas Day Fires, One Leaves a Cat Dead
KFD Pickett Avenue fireAn investigation is underway following a house fire on Christmas morning.Crews called to Pickett Avenue and contained the fire to a bedroom but the home suffered a moderate amou...
Dec 26, 2023
Jefferson County Police are Searching for the Man who Dragged an Officer from a Reported Stolen Car
The Jefferson City Police Department is asking for help to find a man wanted in connection a car theft which lead to an officer being dragged from that car.Shawn Burger was stopped following a theft c...
Dec 26, 2023
One Man Injured in Union County Brush Fire
One man has been taken to the hospital following a brush fire in Union County. (Pexels)Union County, TN (WOKI) One man has been taken to the hospital following a brush fire Friday afternoon in Union C...
Dec 22, 2023
Two Bodies Found in South Knox County Home, KCSO Investigating
(Frankly Media)Knox County, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating after two bodies are found Thursday in a South Knox County home.KCSO officials say they believ...
Dec 22, 2023
The CDC says a Rise in Respiratory Illnesses in Tennessee are Causing an Uptick in Hospitalizations
A rise in the number of respiratory illnesses in our state and now new data from the CDC shows a troubling jump in the number of patients with COVID, flu and RSV needing to be hospitalized.Over the pa...
Dec 22, 2023
An Investigation is Underway After a Fatal House Fire in East Knoxville
An investigation is underway following a fatal house fire in East Knoxville.The Knoxville Fire department responding to the call this morning (Friday) at a home on Wilderness Road along with another f...
Dec 22, 2023
Annual Day of Remembrance for One of the Worst Environmental Disasters in U.S. which Happened in East Tennessee
Today (Friday) marks 15 years since one of the country’s worst environmental disasters and it happened right here in East Tennessee.This is the first year December 22nd will be recognized as an ...
Dec 22, 2023
