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Early Morning Crash in Halls Traps Truck Driver

Early Morning Crash in Halls Traps Truck Driver

Halls, TN (WOKI) A truck driver is trapped for over 40 minutes after a crash early Monday morning in Halls. Officials with Rural Metro Fire Department say crews were called to Maynardville Highway at East Emory Road in North Knox County just before 6:00 a.m. where they found a box truck had collided with the…MORE

An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal Head-On Motorcycle Crash in Cocke County

An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal Head-On Motorcycle Crash in Cocke County

An investigation is underway after two people are killed after two motorcycles crash head-on in Cocke County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says Hubert and Norma Roberts were riding on a Harley Davidson trike on U.S. Highway 25-70 Saturday afternoon while Bobby and Shawnte Whitaker were riding on a motorcycle in the opposite direction. The Roberts’…MORE

Knoxville Man Will Spend Over Two Decades in Jail for Sexually Assaulting a Minor
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Knoxville Man Will Spend Over Two Decades in Jail for Sexually Assaulting a Minor

A Knoxville man is convicted of sexually assaulting his roommate’s daughter. Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says Cody Bales was living with a 13-year-old girl and her mother at an apartment in early 2018 when he sexually assaulted the child and left the home without his belongings. The victim did not disclose the rape until…MORE

Hundreds Participate in ‘Hands Off!’ Protest Against President Trump and Elon Musk in Downtown Knoxville
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Hundreds Participate in ‘Hands Off!’ Protest Against President Trump and Elon Musk in Downtown Knoxville

Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied in East Tennessee and across the U.S. to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections…MORE

McMinn County Man Loses Thousands in Border Patrol Scam, Sheriff Says

McMinn County Man Loses Thousands in Border Patrol Scam, Sheriff Says

McMinn County, TN (WOKI) Authorities in McMinn County are warning of a new scam involving individuals posing as agents with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The McMinn County Sheriff’s Office says the scam cost an elderly man tens of thousands of dollars. MCSO says the victim was called in March by someone claiming to be…MORE

Maryville Officer Injured in Motorcycle Crash Released from Hospital, Police Say

Maryville Officer Injured in Motorcycle Crash Released from Hospital, Police Say

Maryville, TN (WOKI) A Maryville Police Department officer is recovering at home after being injured Thursday evening in a crash. MPD officials say the officer, a man, was on his motorcycle responding to another motor vehicle accident when the crash in which he was involved occurred. MPD says the officer was taken to a nearby…MORE

Fire Destroys a Cabin in Pigeon Forge
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Fire Destroys a Cabin in Pigeon Forge

(Sevier County, TN – WVLT/ WOKI) Firefighters with the Pigeon Forge Fire Department battle a cabin fire this (Friday) morning. Sevier County EMA Director Joe Ayers says that crews were called to the cabin on Eagle Crest Way and found an unoccupied cabin was fully involved with multiple crews assisting in the fire. No injuries…MORE

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