Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Most roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed Tuesday following an overnight high wind event. Park officials say wind gusts peaked at 85 mph in the park during the early morning hours Tuesday causing downed trees across roads and trails. They add that crews are working to clear them and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a house fire in north Knoxville Tuesday morning. Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the fire on Crest Park Road after the home owner called and said she returned home to find black smoke coming from the front door. Two adults and a dog lived in…… MORE
The Federal Aviation Administration is leading the investigation into the plane that crashed into the Tennessee River near downtown Knoxville. Knoxville Police and the Knoxville Fire Department responded to the small, single-engine plane crash last night (Monday) near Island Home Park. The male pilot was able to escape without injury. Officials with KFD say the…… MORE
A Kansas man filed a defamation lawsuit against Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett over social media posts about a shooting in Kansas City following the Chief’s Super Bowl parade. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court in Kansas on Monday by Denton Loudermill, Jr., alleges Burchett shared photos of Loudermill on X, formerly known…… MORE
11:45 a.m. Update: Top Maryland officials provided an update on the investigation and rescue efforts after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore on Tuesday Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and state law enforcement and transportation officials spoke to reporters about the status of search and rescue efforts and the investigation…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery earlier this month at a McDonald’s. KPD officials say violent crime detectives are working to identify two people who were involved in an armed robbery that originated in the parking lot of the McDonald’s at 206 Walker Springs Road on March…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) An overturned semi truck has shut down the northbound lanes of I-75 in Campbell County. According to the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security, the crash happened at Mile Marker 157. Traffic is backed up for several miles leading up to the crash on I-75, according to TDOT…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. Lane closures will be discontinued beginning Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. and running through Monday, April 1 at 6:00 a.m. Motorists will still encounter some long-term lane closures on construction…… MORE
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
