Greeneville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle in Greeneville. Greeneville Police say a woman is in the hospital after being hit early Saturday morning on Industrial Road while trying to cross the road near Rockwell Drive. The driver stayed at the scene, and no alcohol or drug…… MORE
Updated story: Knoxville Police have located the guardians of a young girl after officers found her wandering East Knoxville this (Monday) morning. The girl was found near N. Harrison Street and Washington Avenue. Original story: Knoxville Police are looking for the parents or guardians of a young girl after officers found her wandering East Knoxville…… MORE
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An investigation is underway after a near drowning. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies were dispatched to Mountain Meadows Drive in New Market Friday and were told a 23-month-old child had gone missing and was found in a swimming pool. Family members were performing CPR, when deputies arrived and took over until Jefferson County…… MORE
Since 1955, Dogwood Arts has hosted Knoxville’s favorite springtime celebration. What started as a neighborhood beautification project, has blossomed into a year-round celebration of our region’s art, culture, and natural beauty. With the month of April quickly approaching, Dogwood Arts is gearing up to do it all again with events and programs for the entire…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department have confirmed that a body found Friday in the Cumberland River is that of missing University of Missouri student, 22-year-old Riley Strain. Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake addressed media from the Cumberland River in West Nashville where Strain’s body was recovered Friday morning.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Ijams Nature Center officials issue a warning Friday about Mead’s Quarry Lake. Officials say you should not swim in the Quarry right now and neither should your pets. The lake is suffering a temporary algae bloom which Ijams says has the potential to be toxic to both people and pets. The bloom…… MORE
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) The Alcoa Police Department responded to a deadly crash Friday morning. According to the department, the crash happened at the intersection of East Lincoln Road and Southbound Hall Road. As of Friday morning, traffic was being rerouted to Joule Street and onto Rankin Road. APD did not release any more information, except…… MORE
Sumner County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) It’s been nearly a month since an autistic teen disappeared from his Sumner County home, and now the search area is expanding to include West Tennessee. The father of missing 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers tells our news partner WVLT he is searching Natchez Trace State Park as it is a…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) The pilot involved in a 2021 Sevier County helicopter crash that killed one person has been indicted for reckless homicide. Police say in December of 2021, Matthew Jones was flying in Sevier County with one passenger before crashing along Hooper Highway near Apple Tree Lane. A National Transportation Safety Board report…… MORE
