Category Archives: Local News
Medic Still Falling Behind Kentucky Blood Center in Annual Competition
MEDIC is still trailing the Kentucky Blood Center in the 38th Orange and Blue Blood Drive.Day three totals are in and Kentucky still has a slight lead in the competition which runs through tomorrow (F...
Nov 16, 2023
Rural Metro Fire Crews Respond to Fires in Farragut and Karns
Farragut home damaged after owner burns in barrel during drought conditions (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire)Farragut, TN (WOKI) A home in Farragut is heavily damaged after a fire in a burn barrel spread t...
Nov 16, 2023
An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal Apartment Fire in West Knoxville
Photo courtesy of WVLTAt least one person has died and an investigation is underway following a fire at Forrest Ridge Apartments.Fire Investigators were dispatched to r the 2900 block of Tyler Jacob W...
Nov 16, 2023
Brush Fires and Wildfires are Burning Across Several East Tennessee Counties
The Cherokee National Forest initiates Forest Wide Fire Restrictions prohibiting building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire outside of developed recreation areas.The Tweed Fire is st...
Nov 16, 2023
Rural Metro Fire Crews Working House Fire in Farragut
Rural Metro fire crews working a house fire Thursday in Farragut (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire on X)Farragut, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in Farragut on Grigsby Cha...
Nov 16, 2023
KAPA Kitchen & Second Harvest Partner for New Food Pantry in West Knoxville
(KAPA website)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A brand new food pantry is open in West Knoxville.The KAPA Kitchen is on the Knoxville Academy of Medicine’s campus on Cross Park Drive off Cedar Bluff.They ar...
Nov 15, 2023
Rural Metro Fire Contains Wildfire in Gibbs
Rural Metro Fire contains wildfire in Gibbs (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews are called to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday.Fire officials say the fire spr...
Nov 15, 2023
Renegade Mountain Wildfire in Cumberland County Prompts Evacuation
Renegade Mountain wildfire in Cumberland County prompts evacuation (Courtesy: WVLT / Live 5)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 15 acre fire in the Renegade Mountain area of Cumberland County has prompted an evacu...
Nov 15, 2023
An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal Fire in Knox County
The Knox County Sheriff's Office Fire Investigation Unit and Major Crimes Unit are investigating a fatal fire at Forrest Ridge Apartments.Fire Investigators were dispatched to the 2900 block of Tyler ...
Nov 15, 2023
Knoxville Officer Accused of Asking for Pictures of Naked Child Fired by Police Department
(Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police officer Dan Roark, arrested on federal child pornography charges last week is now, officially, out of a job.The decision was handed-down Monday by ...
Nov 13, 2023
