Knoxville, TN (WOKI The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned in Cocke County this (Tuesday) morning is dead. The Tennessee Highway Patrol releasing the news in a preliminary report which indicates that the driver was headed east on I-40 around 8:15 a.m. when he moved off the interstate, hitting a cable barrier. According to the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A third party working at the Gatlinburg Convention Center is now facing thousands in fines following a workplace death in December of last year. According to a report from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA), Appalachian Staffing Service, LLC was fined $8,200 after 66-year-old Jeffrey Coker fell from the center’s…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A teen is facing several charges following a brief lockdown Tuesday morning at Fulton High School. Knoxville Police Department officials say KPD School Resource Officers responded to the school around 11:30 a.m. after a person called the school threatening to hurt a student. Officers detained a 16-year-old male suspect near the…… MORE
Rural Metro is investigating an early morning (Tuesday) fire in North Knox County which results in an arrest. Crews called to the 9100 block of Brock Road near Texas Valley Road and found a module home on fire. The owner was safely outside and no injures were reported. Officials say the owner was “using power”…… MORE
Kingston Police need your help to find a man wanted for assault. Police say the incident took place this past Saturday at the Food City in Kingston. We have his photo on our website newstalk987.com. If you recognize him, please contact police. He was seen in a 4 door white Chevy Silverado.… MORE
Knox County’s Twenty year Growth Plan is unanimously approved after five hours of debate. Knox County Commissioners meeting last night (Monday) discussing the plan also known as Advance Knox. It creates an outline for Knox County development and infrastructure future with 70,000 people expected to move into the county over the next 20 years. The…… MORE
A man whose remains were found in 1993 in Knox County has been identified as a result of a partnership between the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as part of the Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative. On May 24, 1993, the Knox County Sheriff’s…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department has identified the officer involved in last week’s deadly shooting in Fountain City. Police responded to a disturbance in the 5300 Block of North Broadway at the Exxon gas station where investigators say 41-year-old William Charles McBride Jr. was “allegedly acting erratically and potentially aggressively.” McBride, who was…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Police in Pigeon Forge have identified the man killed Thursday after crashing his electric scooter into an open car door during the annual Rod Run event. The Pigeon Forge Police Department says the crash happened near the intersection of Jake Thomas Road when the passenger of a stopped truck opened the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A suspect wanted for attempted murder following a shooting Saturday at an apartment complex has turned himself in. Knoxville Police Department officials say 27-year-old Jevess Craigmire turned himself in Monday afternoon at the Public Safety Complex. Craigmire is facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery, stemming from a…… MORE
