Category Archives: Local News
Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Drive-By Shooting Suspect, Office Says
The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office is looking for a drive-by shooting suspect, according to a Facebook post from the agency. (Courtesy: HCSO)Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) Authorities in Hamblen County ar...
Nov 21, 2023
KCSO: Civilians, Officers Rescue Knox County Deputy from Burning Car after Police Chase
Marcus L. Johnson Jr.(Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy is rescued from his burning patrol vehicle and a suspect is in custody following a high speed chas...
Nov 21, 2023
The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Commercial Building Fire that Injures a Man in Northeast Knoxville
One man is injured and an investigation is underway after a structure fire in Northeast Knoxville.The Knoxville Fire Department called to a commercial building fire in the 2800 block of Whittle Spring...
Nov 21, 2023
TBI Cancels Silver Alert for Missing Grainger Co. Man
Homer Lovin, 82 (Courtesy: TBI)Grainger County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A Grainger County man is found safe Monday afternoon following A Silver Alert.Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had...
Nov 20, 2023
Police: Man Arrested with a Gun Outside Neyland Stadium
Jeffrey Lansdown, 68, was taken into custody for Carrying a Weapon on School Property. (Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is facing charges after police say he brought a gun t...
Nov 20, 2023
In advance of severe weather, dangerously high winds, and a red flag warning, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds and most park roads to protect visi...
Nov 20, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Accident on Western Avenue
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved crash on Western Avenue.It happened this morning (Monday) near Middlebrook Pike and early investigation shows a SUV was going west on Wes...
Nov 20, 2023
TDOT Suspending Most Road Construction on Interstates and State Highways to Make Travel Easier During the Thanksgiving Holiday Period
Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher ...
Nov 20, 2023
A Man is Arrested after Admitting to Setting a Fire on a Ridge Behind Lynnhurst Cemetery
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn arrest is made and a man is charged with a felony after reportedly admitting he started a brush fire behind Lynnhurst Cemetery.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department say...
Nov 20, 2023
TBI: Escaped Inmate Sean Williams Believed to be in Western NC
Sean Williams, 52 (Courtesy: TBI)Sylva, NC (WOKI) The hunt for a man who escaped police custody last month, wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a child, is now centered in Western North C...
Nov 17, 2023
