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COCKE COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Newport man.In Sep...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivers his sixth State of the State address on Monday and presented budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming year to a joint session of the G...

Authorities said the victim was struck by a bullet that allegedly discharged from a handgun in the apartment adjacent to hers. (Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are investigating af...

KPD and KCSO led an extensive search to find the shooting suspect (Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man has now been formally charged in connection to Monday morning’s fatal shooting in West...

Updated story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: Suspect Captured from Deadly Middlebrook Shooting (February 5, 2024)The suspect from a deadly shooting that happened on Monday morning in West Knoxville was taken into...

Updated Story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Investigating Armed Carjacking Near UT CampusThe Knoxville Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking that happened early Monday morning and was the su...

UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Paul Blythe has been found safe.He was last seen at the Speedway gas station in Dandridge and suffers from PTSD, depression, Bipolar diso...

Carl Richard Chesney, 40 (Courtesy: DA Charme Allen’s Office)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is sentenced Friday to 31 years in prison for multiple child sex crimes.Officials with District Attorney C...

The new airport garage will be six stories and will add 3,500 parking spots adjacent to the airport terminal building, according to airport officials. (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) McGhee Tyson...

Police in White Pine had been searching for John R. Emery Jr. in connection to the hit and run death of Gary M. Clark, 64 (Courtesy: White Pine Police Department)White Pine, TN (WOKI) Police in White ...